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Malawi: Safe motherhood committees address maternal deaths
Communities in central Malawi’s district of Ntchisi are taking up initiatives to reduce maternal and neonatal deaths. Malawi News Agency reporter D...
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Drastic actions needed to end malnutrition within a decade
Malnutrition has many forms. Undernutrition can see children dangerously thin for their height (wasting), or their growth permanently impeded (stuntin...
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Africa: Outdated laws fail to stop abortions in Malawi, Namibia
Useless and toothless outdated laws in many countries in Africa are failing to stop women from procuring abortions.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 law...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 w...
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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 w...
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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 women in developi...
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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 tran...