Copua lobbies for access to reproductive health services

Coalition for the Prevention of Unsafe Abortion (Copua) youth permanent committee chairperson Kettie Mikwala has encouraged young people to access reproductive health services to prevent unsafe abortions. The call comes after the organisation’s research established that unsafe abortion contributes to 18 percent of maternal deaths in Malawi. In her remarks on Tuesday in Balaka District … The post Copua lobbies for access to reproductive health services appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-10-01 05:37 health en

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Msaka says Malawi must harness health science to boost economy

Malawi’s Minister of Education, Science and Technology has delivered a rallying cry to the country’s brightest medical minds, insisting health research must be viewed as far more than simply treating patients, but as a genuine engine for driving the nation’s economic transformation. Bright Msaka SC issued the bold challenge while officially opening the Kamuzu University […] The post Msaka says Malawi must harness health science to boost economy appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-10-01 00:27 health en

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Communities in Karonga team up to finalise clinic

Kilupula Area Development Committee (ADC) has mobilised resources from the community for buying lime and cement to complete the construction of Mwangomba Clinic in Traditional Authority Kilupula in Karonga District. In his remarks after the handover yesterday, Kilupula ADC chairperson Kingdom Malanda said the donation was part of his committee’s self-led community initiative to complement … The post Communities in Karonga team up to finalise clinic appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-30 05:15 health en

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Malawi moves towards advanced cancer treatment with nuclear medicine facilities

Malawi is on the brink of a major breakthrough in the fight against cancer, with advanced diagnosis and treatment facilities known as nuclear medicine set to launch in Lilongwe, dramatically boosting access to life-saving cancer care for thousands of desperate patients. The exciting development was revealed by renowned oncologist Dr Leo Masamba ahead of the […] The post Malawi moves towards advanced cancer treatment with nuclear medicine facilities appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-29 22:24 health en

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Cancer patients get a boost

For years, cancer patients in Malawi have faced a race against the clock to get the treatment they need before time runs out. For little Yamikani Luciano, that dilemma ended tragically in June 2023. The boy who was diagnosed with stage-four brain cancer died hours after a public appeal for funds to enable him get … The post Cancer patients get a boost appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-28 07:11 health en

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Medicines regulations ready seven years later

Malawi is set to have regulations governing medicines and pharmacy practice by December 2026, almost seven years after Parliament enacted the Pharmacy and Medicines Regulatory Authority (PMRA) Act. Minister of Health and Sanitation Madalitso Baloyi said in a written response that the regulations will provide the framework required to enforce the law and help curb … The post Medicines regulations ready seven years later appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-28 06:17 health en

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Analysis: Malawi’s silent stroke crisis is a warning the health system cannot afford to ignore

A new international study, published this month in the journal Neurology, has found that strokes among young adults have nearly doubled globally over the past three decades, driven largely by ischemic strokes caused by blocked blood flow to the brain. The research was carried out in the United States. But Malawian health experts are warning, […] The post Analysis: Malawi’s silent stroke crisis is a warning the health system cannot afford to ignore appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-26 08:50 health en

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Hospital scales downplay deadly belly fat in diabetic patients

Nearly a quarter of adults attending diabetes clinics in Malawi’s top three hospitals carry dangerous abdominal fat levels that weighing scales fail to detect, a new study reveals. The findings, published this month in the international journal Diseases, are based on a study of 1 356 men and women with Type 2 diabetes at Mzuzu, … The post Hospital scales downplay deadly belly fat in diabetic patients appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-24 15:55 health en

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Women lawyers take legal clinics to Karonga

Women Lawyers Association has stressed the significance of making justice accessible to rural communities to ensure that everyone realises their human rights. To accomplish the objective, the association on Tuesday facilitated a legal clinic in Kazguli Village, Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga to increase awareness of human rights and access to justice among rural communities. … The post Women lawyers take legal clinics to Karonga appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-24 06:03 health en

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Malawi faith leaders demand action as $437m lifeline for HIV, TB and malaria patients hangs in balance

