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Mixed reactions over proposed sale of the airfield land
The Mchinji Civil Society Organisations has denonuced the Mchinji district council’s decision to sell the airfield land, saying the council has several development priorities that could be implemented on the land. This follows reports from the council about plans to sell the airfield land on g...
Breaking the Silence: One Woman’s Struggle and Hope After Forced Abortion
All of the 24 years she lived as a girl ended when she was impregnated by her older boyfriend. Shakida (not her real name), from Lunda Village in Traditional Authority Lunda in Salima District, was forced into an abortion by her boyfriend in 2023. “I was told to consume drugs to terminate t...
Women with disabilities demand equal access to SRHR services
Victoria Supuliyano, a teacher at Chilanga School for the Blind in the area of Senior Chief Kaomba, in Kasungu district recalls how negative attitudes from health workers affected her. During one antenatal visit in 2023 a nurse remarked, “even you got pregnant,” as if pregnancy were impossibl...
Sanitation Crisis: WaterAid calls for renewed commitment from communities and youths
WaterAid Malawi says there is a need to intensify efforts aimed at addressing sanitation gaps, saying the country is currently not doing enough to ensure improved sanitation for human capital development. The call comes as Malawi joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Toilet Day, ...
Risk: Tackling SRHR challenges among girls in Nkhotakota
For 21-year-old Thandi Banda from Dwangwa in lake shore district of Nkhotakota, fear of judgment kept her from seeking reproductive health services. "I used to be scared to visit the hospital because people would gossip if they saw a young girl there, especially seeking family planning service...
Restoring dignity: Nkhotakota opens first fistula ward for women
Nkhotakota District Hospital, located at the Boma of Malawi’s lakeshore district of Nkhotakota, serves more than 20,000 people referred from government health centers and mission hospitals across the district. Inside the hospital, there is a special waiting area, locally known as “Kodikilira”,...
NCD Alliance Malawi commend the endorsement of global charter as a game changer
The Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Alliance Malawi has described the endorsement of the Global Charter on NCDs as a game changer, saying it will transform approaches to advocacy and implementation in the fight against non-communicable diseases. Speaking in Lilongwe on Thursday during an eng...
Unseen trauma: Unsafe abortion’s silent mental toll on men
The air at the rice and maize mill hangs thick with the scent of dust and grain, but Sabina Kumwenda’s neatly plaited natural hair, her bright pink patterned top and a traditional wrapper attire are outstanding. But the cheerfulness ends there. With the grind of the machinery as her backdrop,...
Umunthu FM calls for strengthened advocacy on legal reforms for safe abortion
The coalition of two organizations, Umunthu FM and Ladder for Rural Development (LAFORD), under "Community Voices for legal reforms project" have called for intensified advocacy towards reviewing legal reforms on safe abortion in the country Speaking on Tuesday in Salima during a two-day m...
Leprosy cases surge in Mchinji district
The Mchinji District hospital has registered over 30 cases of leprosy from January to June this year. The District's Health Promotion Officer Owen Chataika says it's worrisome that the disease is spreading after it was previously declared it was eradicated. "We believe these cases have resu...
Unsafe Abortions on the Rise: Calls Grow in Nkhotakota for Law Reform
Senior Chief Kalimanjira of Nkhotakota has called on authorities to review Malawi’s restrictive abortion laws if the country is to reduce the rising number of unsafe abortions among girls and women in the district. Statistics from the district health office indicate that Nkhotakota has one of ...
NGO empowers local communities in biofertilizer production
At least 500 individuals from the area of Traditional Authorities Mwadzama and Kalimanjira in Nkhotakota district have started producing Terra Preta organic fertilizer for farming and business. These are beneficiaries of the Tikolore project which Humission Limited is implementing in the area....
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Preventing anemia in pregnant women .
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Benefits of exclusive breast feeding.
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Basic Nutrition for vulnerable groups
Amayi alimbikitsa mtendere munyengo ya chisankho m’boma la Nkhotakota
Gulu la amayi lolimbikitsa bata ndi mtendere la Kanyenda Women’s Forum m'boma la Nkhotakota lati lipitiriza kugwiritsa ntchito njira zosiyanasiyana pofalitsa uthenga wake pamene dziko lino layandikira tsiku la chisankho. Wapampando wa gululi, Alinafe Major Kamunthu ndiye wanena izi pamapeto a...
African Parks warns of rising chemical fishing threat in Nkhotakota’s Bua River
African Parks Manager for Nkhotakota Game Reserve, David Nangoma, has warned that the use of chemicals such as cypermethrin to catch fish in the Bua River poses a serious threat to both aquatic life and human health. Nangoma said the chemical not only kills fish but also endangers people who c...
Susan Kakota Mussa Geared to Transform Nkhotakota Central
Aspiring Independent Candidate for Nkhotakota Central Constituency, Susan Kakota Mussa says if elected, she will introduce teacher incentives and remedial classes to improve education standards in Nkhotakota District. Mussa made the remarks during a press briefing in the district, where she ou...
Quality Menstrual Health Management project
As part of the implementation of the Quality Menstrual Health Management project for women and girls with disabilities, with support from Amplify Change, Umunthu FM simplified some key SRHR/MHM into different formats to provide reference material on the existing key legal framework in case the ri...
Amref Health Africa and Partners Call on Political Parties to Prioritize Health in Manifestos
Amref Health Africa, in collaboration with civil society organizations, NGOs, development partners, and other key stakeholders, has called on political parties in Malawi to prioritize and promote the health and well-being of women, children, and adolescents. This appeal follows a two-day manif...