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Scottish well-wisher donates K5m towards Kamuzu Academy’s PPEs fundraiser in tribute to Malawian nurse who died from COVID-19

June 6, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira Kamuzu Academy Alumni managed to raise the targeted K20 million to procure personal protective equipment (PPEs) for frontline health workers in Malawi in the fight against Coronavirus and one of the donors is from Scotland, who contributed K5 million (£5,000) as a tribute to Malawian nurse Elsie Sazuze, who lost her life to the COVID-19 helping people in the UK. This was disclosed on Saturday when the alumni presented the PPEs to the country’s three referral…

The Sultanate of Oman’s frontline environmentalist Dr Manal urges proper disposal of COVID-19 medical waste

June 5, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui In celebrating the World Environment Day, which falls on June 5, the Sultanate of Oman’s frontline community activist, cancer and COVID-19 warrior and environmentalist, Dr Manal Abdul Majeed Al Zadjali says there is huge medical waste generated all over the world every year and could be more hazardous because of COVID-19. Dr Manal believes that waste management is an essential public service in the fight to beat COVID-19 and she referred to the UN…

Balaka registers 3 imported COVID-19 cases, Ntcheu has 2 new

June 5, 2020

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By Mary Makhiringa & Maston Kaiya, MANA Balaka District Health Office (DHO) on Thursday revealed that the district has registered three positive cases of COVID-19, while Ntcheu added up two coronavirus cases to the national figure on Wednesday. Balaka’s health promotion officer, Mercy Nyirenda said the three are part of the many that recently returned from South Africa and bolted from Kamuzu Stadium where they were being kept waiting for proper transportation to their respective homes. “Of the three,…

Malawi Diaspora Network in US organizes virtual concert as fundraiser for COVID-19 PPEs

June 4, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian organizations based in the United States of America, under the umbrella called Malawi Diaspora Network, will hold a virtual benefit concert on Saturday, June 6 as a fundraiser to buy personal protective equipment (PPEs) as support for Malawi’s health workers on the frontline battle against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). It is being dubbed ‘PPE4Malawi: Virtual Benefit Concert’ to be held from 1pm-7pm ET (United States time) hosted online through popular streaming platforms —…

Neno registers first COVID-19 case

June 3, 2020

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By Alex Chitwere & Tiyanjane Mambucha, MANA Neno District has registered its first case of COVID-19 since its declaration as a pandemic last March. Neno’s health promotion officer, Ganizani Mkwate said the patient travelled back from South Africa with other returning Malawians that were processed upon arrival on Saturday. “We have her in isolation centre at the community hall where she is being looked after and we are at the moment making plans to meet local leaders and business…

Schools re-open July 13

June 3, 2020

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By Ireen Kayira, MANA The national taskforce that was entrusted to assess if education institutions can be re-opened has recommended that the primary and secondary schools as well as universities and colleges should opened on July 13. In a statement released on Tuesday by the Ministry of Education Science and Technology said the taskforce has given its recommendation to the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 and the specific details and conditions for the re-opening shall be announced later after the…

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

June 2, 2020

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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…