Africa: Outdated laws fail to stop abortions in Malawi, Namibia
Useless and toothless outdated laws in many countries in Africa are failing to stop women from procuring abortions. The only impact of the useless laws […]
Health
Malawi struggles to retain nurses in public hospitals
Malawi is struggling to retain nurses in public hospitals resulting in some patients waiting for a long time before they are attended. In a pediatric […]
People living with HIV getting old before their time, research shows
While combination antiretroviral therapy has meant that people with HIV can live longer lives, research shows that the virus makes fundamental changes to the immune […]
Malawi: Activists ask government to enact new abortion law
Human rights activists in Malawi have urged authorities to enact new Termination of Pregnancy legislation following revelations that 141,000 abortions occurred in the southern African […]
Over 141,000 women procure abortions in Malawi annually
New research estimates 141,000 abortions occurred in Malawi in 2015—at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age—all of which indicates […]
Over 141,000 women procure abortions in Malawi annually
New research estimates 141,000 abortions occurred in Malawi in 2015—at an annual rate of 38 abortions per 1,000 women of reproductive age—all of which indicates […]
Malawi: Backstreet unsafe abortion killed my dear wife
While people have diverse views about abortion law reform, there is one Malawi man who after losing his dear wife to unsafe abortion wants the […]
Africa: Global Gag Rule is death sentence for many women
The recent decision by US President Donald Trump to reinstate the Global Gag Rule is a death sentence as it will send many girls and […]
Malawi: Official faulted for accusing sex-workers of depleting STI drugs
Public hospitals in Malawi have been urged to end discrimination against sex workers instead of accusing them of depleting treatment for sexually transmitted infections. A […]
Human rights groups in Malawi call for enactment of new abortion law
Human rights groups in Malawi have called for liberalization of laws. Malawi News Agency’s KONDWANI MAGOMBO reports Over 15 human rights groups in Malawi have […]