Health

High blood pressure, a silent killer

Perhaps if Francis Gondwe had sought professional medical treatment he would have saved thousands of kwacha lost to traditional healers.…

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The missing part in HIV cure herbs

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is still no cure for HIV. But in many African countries, including Malawi,…

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Turning the safe motherhood page

News of Senior Chief Kwataine of Ntcheu as Malawi’s model traditional leader in safe motherhood initiatives has spread far and…

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Towards stigma-free workplaces in Malawi

As the world moves to get rid of stigma, it is worrisome that some Malawians living with HIV are not…

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Helping women plan their childbearing

When the monthly contraceptive injection that Linilly Juma, a mother of four, got from a public health centre in her…

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When security is a health issue

The security lapses in border districts which culminated into the murder of two Nsanje residents last month, has raised more…

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Sacrificing comfort to save lives

It is not unusual to find a health centre with no skilled medical and nursing staff in Malawi’s Shire Valley.…

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Demystifying cancer

Today is World Cancer Day, dedicated to dispelling damaging myths about the disease. However, the country will never run short…

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Offering hope to malnourished children

Floods have this year mercilessly hit Mangochi again, thereby threatening thousands of lives with hunger, which in children may lead…

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Dumping babies with no mercy

Malawians have been greeted by news which should surprise and disturb the nation. Between 2000 and 2012, Nation Publications Limited…

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