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Malawi UK Military Community exceed target in charity fundraiser to procure PPEs

June 2, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi UK Military Community (MUMCo) have completed their 7,046 miles fundraising challenge and exceeded the target they set of raising £7,000 (K7 million) to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for health workers in the frontline fight against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The charity challenge, that started on May 4 and and finished on Sunday, May 31, has managed to raise an extra £946 (over K900,000). There were 132 enthusiastic participants, some of whom pledged miles…

Ministry transfers two health workers from health centre for attending political rally

June 2, 2020

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By Jordan Simeon-Phiri, MEC Stringer Ministry of Health has moved two medical assistants from Nthalire Health Centre for allegedly attending Tonse Alliance campaign rally last week in the area held by Freedom Party (FP) president Khumbo Kachale. However, the decision to move the two has not gone down well with community members who have threatened to block the vehicle coming to pick the transferred health workers at Nthalire if the Ministry of Health does not rescind its politically motivated…

Asian Business Community is the artery of Malawi’s major economic trading

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Asian Business Community (ABC) is the artery of major economic trading in the country and constitutes a very large footprint of the supply chain. This was said by ABC’s COVID-19 task force’s chairperson Faizal Aboo on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. “There is no district in Malawi where you cannot find products businesses owned by Malawians of Asian descent — from sugar to biscuits to…

Asian Business Community asks stakeholders to revisit investment allocation into health sector

May 31, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Government and private sector investment into healthcare has over the decades been kept to a minimal globally including Malawi as exposed by the Coronavirus pandemic. This was said by Dr. Parth Patel, vice-chairperson of the Asian Business Community COVID-19 Taskforce on Saturday when the community handed over final COVID-19 preventive materials at Victoria Gardens in Blantyre. Patel, a medical doctor by profession, said the Asian community sincerely hope that the initiative they have undertaken in their…

8 unscrupulous pharmacies fined for unconscionable conduct in relation to COVID-19

May 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira At its extra-ordinary board meeting in Lilongwe on April 24, the Competition and Fair Trading Commission (CFTC) imposed fines to eight pharmacy shops for unconscionable conduct, specifically excessive pricing, in relation to the supply of essential protective and preventive equipment used in the management of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting by the Board of Commissioners was convened specifically to consider and adjudicate over 16 cases of alleged unfair trading practices and found guilty eight pharmacy…

COVID-19 exposes that Malawians can work in solidarity to help each other in times of crises

May 27, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Since Malawi was affected by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in April, the public has commendably joined hands in solidarity to assist the government fight the global pandemic. This was said by director of social services at Blantyre District Health Office (DHO), Dr. Gift Kawalazira when he received the donation of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth MK3.3 million (£3,700) which were procured by UK-based Malawian Bruno Kantiki. Kantiki, who is with the British Army, raised the funds to…

Financial abuse of public expenditure tracking affects maternity services in Chitipa

May 27, 2020

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Maravi Express The upgrading process of Thelele Health Post in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Wavikaza in Chitipa District facility to a full health centre to cater for expectant mothers has delayed due to financial mess of the K19 million community managed socio-economic project (COMSEP) funded project. Investigations carried out by Public Expenditure Tracking (PET) focal team has revealed that mismanagement of public funds and failure by District Council officials to monitor and supervise construction works of the…

COVID-19 cases across Africa exceed 107,000

May 24, 2020

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allAfrica.com As of Sunday, May 24 confirmed the COVID-19 total cases from 55 African countries has reached 107,747 with reported deaths reaching 3,257 and recoveries 42,924. The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments. South Africa has the most reported cases — 21,342, with deaths numbering 407. Other most-affected countries include Egypt…

Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter says COVID-19 pandemic has exposed how health care service is under-resourced

May 24, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed how under-resourced Malawi’s health system is in terms of infrastructure, equipment and personnel. This is contained in the Catholic Bishops’ Pastoral Letter which was released on Sunday and says this deteriorating health system has happened because for a long time the country’s leaderships have not put enough resources into the system and some of the little that has been put into it has been misused. “In addition, there was over…

Four ways to combat malaria in Africa in times of COVID-19

May 23, 2020

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Analysis by Ifeanyi Nsofor, allAfrica.com Globally there are more than 5.1 million cases of COVID-19 with most cases currently in high income countries. The U.S. and Europe are responsible for 72% of COVID-19 cases, 63% of recoveries and 82% of deaths. As of Friday, May 22, confirmed cases from 55 African countries has reached 99,976 with reported deaths reaching 3,094 and recoveries 39,335. South Africa has the most reported cases — 19,137, with deaths numbering 369. Other most-affected countries…