News In Southern Region (3244)
Mulanje Sets Polio Vaccination Sites Along the Border
The Mulanje District Health Office says it has set polio vaccination sites in all unchartered routes along the Malawi - Mozambique border during this third round of polio vaccination campaign.
Cholera Hits Nsanje Children; Save the Children Worried
Save the Children (STC) has decried a surge in the number of children affected by a cholera outbreak in Nsanje.
Thyolo to Localize Clean-up Initiative for Sustainability
Authorities in Thyolo say National Clean-up Initiative can only be sustained if taken to the grassroot structures.
One Dies in Mangochi Road Accident
A 34-year-old man identified as Clement Masoambeta has died in Mangochi after being involved in a road accident between a motorcycle he was riding and a motor vehicle.
5 Men Arrested for Possessing 2 Pangolins in Mangochi
Five men are in police custody in Mangochi for allegedly being found in possession of two live pangolins.
NGO Calls for Equal Treatment on People with Disabilities
A local non-governmental Organization, Joy Abilities Empowerment (JAE) has called on health workers in the country to provide necessary treatment to people with disabilities who are seeking HIV services in their facilities, saying cases of discrimination are being reported.
Balaka Launches Its Third Phase Polio Vaccination
Director of Health and Social Services in Balaka district, Dr. Eugene Katenga Kaunda, has appealed to people in the district to go in large numbers to vaccinate their under five children, who are often prone to the Polio disease.
PPPC Done with Feasibility Study on Golden Sands Project
The Public Private Partnership Commission (PPPC) has finally submitted to the Ministry of Finance documents requesting for approval of a feasibility study on Golden Sands Project in Mangochi district.
Thyolo DHO Uses Chiefs in Polio Mass Mobilisation
Thyolo district has employed a different approach in the third round of polio vaccination exercise by letting local leaders to own and champion the community mobilisation drive.
Paramount Chief Kawinga Tips Politicians to Create Awareness on Vaccines
Paramount Chief Kawinga of Machinga has challenged politicians to create awareness among their followers on the importance of vaccines, observing, they have a huge following and should take advantage of the numbers to reach out to the masses or the exercises will continue to face challenges.
