Category: National

These are the tubers bought by Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma * They are high on demand as home-based remedies to ward off COVID-19 infection * These home-based remedies are traditional methods of treating nasal blockages * But not scientifically proved to heal COVID-19 * Best way is to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 preventive measures By Duncan Mlanjira A lot of Malawian vendors are lining up the streets in the cities selling ginger, garlic, lemon, honey, paw paw and blue…

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Onjezani Kenani, hailed as a true patriot * By Monday, January 18, the third day of the campaign, the fundraising initiative is approaching K22 million raised * We have noted that there is tax on some of the items to be brought for the cause * I hereby write to you to seek a waiver of the tax so that we maximize the number of items we can buy to save lives * “When inspired by Onjezani,,the best way…

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* All new cases are local transmitted infections, Blantyre highest at 231 * This brings the total number of active cases to 6,416. * Of the active cases 162 are currently admitted in 18 hospitals * Queen Elizabeth Central in Blantyre having the highest at 63 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered a total of seven COVID-19 related new deaths; 557 new cases and 44 new recoveries in the past 24 hours of Monday, January 18. A situation report…

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SUMMARY 1. Introduction (1) The Rules are subsidiary legislation made under the Public Health Act, and are aimed at preserving public health in the country through preventing and containing the spread of the Corona virus and regulating management of COVID-19 patients. (2) The Rules are informed by global public health knowledge on the pandemic. (3) The Rules are temporary and will be reviewed periodically to ensure they remain an effective tool for containment and management of Corona virus/COVID-19. So…

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* There is general hesitancy on COVID-19 vaccine * The reluctance or refusal of vaccine is one of the threats to global health. * Webinar speakers are both specialists in immunology and infectious diseases * When individuals are well informed they make informed decisions * They get equipped to educate others By Duncan Mlanjira Malawian UK Nurses Association, an embodiment of like-minded Malawian nurses based in the UK, is set to hold an online conference (webinar) on Friday, January…

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By Duncan Mlanjira As Area 18 cemetery in Lilongwe is facing unprecedented demand for burials mainly due to COVID-19 related deaths, Lilongwe City Council is pleading the its business community partners if they could provide excavators to be used in digging graves in advance. The Council says their manual based grave digging can no longer cope despite increasing number of staff at the cemetery. “We know that we now need to do things differently as funerals are having to…

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* We have backup power through generator and solar system which automatically provide power. * The majority of COVID-19 cases do not need ICU services and if they do, they are transferred to facilities that have available ICU facilities * We were among the first centres to test for COVID-19 after the first wave struck in 2020 * Our staff have received specific COVID-19 management training By Duncan Mlanjira Partners in Hope Mecical Centre has responded to allegations circulating…

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