Sunday, May 29, 2022
  • About Us
  • ImagiNATION
  • Adverts
  • Rate Card
  • Contact Us
The Nation Online
Advertisement
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
Home News National News

Machinga DHO decries low family planning uptake

by Malawi News Agency
01/10/2020
in National News
2 min read
0
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on WhatsAppShare on LinkedinLinkedinShare via Email

Machinga district assistant youth friendly health services coordinator Kenneth Mkandawiresays sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and early pregnancies among youths are high due to low uptake of family planning methods.

He said this on Monday during a Family Planning Association of Malawi(Fpam) awareness campaign meeting at group village head Mangambain Senior Chief Liwonde.

Mkandawire said 14 in every 100 cases in the district’s health facilities are STI cases. He said the figure is likely to double if private health facility figures are added.

Mkandawire speaks during the meeting

He said: “In terms of teenage pregnancies, they comprise about 43 percent of pregnancies in the district.

“From January to August this year, the number of teenage pregnancies has reached 2 203.”

He said Senior Chief Liwonde’s area has low youth uptake of  family planning services.

“Our records show that between January and August this year, only 55 youths are accessing family planning methods in our three heath facilities in the area,”said Mkandawire.

He also expressed concern over 14 percent HIV prevalent rate among the youth in the district.

However, he commended Fpam for encouraging the youth to access family planning services.

Fpam executive director Donald Makwakwa said he was pleased  that some youths were accessing family planning services through their Yes I Do Project.

“Although the project has come to an end, we are pleased to learn that more youths will continue seeking family planning services,” he said.

Group village head Mangamba commended Fpam for encouraging the youth to go for family planning services.

Previous Post

Council sets Restart terms

Next Post

Flames undergo last Covid-19 test before Zambia trip

Related Posts

Muluzi: I am grateful for the support
Front Page

Atupele Muluzi quits active politics

May 29, 2022
National News

Chakwera calls for unity in Africa

May 29, 2022
Malawi Broadcasting Corporation journalist Chikondi Phikiso receives her
dose during the launch of the campaign
National News

Blantyre vaccinates 1.3m against cholera

May 29, 2022
Next Post

Flames undergo last Covid-19 test before Zambia trip

Opinions and Columns

People’s Tribunal

People deserve an unconditional apology

May 29, 2022
Big Man Wamkulu

How do I blind my nosy wife?

May 29, 2022
Off the Shelf

Poor timing of Aggreko decommissioning now hurting

May 28, 2022
My Diary

Corruption as an elephant

May 28, 2022

Trending Stories

  • People travel on the first part of the East Bank road from Thabwa

    K14bn road fund down the drain

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • ACB sleeps on Bingu’s wealth investigation

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Acb explains Sattar miss

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • RBM justifies devaluation stance

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Gone but still in our midst

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

Malawi-Music.com Top10

  • Values
  • Our Philosophy
  • Editorial policy
  • Advertising Policy
  • Code of Conduct
  • Plagiarism disclaimer
  • Disclaimer
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of use

© 2022 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Life & Style
    • Every Woman
      • Soul
      • Family
    • Religion
    • Feature
  • Society
  • Columns
  • Sports
  • Chichewa
  • Enation

© 2020 Nation Publications Limited. All Rights Reserved.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.