SEX TRANSMITTING ZIKA VIRUS: WHO SAYS THE VIRUS IS A GLOBAL CONCERN
Published on February 3, 2016 by Robert Ngwira
A rare case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the […]
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WHO; EBOLA OUTBREAK HAS EXCEEDED 10,000 WITH 4,922 CONFIRMED DEATH
Published on October 27, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
The number of cases in the Ebola outbreak has exceeded 10,000, with 4,922 deaths, the World Health Organization says in […]
WHO DECLARES NIGERIA EBOLA FREE
Published on October 21, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
WHO Representative Rui Gama Vaz, speaking in the capital Abuja, said it was a “spectacular success story”. Nigeria won praise […]
NAC BOSS ON FORCE LEAVE
Published on October 8, 2014 by Robert Ngwira
Information sourced by FaceofMalawi indicates that National Aids Commission (NAC) Executive Director Thomas Bisika has been sent on forced leave […]
PANIC ARISES IN LIBERIA AS 2 EBOLA VICTIMS RISE FROM THE DEAD
Published on September 26, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
Panic arose at some community in Liberia as two Ebola victims suddenly rose back to death. Mirror reports that the […]
UN REQUEST $1B TO FIGHT EBOLA OUTBREAK
Published on September 18, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
The United Nations, has requested the sum of $1billion to help fight the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease […]
OBAMA SAYS U.S IS READY TO TAKE THE LEAD IN EBOLA FIGHT
Published on September 17, 2014 by Robert Ngwira
After an in-person briefing from the staff at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, President Barack Obama […]
POSSIBILITY THAT EBOLA COULD BE AN AIRBORNE DISEASE
Published on September 16, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
So far, Ebola is spread via contact with body fluids of a sick carrier.But, according to an article written for […]
STUDENT IN GUNIEA RECOVERS FROM EBOLA
Published on September 10, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
The health authorities in Senegal say a student from Guinea, who was the country’s first and only diagnosed case of […]
GOVT BUDGETS K 280M FOR EBOLA CONTROL PREPAREDNESS
Published on September 2, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
Government says it has budgeted 280 Million Kwacha for Ebola control preparedness in the country. The treasury has already authorized […]
CANADA TO DONATE EXPERIMENTAL EBOLA VACCINE
Published on August 25, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
Canada is to donate 800 to 1,000 doses of an experimental Ebola vaccine to the World Health Organization (WHO) for […]
EBOLA CRISIS TO TAKE SIX MONTHS TO CONTROL
Published on August 15, 2014 by Robert Ngwira
The outbreak of Ebola in West Africa will take about six months to bring under control, the medical charity Medecins […]
South African airliner to continue flights to West Africa
Published on August 15, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The South African Airways (SAA)’s decision to continue operating in West Africa, which has been hit by an Ebola outbreak […]
Malawi ready to prevent and contain Ebola spread
Published on August 14, 2014 by Face of Malawi
The Ministry of Health has said a number of strategies have been put in place to prevent its occurrence and […]
EBOLA OUTBREAK DECLARED AN INTERNATIONAL HEALTH EMERGENCY
Published on August 8, 2014 by Robert Ngwira
World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the spread of Ebola in West Africa an international health emergency. WHO officials said […]
THE WORLD BANK HAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT IS ALLOCATING $200M (£120M) IN EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOR WEST AFRICAN COUNTRIES BATTLING TO CONTAIN THE EBOLA OUTBREAK
Published on August 6, 2014 by FACE OF MALAWI
The money will be distributed to the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea as well as to the World […]
Salima District Hospital wins excellence award
Published on December 29, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Salima District Hospital has won the award of excellence for being clean and infection free for the fifth year in […]
Clouds on horizon for Malawi tobacco farmers
Published on November 17, 2012 by FACE OF MALAWI
Government officials and health experts from around the world are meeting this week in South Korea to discuss a series […]