Tag: health

Govt should call for a referendum on homosexuality – DPP

Published on July 31, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has said government should call for a national referendum to solicit views of Malawians on the […]

Malawi religious leaders and people living with HIV agree on common actions through dialogue

Published on July 27, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Earlier this summer, Malawian religious leaders and people living with HIV met for a day of dialogue about HIV-related stigma […]

Promoting disability rights in Malawi

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

People with hearing impairments in Malawi bemoan the failure to include the use of sign language on state-owned TV. People […]

Joyce Banda applaud IMF’s decision to award Malawi new loan

Published on July 25, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi President Joyce Banda on Tuesday applauded the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for approving a new […]

JB’s reforms encourage UK MPs to urge budget support for Malawi

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

MPs on UK’s international development committee say budget support likely to be most efficient way of providing aid to Malawi […]

Malawi on the road to recovery – but the hard part’s just beginning

Published on July 24, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

In just a few months, Malawi’s new president has undone much of the damage caused by her predecessor by implementing […]

IMF to table US$157 million credit to Malawi

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

International Monetary Fund (IMF) is today expected to table a US$157 million credit to Malawi under a three-year Extended Credit […]

Thyolo community gives up on public hospital

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

People in villages under Traditional Authority Khwethemule in Thyolo Thava constituency are paying a heavy price for the area’s geographical […]

Malawi losing out on natural resources

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been urged to speed up development and enactment of policies and laws that will protect locals on access […]

Kamuzu College of Nursing students call off hunger strike

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Students at Kamuzu College of Nursing in Lilongwe have resumed taking food after they went without it on Saturday to […]

Forex availability has improved – Lipenga

Published on July 23, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

The recent devaluation and the removal of control of forex have helped to improve the availability of forex in Malawi, […]

Malawi Nominated as Awards Finalist in the 2012 Safari Awards

Published on July 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Malawi has been nominated as an awards finalist in the ŒBest African Tourism Board in Africa category in the 2012 […]

ill-treatment at Bwaila Hospital

Published on July 18, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

There are strong reports that most women in Lilongwe are complaining over alleged ill-treatment at Bwaila Hospital Martenity wing by […]

One dies as Medical Officers strike continues

Published on July 5, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

A critically ill patient at Neno district hospital in Malawi died on Wednesday after being left unattended by striking medical […]

Cholera cases on the increase in Chikhwawa

Published on July 4, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Chikhwawa district, southern part of Malawi, continues to register increased cholera cases every year due to lack of latrines among […]

Germany pumps in €14 million to support Malawi’s Health Sector

Published on July 2, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Germany has pledged 14 million Euros, about K5 billion, to Malawi as part of the health care pool fund and […]

Beating The Safe Water Deadline In Rural Malawi: WaterAid’s ‘Big Dig’

Published on June 19, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

By Hilary Burrage One of the most memorable stories I ever heard was from a civil engineer who was asked […]

Kamuzu Central Hospital: Order restored as nurses go back to working overtime

Published on June 6, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI

Health workers at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe on Tuesday resumed working overtime shifts ending a weeklong strike over low […]