Lilongwe-based Mpira M’mudzi Mwathu (MMM), a non-governmental sports organisation on Saturday hosted 20 Under-15 girls from Mthawira Primary School of Ntcheu on Sexual Reproductive Health. The organisation, which nurtures youths in football development, held the sessions in partnership with United…
Former Malawi’s Ministry of Health Dr Peter Kumpalume and former Direction of Planning and Policy Development in the same ministry Dr Gerald Manthalu have been appointed to serve in Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Kumpalume, who…
In a bid to improve maternal and newborn health outcomes, Timothy Mwale of Orphans of Africa Foundation in partnership with Birthing Kits Foundation Australia has donated 60 Clean Birth Kits to Rumphi district hospital. The donation, which was made to…
Appalled by the continued mental health challenges rocking the country’s citizens, the Poetry Association of Malawi (PAM)-Southern Region Chapter has organised a special poetry function where renowned poets will recite poems about overcoming mental health obstacles. The function will be…
Dozens of youth and women from Chikwawa district were trained on how they can tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV), thanks to a special initiative conducted last weekend by a local organization, Community Focus (COFO). The initiative, which targeted communities from Pende…
A group of Living Waters Church women operating under the name “Sara Women” has donated assorted food and non-food items worth K1.8 million to Area 25 community hospital in Lilongwe. The donation, made Sunday include a surgical maternity bed, Sugar,…
A team of South Korean medical specialists has set up a three-day free medical outreach camp at Mseche Health Clinic, about 10 kilometers off the Lilongwe–Salima road from Kang’oma. The free service started on July 7 offering a wide range…
Support Premats, a local parent-led organisation, is stepping up efforts to improve care for premature babies in Malawi through hospital visits, education, and emotional support. On June 4, the organisation visited the Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) ward at Bwaila Maternity…
The wait is finally over for many Malawians battling cancer following the official opening of the long-awaited Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe. Speaking during the launch President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera described the facility as a beacon of…
In the heart of Malawi’s Northern Region, Abwenzi Children and Youth Wellness Centre is making significant strides in transforming the lives of vulnerable children and youth. Co-founded by Thandie Devlin Chirwa and Ulunjie Geophry Mchelenje, the centre addresses the multifaceted…