NGO hails Malawi Government for reducing maternal mortality
Centre for Solutions Journalism (CSJ) has described government’s post-abortion care programme as ‘life-saving and extremely important,’ in ensuring that no single woman or girl suffers […]
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Enact Termination of Pregnancy Bill To Reduce Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
CENTRE FOR SOLUTIONS JOURNALISM STATEMENT RELEASED ON INTERNATIONAL SAFE ABORTION DAY – SEPTEMBER 28, 2024 Every year on September 28, Malawi joins the rest […]
Rape and deaths from unsafe abortion – Malawi’s horrifying injustices
The death of a 16-year-old girl following rape by a Kabaza (motorcycle taxi) operator, as reported by The Daily Times on February 5, 2024, calls […]
Pregnancy is a death sentence to the poor people, bemoans activist
Maternal mortality burden in Malawi triggers fear and anxiety among poor pregnant women in rural areas, says a reproductive health activist. “Pregnant women in rural […]
Unsafe abortion: The silent driver of Malawi’s maternal mortality
ZOMBA, Malawi Unsafe abortion is among the major drivers of maternal mortality in Malawi, a health worker has said. Currently, 439 women die per every […]
Young girls bear the brunt of unsafe abortions in Blantyre
BLANTYRE, Malawi Data from Blantyre District Health Office shows that the majority of people seeking post-abortion care are young girls. Of the 2003 reported cases […]
Enact Termination of Pregnancy law to save women’s lives, CSOs urge government
BLANTYRE, Malawi A consortium of civil society organisations has urged the government to enact the Termination of Pregnancy Bill to reduce maternal deaths and complications […]
Activists say Malawi’s proposed abortion law will reduce maternal deaths
The enactment of the Termination of Pregnancy Bill will reduce maternal mortality and help the country progress towards attaining Sustainable Development Goals on health and […]
UNAIDS says AIDS can end by 2030, 30 million people on ARVs
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says there is a clear path that can end by 2030. In a report titled ‘The Path […]
Cyclone Freddy kills 100 in southern Malawi
Cyclone Teddy kills 100 in Malawi By Brian Ligomeka Tropical Cyclone Freddy, one of the strongest and longest storms, has killed 100 people in the […]