Health
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Elderly men shunning circumcision
Medical officers at Thyolo District Hospital have complained that some men are shunning voluntary medical circumcision because they do not…
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Positive life after being abandoned while pregnant
After being diagnosed with HIV, Catherine Soko was assured by her husband that he would never leave her. However, her…
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‘How I took ARVs while in boarding school’
World Aids Day falls on Sunday December 1. As the world continues to reflect on the theme ‘Getting to zero…
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Drug shortages frustrate diabetes fight
What is Malawi doing to lessen the pains of seeking drugs that are not available for diabetics? As Malawi commemorates…
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Keeping hope alive in HIV positive children
In June 2011, a seven-month-old baby girl (name withheld) was fighting for her life in a children’s ward at Kamuzu…
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Aren’t we all mad?
Most Malawians shun mental patients as victims of witchcraft, alcoholism and drug abuse, but this is a symptom of a…
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Diagnosing children through phone
Recently, government passed the National ICT Policy as a tool for development. Mai Mwana’s novel use of phone in Mchinji…
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New ARVs no wonder drug
When Malawi switched to new antiretroviral drugs ARVs) in July, the mood was that of excitement. For people living with…
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Unmasking medical male circumcision myths
Jones Mchacha, a resident of Chilobwe Township in Malawi’s commercial capital, Blantyre, was among youths that went to Chimwankhunda Primary…
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Closing caregiver gap in Balaka
To educationists, the mention of Balaka conjures up images of teenagers dropping out of school due to early marriages. But…
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