Arrest More Women - Kaliati
Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare Minister, Patricia Kaliati, has applauded a magistrate court in Mangochi for imprisoning a mother for permitting her husband to defile their 14-year-old daughter.
6 Students Set Ablaze Mtendere Secondary School Offices
Six students from Mtendere Boys Secondary School in Dedza were arrested on Saturday for being suspected to have set ablaze two offices at the school, Dedza Deputy Police Spokesperson Cassim Manda has told Zodiak Online.
1 Million Malawians Defect In Bushes
World Vision Malawi (WVM) says the country needs to step up efforts to ensure that rural communities across the country have access to basic hygiene facilities claiming 1 million Malawians continue to practice open defecation.
Mixed Reactions On 20 SADC Vehicles
Economic experts have expressed different opinions on government’s decision to buy 20 luxury vehicles for delegates attending the Southern African Development Community – SADC, 41st Summit, currently underway in Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe.
Father Arrested for Defiling Biological Daughter
A 53 years old man, identified as Edson Chidzokombwe, is in police custody in Mangochi for suspected to have defiled his 12 -year – old biological daughter.
Long Distances to Police Derail Responses to GBV Survivors
Long distances to police structures and inadequate police officers in rural areas continue to stifle efforts to effectively respond to survivors of gender-based violence.
ACB Tips CSO Networks to Mainstream Corruption Issues
The Anti- Corruption Bureau (ACB) has urged civil society organization networks in the country to mainstream corruption issues in their programs to stamp out corruption.
Low Turn Out Mars J and J Vaccination Exercise
Vaccination sites in Blantyre are experiencing low turnout for the Johnson and Johnson vaccine which started rolling out today.
Teachers Wind Second Term Without Govt’s PPE
Teachers in the country say have gone the whole second academic term without getting personal protective equipment (PPE) from government for COVID19 prevention.
Nsanje Learners Defy Covid-19 Preventive Measures
Zodiak spot checks in some primary schools under Mlonda and Nyamadzere education zones in Nsanje has revealed little or no adherence to Covid-19 preventive measures among learners.
Mother Jailed for Sanctioning Daughter’s Defilement
A Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mangochi on Thursday, convicted and sentenced a 33-year-old mother to 5 years imprisonment with hard labour for permitting her husband to defile their 14-year-old daughter.
Local NGO Donates Push Bikes to 15 Vulnerable Students in Mulanje
A Mulanje based non-governmental organization, Othakarhaka Foundation, has donated pushbikes worth K2 million to 15 vulnerable secondary school students in Mulanje to ease their mobility challenges to schools.
Parly' Leadership Owes Malawians An Explanation On Smuggled Bill-CDEDI
The Center for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives says the Parliament’s leadership owes Malawians an explanation on the bill that was allegedly smuggled to parliament, whose explanation it says is lacking.
NRB Withdraws 300 Registration Officers
For the second time, the National Registration Bureau has withdrawn 300 registration officers from the field where they were doing mass identity card replacement.
What is killing pregnant women in Malawi?
Sad News! For every 100,000 women who are pregnant, 349 end up dying due to pregnancy-related causes. Some die due to infections, and others due to bleeding when giving birth or soon after giving birth. Some die due to obstructed labour, yet others pass away as they attempt to terminate their unintended pregnancies.
The talk around maternal mortality or maternal deaths is about women and girls who die due to pregnancy-related causes. In Malawi, for every 100,000 live births, the country registers 349 deaths of women. Malawi registers over 800,000 pregnancies every year, and this means 7 or 8 women die every day because of pregnancy-related causes.
How can deaths from unsafe abortions be reduced?
SOLUTIONS
- Enactment of Termination of Pregnancy Bill drafted by Law Commission so that women and girls should access safe abortion services in health facilities.
- Provision of family planning services (contraceptives).
Big Question
With draconian abortion law and low contraceptive uptake contributing significantly to deaths caused by unsafe abortions, what interventions should be implemented to reduce maternal mortality?
CAUSE: Haemorrage
SOLUTIONS:
- Deliveries at health facilities
- Ban of traditional both attendants
CAUSE: Infections
SOLUTIONS:
- Provision of medications that enable women deliver without problems including ARVS that enable HIV + women deliver HIV-free babies
CAUSE: Eclampsia & Obstructed Labour
SOLUTIONS:
- Policy implementation that all women should deliver in health facilities
- Laws enactment that stipulate that only those aged over 18 and above should get married
CAUSE: Unsafe abortions
SOLUTIONS:
- Enactment of new abortion law
- Provision of family planning (contraceptives)
More Malawians Fail to Patronize Tourism Places
The 2019 Malawi Domestic and Outbound Tourism Survey Report has revealed that 87.5 percent of people in the country do not make touristic trips due to financial constraints.