Health
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Drug shortage affecting diabetes fight in Malawi
It all started with frequent visits to the toilet. Faith Mbendera later resorted to keeping a chamber next to her…
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Where is safe water in Malawi?
Though figures show that between 1990 and 2009, access to safe water in the country has significantly improved from about…
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Backstreet abortions risking women’s lives
Aida (not real name) is a 31-year-old married mother of four. Her last born was a result of an unplanned…
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Saving children through SMS
Nele Pangeni gave birth at Chikhwawa District Hospital in May 2011. The baby weighed 2.8 kilogrammes. Pangeni, 41, who comes…
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Living for a purpose with HIV, Aids
With a small body and curious young face, Margaret Masiyano stands out. You would be surprised to learn that she…
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The disabled: A forgotten population in Malawi
The fairly young girl could have passed for a maitre d’ at the small eatery we had stopped at. In…
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Fighting HIV, Aids through tradition
She looks young, of course. However, you cnnot believe she has been married for 38 years. Today, she has a…
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Vertical farming: answer to land shortage
Fifty-two-year old Elwin Lipholu from the southern Malawi district of Mulanje now breathes a sigh of relief because his future…
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Benefits of ethanol fuel
Motorists can use ethanol fuel that is made from sugarcane instead of over-relying on the imported fossil fuels currently in…
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Malawi’s female writers lead in maternal health reporting
A study has exposed gaps in how journalists in Malawi report on maternal and child health issues, with female journalists…
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Bleeding is number one killer of mothers
The widely opened wooden door of the health centre brought a sigh of relief to 28-year-old Nangozo (not real name).…
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The cancer threat to Malawi
It is lunch hour and the corridors of Ward 2A at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH), currently hosting the Oncology…
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Is there hope for cancer patients in Malawi?
It was not yet time for her to give birth, but she suddenly started bleeding heavily. This was her fifth…
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Relieving Malawi’s disabled with ecosan latrines
Until last year, Dyson Elisa, 57, had no reliable toilet. He kept on hiring people or asking his children to…
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Demystifying epilepsy
Two-year-old Stella Chidothi from Chileka in Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre, lost consciousness while playing in June. Her body remained still…
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Self-test key to dealing with HIV testing?
Daniel Mwanyali, 33, of Malawi’s populous township Ndirande, Blantyre has known the importance of getting tested for HIV. However, his…
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Do crime suspects in Malawi have rights?
You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in the court…
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Tapping from youth volunteerism spirit
By graduating from Chancellor College with a strong credit in Media for Development, 26-year-old, Mphatso Zidana never thought of staying…
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Living happily as a discordant couple
Until 2006, Martin and Beatrice Kaphamtengo from Dedza did not know that it was possible for a married couple to…
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Reducing post-harvest losses
Soon after completing his secondary school education in 1998, Richard Nyasulu ventured into farming. Yet, each year, he was losing…
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