By Meclina Chirwa Stakeholders in the health sector have expressed great concern that high teenage pregnancy rate which was on 26% in 2015 and 29% this year, has led to an increase in maternal mortality rate. The stakeholders have also observed an increase in reported cases of sexual violence in the country. A report by […]Read More
By Memory Msatilomo Malawi on Monday joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Mental Health Awareness Day with a focus on dealing with mental health issues that have affected close to a billion people worldwide. Timveni looks at the issue further by looking at the country’s efforts in providing safe spaces to […]Read More
By Jecina Chikwelete Organizations working with street-connected children have expressed fear that these vulnerable children could be greatly affected by the Cholera outbreak which is spreading rapidly in urban areas. About 91 people have died of Cholera in the country since the outbreak. in an interview with Timveni, Social Work Coordinator for Tikondane Care for […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Lack of investment towards cancer management and awareness has been singled out as the major challenge in the fight against the disease in the country. World Health Organization (WHO) Country Representative Dr Neema Rusibamayila Kimando said this on Monday in Lilongwe during the launch of the Fourth Malawi Cancer Symposium. According to […]Read More
By Aamon Butao Timveni investigations have uncovered the chronic challenges that some communities in Salima are facing, with waterborne diseases haunting them all year round due to failure to access clean and potable water. The majority of children at Katumba Village, Traditional Authority Kambwiri are the biggest victims. Speaking to some villagers, it is shocking […]Read More
By Aamon Butao The University of North Carolina (UNC) Biomedical Research Institution of Malawi has revealed that it is conducting a research on a new COVID-19 vaccine. The information was disclosed by UNC Country Director, Innocent Mofolo, during an interface meeting with the media on Wednesday in Lilongwe. Speaking during the meeting, Mofolo said it […]Read More
By Meclina Chirwa Banja la Mtsogolo (BLM) has urged people to utilize different services which the organization will provide at the Sand Music Festival. BLM Senior Marketing and Advocacy Manager, Simeon Thodi, has told Timveni that the organization wants to raise awareness on the services it provides. He said people should know that BLM offers […]Read More
By Jecina Chikwelete An integrated approach towards promoting sexual reproductive health and rights, HIV and sexual gender-based violence, has been highlighted as the most effective way of dealing with these issues. The recommendation has been made during a stakeholders’ review meeting that took place in Lilongwe on Thursday to evaluate the implementation of the […]Read More
Lusayo Kanyika In a bid to address capacity gaps among Health Surveillance Assistants, HSAs, and improve primary healthcare in the communities, government has revealed that it has developed a one-year integrated modular training expected to roll out soon. This follows a prolonged outcry by the HSAs that their 12 week training is not sufficient since […]Read More
by Meclina Chirwa Light House Trust says it is impressed with the uptake of Oral Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis—PrEP in a drive to fight HIV and AIDS in the country. Senior Clinician at Light House Trust, Kelvin Rambiki has told Timveni Online that PrEP has received overwhelming response since its rolling out. He said as of September […]Read More