U.S. Agencies Supporting Fight Against HIV/AIDS In Malawi
“U.S. agencies that work to fight HIV this week began a five-year effort with Malawi’s government to improve health care […]
Health & Well-being
How Malawi is improving a terrible maternal mortality rate through good design
Pregnancy is supposed to be about life. And yet, every day, 800 women across the globe die from preventable causes […]
Malawi registers 5 million malaria cases in 2012
Malawi registered five million malaria cases in its health facilities in 2012 alone and lost 5,500 people to the disease […]
Malawi drug shortage slightly improving
Two months after doctors at Kamuzu central hospital raised the alarm over drug shortage; officials at the facility say the […]
56% of Malawi college students are HIV positive
A survey by National Aids Commission has revealed that 56 percent of Malawi’s college students (UNIMA, Mzuni, Catholic University) are […]
Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition
Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition, will encouraging permaculture help Malawians increase their intake of micronutrients? As the […]
3 nurses arrested in Mangochi following pregnant woman’s death
Police in Mangochi have arrested 4 nursing officers at Mangochi District Hospital after a pregnant woman died due to their […]
Malnutrition in Malawi: Is permaculture the solution?
Malawi’s dependence on maize has led to malnutrition, will encouraging permaculture help Malawians increase their intake of micronutrients? As the […]
Over quarter of S.African schoolgirls are ‘HIV positive’
As many as 28 percent of South African schoolgirls are HIV positive, according to figures from the country’s health minister […]
Dietary deficiency of mineral selenium likely to be endemic among Malawi population, study indicates
nriching crops by adding a naturally-occurring soil mineral to fertilisers could potentially help to reduce disease and premature death in […]
National Cancer Centre to cost US$8 million
The Ministry of Health has said the National Cancer Centre which government is planning to construct starting the next financial […]
Woman delivers conjoined twins in Lilongwe
A woman has delivered conjoined twins at Bwaila Maternity Hospital in Lilongwe. The babies, all girls, were born early morning […]
HIV testing in pubs
Authorities in Nsanje are taking HIV testing and counseling messages to entertainment centres such as bottle stores in a drive […]
The Impact of an Innovative Approach to Prevent Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV — Malawi,
Antiretroviral medications can reduce rates of mother-to-child transmission of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to less than 5% (1). However, in […]
Cracks, walls to safe motherhood
Mulolo River was rowdy and enraged the day we visited Masenjere Health Center in T /A Mulolo Nsanje. Too grim […]
Malawi Health Equity Network Calls on Government to Review Health Agreements It Signed with Neighboring Countries
The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) has called on government to review the health agreements it signed with neighboring countries. […]
60-year-old man dies after crocodile attack in Nsanje
A 60 year old man has died at Tengani health centre in Nsanje district after health workers at the facility […]
Grand Valley State University students saving lives in Malawi
Grand Valley State University students are making a difference in the Republic of Malawi, Africa, by creating a midwife application […]