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Luchenza Municipality Mayor Hits at Government for Delayed Funding Towards COVID-19 Response
Mayor for Luchenza Municipality, Councilor Henderson Supuni, has accused government of delayed funding to fight the spread of coronavirus in the municipality.
Patients Sound SOS Amid Sit-In Strike
Patients in the country have sounded SOS calling for intervention from government, amid a sit-in strike by medical practitioners in most public health facilities across the country.
CAHESH Closes Information Gap on COVID19 to Visually Impaired People
There is hope that over 18,000 visually impaired people in Chikwawa are going to access COVID19 information, thanks to Campaign for Health Education, Sanitation and Hygiene (CAHESH) for launching the health education through braille program.
An Initiative to Strengthen Africa’s Data Ecosystems on COVID-19 Launched
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa and the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data have launched an initiative to strengthen Africa’s data ecosystems in the face of COVID-19.
UNIMA in a 21 Day Lockdown
The University of Malawi (UNIMA) has effected a 21 day lockdown in an effort to protect its staff from the Corona virus.
QECH Down
About 80 percent of work at a referral Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) is down following a sit in by health workers that has entered week three now.
COVID-19 Reports Scaring Health Workers
Director of Health and Social Services in Thyolo district, Dr. Arnold Jumbe, says reports that 10% of COVID-19 deaths involve health workers have instilled fear among health workers in the district.
Govt Hails Sugar & Mango Companies for Creating Jobs
Government has hailed Salima Sugar Company under the Green Belt Authority for creating job opportunities among locals and raising competition on the market.
Malawi Risks Spread of COVID-19-Analysts
Public health and good governance experts have cautioned against the delays in imposing a national lockdown as a means of curbing the spread of COVID-19 in the country.
Citizens’ Safety First Before Lockdown-HRDC
The Human Rights Defenders Coalition has yet again called on government to lay proper guidelines before effecting a national lockdown aimed at stemming further spread of coronavirus to avoid violation of people’s rights.
