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Neno DHO Worried with Low COVID-19 Uptake

Neno DHO Worried with Low COVID-19 Uptake

Neno district hospital authorities say they have exhausted all the channels available to woo people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 with only 17 percent vaccinated against the initial target of 81 thousand people. Neno district hospital Director of Health and Social Services Dr. Grace Momba, has told Zodiak Online today that the district targeted toRead more about Neno DHO Worried with Low COVID-19 Uptake[…]

A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination

A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination

Edah Jere lives in Chizamsoka village, T/A Mtwalo, Mzimba district who couldn’t believe that Covid-19 really exists with consideration of the existing misconceptions around it in their community. “It was in September when Temweka Munthali Kaunda together with learners of Kabumba primary School visited me with messages on COVID-19 prevention and control; this included theRead more about A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination[…]

COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services

COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services

The biggest toll the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be taking among rural masses in Malawi is the shunning of health services by communities amidst rumours of the pandemic’s prevalence and associated dangers in health centres. Having heard stories about COVID-19 and how one is susceptible to contract the virus from a hospital, Mangochi resident MaryamRead more about COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services[…]

PACHI donates medical equipment to Mchinji DHO

PACHI donates medical equipment to Mchinji DHO

Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has donated assorted items worth 1.5 million Malawian Kwacha to Mchinji District Hospital to help fight the Covid-19 pandemic. Mchinji district hospital is facing shortage of protective equipment considering that it covers the population of Mchinji as well as people from neighboring countries of Zambia and Mozambique as theyRead more about PACHI donates medical equipment to Mchinji DHO[…]