Pressure is mounting on Malawian authorities to end a bitter standoff threatening the country’s next Global Fund windfall, as a growing coalition of faith leaders and rights groups warn that thousands of lives could be at stake if the impasse drags on any longer. The Malawi Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected […] The post Malawi faith leaders demand action as $437m lifeline for HIV, TB and malaria patients hangs in balance appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-23 23:18 health en

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Forex woes choke CMST, 75% essential drugs stockout

Malawi’s public hospitals have run out of 75 percent of essential medicines after the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) failed to secure foreign exchange to import drugs. CMST, which supplies public hospitals, owes international suppliers about $18 million (K31.5 billion), according to a new report. A pharmacist sits idle in an empty pharmacy. l AI … The post Forex woes choke CMST, 75% essential drugs stockout appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-23 09:00 health en

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Malawi’s medicine time bomb: Hospitals face catastrophic drug shortage as CMST rack up $18m debt to foreign suppliers

Malawi’s public hospitals are teetering on the brink of a full-blown medicine crisis, campaigners have dramatically warned, after it emerged the country’s Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) is failing to pay foreign suppliers a jaw-dropping $18 million debt. The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has fired off an explosive letter to the […] The post Malawi’s medicine time bomb: Hospitals face catastrophic drug shortage as CMST rack up $18m debt to foreign suppliers appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-23 08:00 health en

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Deputy IG out of ICU,remains hospitalised

Deputy Inspector General of Police Noel Kayira and rescued British national Nusrat Osman remain hospitalised, but improving at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre after sustaining injuries during a shootout last Thursday evening. Kayira was shot in the stomach during a police operation at Mingale in Mpemba, Blantyre while rescuing Osman who was kidnapped a week … The post Deputy IG out of ICU,remains hospitalised appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-22 08:25 health en

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Mulli joins star-studded procession to hospital bedside of hero cop shot in kidnap rescue

Malawian business magnate Leston Mulli has become the latest high-profile figure to visit wounded police chief Noel Kayira in hospital, branding kidnapping “evil” and heaping praise on the Malawi Police Service for its bravery in rescuing kidnapped British national Nusrat Osman. Mulli visited Deputy Inspector General of Police for Operations Kayira at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital […] The post Mulli joins star-studded procession to hospital bedside of hero cop shot in kidnap rescue appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-18 17:39 health en

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Top lawyer Soko to sleep rough at rural clinic to expose Malawi’s maternal health crisis

A leading Malawian lawyer is set to swap his comfortable home for a night on the floor of an under-resourced rural health centre — all in a bold bid to shine a light on the desperate conditions mothers and medical staff endure across the country. Khumbo Bonzoe Soko, a private practice lawyer and former president […] The post Top lawyer Soko to sleep rough at rural clinic to expose Malawi’s maternal health crisis appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-17 08:37 health en

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Rumphi community commends K698.8m health facility project

Women in Thazima and surrounding communities in Traditional Authority Katumbi in Rumphi District are set to benefit from improved access to maternal healthcare following the launch of construction works of a health centre in the area. The K698.8 million facility, which will be constructed under the Reformed K5 billion Constituency Development Fund (CDF), is expected … The post Rumphi community commends K698.8m health facility project appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-16 05:22 health en

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National Bank of Malawi expands scholarship scheme to health students

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has awarded five scholarships and six excellence awards to top-performing students at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) under its Mo Excellence programme. The awards form part of NBM plc’s broader commitment to providing 59 scholarships and 41 Vice Chancellor’s List awards to students across universities in the country, […] The post National Bank of Malawi expands scholarship scheme to health students appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-14 11:54 health en

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Report says poor bear health burden

Persistent inequalities in access to essential healthcare services in Malawi remain, particularly between poorer and wealthier populations, a new health report has shown. The Health Financing Progress Matrix (HFPM) report says while Malawi is making progress towards Universal Health Coverage (UHC), heavy dependence on external financing, fragmented funding arrangements, limited domestic resources, weak strategic purchasing … The post Report says poor bear health burden appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-14 07:15 health en

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The problem is bigger than overcrowded central hospitals

