Wednesday, 22 May 2013 17:21
‘Adherence to family planning methods key for Safe Motherhood successes’
Written by Brian Itai
Lilongwe, May 22: Families need to practice and adhere to good family planning methods if the aims and targets of the Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood are to be fully realised. Chairperson of the initiative, Senior Chief Kwataine said this when he briefed members of the media…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 15:34
Men should take responsibility over pregnant wives - Kwataine
Written by Carolyn Kamanga
Blantyre, May 22: Senior Traditional Authority Kwataine has urged men to take full responsibility over their expectant wives following an incident where a woman died on her way to the hospital in Nkhatabay. Kwataine was reacting to a case which happened in Chintheche, Nkhatabay where an expectant woman died on…
Wednesday, 22 May 2013 11:31
PMTCT helping mothers to bear children without HIV
Written by Patrick Ndawala
Mwanza, May 22: Women’s Legal Resource Center (WOLREC) says 98 percent of children born to HIV positive mothers in Mwanza are born without the virus because of the PMTCT programme. WOLREC Programme Officer, Gift Mauluka said this on Thursday during an interface meeting which was held at the Boma to…
Lilongwe, May 21: Lives of pregnant mothers and the provision of newborn health care services are expected to improve for the better in Dowa district following the opening of a new Maternity Waiting Home at Dowa district hospital. President Dr Joyce Banda presided over the opening of the Waiting Home…
Monday, 20 May 2013 21:16
MAP on death bed: Faces definite closure over lack of funding
Written by Lydia Kalonde
Lilongwe, May 20: Malawi Against Physical Disabilities (MAP) has again cried for financial help from Government and other organisations in order to save the organisation from definite closure. The organisation issued a press release last month asking people of good will to help, but it (MAP) say only two organisations…
Monday, 20 May 2013 20:26
Silence on illegal clinics in the North worries Medical Council
Written by Henry Nyaka
Rumphi, May 20: Medical Council of Malawi (MCM) says it is surprised and worried that people in the northern region do not report illegal health facilities and any malpractices by medical practitioners. MCM’s Registrar Kondwani Mkandawire on Friday told traditional leaders and heads of sectors in Rumphi District that the…
Mwanza, May 19: Vice President, Khumbo Kachali has urged men to stop finger pointing at women as major vectors of HIV and Aids but should rather blame themselves for their promiscuous behaviour. Kachali said this on Sunday at Mwanza community center ground where he presided over this year’s commemoration of…
Lilongwe, May 17: Government will start distributing the new Tenafovir based HIV treatment regime by July replacing Staduvidine based therapy that is currently used. In an interview with Malawi News Agency (Mana), Ministry of Health Public Relations Officer Henry Chimbali said the current HIV treatment regime will be completely phased…
Friday, 17 May 2013 17:12
Male circumcision may reduce divorce cases - Health expert
Written by Agnes Chinyama
Blantyre, May 17: Male circumcision may be one of the possible solutions to family breakups in the country, one of the country’s health experts has said. Making the observation in an interview with the Malawi News Agency (Mana), Health and Communication Expert, Timothy Bonyonga said most women like men whose…
Machinga, May 17: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Malawi (ELCM) has embarked on a Malaria Control Programme in Zomba, Ntcheu, Balaka and Machinga as part of Zomba deanery where the church has already distributed anti malaria drugs to health facilities. On Wednesday, ELCM donated anti-malaria drugs such as children’s LA,…
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State of the Nation Address: Full Text
on Friday, 17 May 2013 12:01
INTRODUCTION Mr. Speaker, Sir, it is a great pleasure to be here this morning to preside over the opening of the 2013/2014 Budget Meeting and deliver the State of the Nation Address. This occasion is very significant because, as is tradition, we reflect on the past year and set out our plans for the...