Balaka District Hospital Opens a Paying Ward
First Lady Monica Chakwera on Tuesday presided over the opening of a paying ward at Balaka District Hospital.
WHO bails out Balaka District Hospital From Fire Aftermath
The World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped in to ensure that a kitchen and information technology services are operational at Balaka district hospital, following a fire that gutted down the facility in July last year.
Malnutrition Deaths Worry Balaka Authorities
A rise in deaths from severe malnutrition in Balaka district during the first quarter of the year has worried authorities calling for concerted efforts to address the problem.
HRDC Wants Speedy Balaka Drug Theft Trial
The Human Right Defenders Coalition (HRDC) in the eastern region has joined Balaka community and the civil society in demanding speedy trial of alleged drug theft at the district hospital.
Friends of Balaka Bailout Burnt District Hospital
A grouping under the banner friends of Balaka District Hospital has embarked on maintenance of the facility that was gutted down by fire three weeks ago.
Two Under-five Children Die in Balaka Fire
Two children aged three and one have died inside a house that caught fire Monday night in Liwonde- Balaka.
SRWB Takes Sanitation to Hospitals
The Southern Region Water Board (SRWB) says has set aside K6.5 million to assist health facilities in its supply area with COVID-19 prevention.
Defilement Lands 70 Year Old in Cell
Police in Balaka have arrested a 70 year old man for allegedly defiling three girls aged between 11 and 13.
Baby Dies after Alleged Wong Injection in BK
A one month old baby has died at Balaka District Hospital due to what his parents allege is related to an injection of vaccine where the two injected points bled profusely until its death.
Student Builds Latrine at Balaka Hospital
A Master’s of Public Health student at Melbourne University in Australia has built a toilet at the Balaka District Hospital for outpatients and other support staff in a bid to deal with poor sanitation.