A hospital that is supposed to save lives should never have to apologise for being too full to save them. Yet that is, in effect, what our central hospitals are telling us. The figures coming out of the hospitals are difficult to read without wondering how much pressure the health system can take before the … The post The problem is bigger than overcrowded central hospitals appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-12 00:40 health en

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Anadkat family gives hospital K1.2 billion CT scanner

Philanthropist and First Capital Bank (FCB) founder Hitesh Anadkat and his family have donated a $720 000 (about K1.26 billion) Computerised Tomographical (CT) scanner to Blantyre Adventist Hospital (BAH) to boost health service delivery. Speaking during the handover in Blantyre yesterday, he said the gesture is out of his family’s passion for the country’s health … The post Anadkat family gives hospital K1.2 billion CT scanner appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-10 05:58 health en

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Suicide law chokes Mental Health Act

It is World Suicide Prevention Day. Our Staff Writer SANGULUKANI NYIRENDA reports how a colonial-era outlaw cripples a year-old progressive mental health law. Ayear after Malawi activated the Mental Health Act, possible imprisonment for attempted suicide leaves the nation stuck between a progressive law and a broken caregiving system. The lawmakers in April 2025 replaced … The post Suicide law chokes Mental Health Act appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-10 04:32 health en

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Anadkat donates K1.26 billion CT scanner to Blantyre Adventist Hospital

Hitesh Anadkat, the businessman behind First Capital Bank, has donated a CT scanner worth 1.26 billion kwacha to Blantyre Adventist Hospital. Advanced diagnostic machines remain out of reach for most Malawians, and public health facilities have long struggled with chronic underfunding. The gift shows how private philanthropy has been filling gaps the state budget cannot. The hospital now joins the small circle of Malawian institutions able to offer this kind of imaging.

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-09 21:12 health en

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Central hospitals struggle to cope

Malawi’s four central hospitals are struggling to cope with mounting pressure on maternal and newborn services with overcrowding, shortages of specialist healthcare workers and inadequate neonatal care capacity threatening the quality and timeliness of care. Representatives of Mzuzu Central, Queen Elizabeth Central (Qech), Zomba Central and Kamuzu Central (KCH) hospitals told the Parliamentary Women’s Caucus … The post Central hospitals struggle to cope appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-09 07:40 health en

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Celebrating sexual and reproductive health month

September is World Sexual and Reproductive Health month, which aims at breaking taboos and highlight the importance of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). The World Health Organisation (WHO) defines sexual and reproductive health as the foundation of health and well-being, adding it influences how people grow, form relationships, make decisions about their bodies … The post Celebrating sexual and reproductive health month appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-08 13:04 health en

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Miracle healing or medical mystery? Police officer’s astonishing cancer claim sparks fierce faith-versus-science row

A Malawian police officer has ignited a fierce clash between religion and medicine after standing before a packed congregation and declaring her cervical tumour had vanished — after nothing more than prayer. Tabu Chatepa-Gama stunned worshippers at Life International Church in Lilongwe on 6 September when she claimed an 8cm tumour had shrunk to 6cm […] The post Miracle healing or medical mystery? Police officer’s astonishing cancer claim sparks fierce faith-versus-science row appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-08 12:27 health en

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Consortium pushes for stronger action against neglected tropical diseases

A research consortium working to strengthen collaboration in the fight against Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in Sub-Saharan Africa has met at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), bringing together experts from Malawi, Zambia and Japan. The consortium is promoting a One Health approach, which recognises the links between human health, animal health […] The post Consortium pushes for stronger action against neglected tropical diseases appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-08 12:11 health en

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Likoma chief vows to monitor K685 million health project

Acting Senior Chief Mkumpha III of Likoma District has pledged close monitoring of a K685 million health project at Yoma Health Centre. The works cover a mini maternity wing, an ash pit and an incinerator, and the construction site was handed over to Kamkas on Saturday. The chief warned that anyone caught selling materials meant for the project will be taken to book.

mwnation.com · 2026-09-08 07:36 health en

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Health facility delay irks Karonga people

