Health workers in northwest Democratic Republic of Congo have begun administering vaccinations after the country's 11th known outbreak of Ebola erupted last week, the authorities said Monday.
Six people have died of the much-feared hemorrhagic virus since June 1, when the first cases came to light in Mbandaka, capital of Equateur province.
Balaka district hospital was consumed by fire last night, a development that has raised eyebrows on the performance of Malawi's fire fighting service.
When the horrible event was heightening, fire brigade was no where to be seen. It took eye witnesses' bravery to fight the inferno which posed a threat to lives of patients.
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The United States government has approved about $175 million towards the fight against HIV AIDS in the country. The American Ambassador to Malawi David Young had broken this news during his first meeting with Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda in Lilongwe.
He mentioned that the US funding to Malawi will this time be...
World Health Organisation (WHO) welcomes funding commitments made at today’s Global Vaccine Summit, hosted virtually by the UK government. The Summit is Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance’s third pledging conference and follows the successful Berlin summit in January 2015.
The new pledges will enable Gavi to protect the next generation and reduce disease inequality by reaching an...
Minister of Labour Ken Kandodo Banda has been admitted to Kamuzu Central hospital and is being treated for Covid-19.
Kandodo was rushed to the hospital by the family members upon having breathing difficulties.
At the back of the tests, it was confirmed that the sickness was due to the Covid 19...
Stricter lockdown measures have been announced in Leicester because of a rise in coronavirus cases in the city.
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said non-essential shops will shut on Tuesday, and schools will close for most pupils on Thursday.
The loosening of restrictions for pubs and restaurants in England on Saturday will...
A new coronavirus that emerged in China late last year has spread to at least 188 countries on six continents, with the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring the outbreak of the pathogen a pandemic.
More than 393,000 people have died from the virus worldwide and the number of reported cases has exceeded 6.7 million,...
Coronavirus is affecting Malawi in the worst way as some of the public figures have fallen victim to the pandemic.
The virus has hit the political and entertainment scene as former Karonga Central legislator Frank Mwenefumbo and veteran gospel musician, UTM senior member Allan Ngumuya are all covid-19 positive.
A member...
The Malawi Government has announced that the country's borders will be closed for two weeks due to the huge increase of Covid-19 cases. The minister of information Gospel Kazako confirmed this latest development.
The Presidential Task Force for Covid-19 had earlier advised in the press conference that only Malawian citizens returning home will be...