Mike Van Kamande Balaka District has registered its first death due to cholera this year. Speaking in an interview, Balaka district hospital health promotion and public relations officer Mercy Nyirenda said the deceased is...
Mike Van Kamande Balaka District has registered its first death due to cholera this year. Speaking in an interview, Balaka district hospital health promotion and public relations officer Mercy Nyirenda said the deceased is 33-year-old woman from Chikuse Village in the area of traditional authority (T/A) Matola in the...
By Violet Nakamba FOR nine years of his life on earth, Norman Nicks (not real name) of Chinkantata has been subjected to pain and discrimination from friends and relatives because he was born without a penis. Norman’s predicament is a rare occurrence globally. In 2019, a baby was born...
By Bukhosi Nyamuwona Tshabalala Extension and Nketa residents suffered from diarrhea after consuming contaminated water which smelt like sewage. The incident happened after the watershed between the dates of 22 to 25 of November. When the water came back after the water shed, the water coming out of the...
by Providence Moyo At a time when Bulawayo is battling diarrhea for the forth time, the city’s high density suburbs have gone dry. Areas like Magwegwe and Lobengula have gone for more than the scheduled 72 hour water shedding schedule that was circulated by the Bulawayo City Council last...
By Horace Pyam’dziko Menstrual hygiene and sanitation challenges are still contributing to high school dropout in Mlomo area in Nsanje District in Malawi. More than 100 girls dropout of school every year due to menstrual hygiene problems in Mlomo area. Mothers groups from Mlomo said that they have noted...
by Yollander Millin Mask disposal is proving to be a problematic phenomenon in Bulawayo suburbs as recently discovered. While the pandemic continues to co-exist with the people, and with speculation of the 4th wave in the not so distant future, the carefree manner in which face masks are being...
By Zione James What seemed to be a solution and a welcomed development to Malawians, including people residing around Liwonde township turns out to have gradual detrimental impacts on the ecosystem. Baby diapers, is now a fast growing trend amongst modern women as they save time and energy of...
by Tadala Chiomba T/A Mposa is one of the areas in Machinga, Malawi doing well in rice farming of which the farming fields are usually waterlogged leading to water stagnation. The majority of the stagnant water is a habitat for mosquitoes which hatches into millions of mosquitoes. Some deaths...
By Merrie Phiri Most of the girls in Nsanje District in Malawi are not accessing Family Planning Methods in the hospitals due to misconceptions over PFM. Speaking during District Youth Network Meeting, Family Planning Coordinator in Nsanje, Mr Chatambalala Chifundo, said that most of the young people believe that...
By Mmabore Mogashoa Durban is a place that is visited by many during festive season and this year it will be the same. Young and old go to the beach, sit in groups and swim together. Some walk holding hands and others hugging. Covid19 is still a problem. People...