Community leaders around Mpata Health Centre in Traditional Authority Kyungu in Karonga District have expressed concern over the delay to complete construction works of an outpatient department at the health facility. The facility’s management committee chairperson Topkins Mwenitete raised the concern on Saturday during a meeting the Evangelical Association of Malawi (EAM) initiated on public … The post Health facility delay irks Karonga people appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-08 07:33 health en

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NGO lobbies for access to reproductive health services

Kachere Progressive Women’s Group has urged healthcare workers alongside traditional and faith leaders to promote access to sexual and reproductive health services among women and the youth in the district. During a two-day training of the healthcare workers and traditional leaders in reproductive health, the organisation’s coordinator Alex Charlie said they organised the training after … The post NGO lobbies for access to reproductive health services appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-08 07:15 health en

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Residents lobby for hospital renovation, maternity wing

Karonga Old Town Hospital management committee chairperson Michael Mwenitete says the absence of a functional mortuary and a maternity wing at the health facility is choking the delivery of services. He said this on Thursday at the facility when Karonga Town legislator Daniel Chitonya Mwanyongo (Malawi Congress Party) donated assorted medical supplies. “We thank the … The post Residents lobby for hospital renovation, maternity wing appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-07 06:38 health en

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Bangula University, new hospital, key roads: Shire Valley’s dated demands in Nchalo Declaration

More than 200 delegates – including MPs, traditional authorities, civil society leaders and community representatives from Chikwawa and Nsanje – gathered at Arrows Hotel in Nchalo, Chikwawa, on 5 September for the second Nsanje-Chikwawa People’s Conference, producing a declaration demanding government commit to specific, dated development targets across the flood-prone Shire Valley. The two-day event, […] The post Bangula University, new hospital, key roads: Shire Valley’s dated demands in Nchalo Declaration appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-06 09:00 health en

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Sexual and reproductive health month is critical

The sexual and reproductive health month observed in September and launched in 2006, is important, especially to girls and women in many ways. Primarily, it brings to the fore taboos, stigma, fundamental rights of bodily autonomy and other aspects that affect them. This is a month women and girls should be in the forefront, advocating … The post Sexual and reproductive health month is critical appeared first on Nation Online .

mwnation.com · 2026-09-06 06:16 health en

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Non-communicable diseases now killing 4 in 10 Malawians, shocking WHO report reveals

A shocking new report has revealed that non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for approximately 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, prompting urgent calls for stronger political leadership, funding and community action. The 2025 World Health Organization (WHO) Malawi Report has laid bare the devastating scale of the crisis, with NCD Alliance Malawi (NCDAMW) demanding […] The post Non-communicable diseases now killing 4 in 10 Malawians, shocking WHO report reveals appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-04 04:27 health en

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National Bank of Malawi donates K40 million towards Mother’s Fun Run to boost maternal healthcare in Mzimba North

National Bank of Malawi (NBM) plc has donated K40 million towards the 2026 Mother’s Fun Run (MFR), strengthening efforts to improve maternal and newborn healthcare in Mzimba North. The Mother’s Fun Run is a safe motherhood initiative championed by Nation Publications Limited (NPL), which mobilises support from strategic partners to procure life-saving medical equipment and […] The post National Bank of Malawi donates K40 million towards Mother’s Fun Run to boost maternal healthcare in Mzimba North appeared first on Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports | Nyasa Times .

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-03 00:36 health en

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Malawi’s DNA shock leaves kids devastated, warn experts

In Malawi, DNA tests have revealed that around 80% of fathers are not the biological parent, leaving children heartbroken and confused. Mental health experts and child rights groups are raising alarms about the emotional fallout for families. The news comes from Nyasa Times.

nyasatimes.com · 2026-09-01 22:40 health en

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Alliance demands better NCDs care, services

The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Malawi has called for sustained investment in essential services to improve access to treatment for NCDs nationwide. The call came in a statement ahead of the Global Week for Action on NCDs 2026. The event runs from Monday to Friday next week.

mwnation.com · 2026-09-01 12:01 health en

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