Malawi News

Lilongwe, 20 July 2007 -- More than half of all child deaths due to pneumonia in Malawi could be prevented with the use of oxygen. This finding is based on an assessment of the Ministry of Health’s Child Lung Health Project in 16 Malawian hospitals. The Child Lung Health Project has been under way since 2000 thanks to a US$ 3 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The aim of the project is to reduce pneumonia deaths in infants by 30 percent.

World No Tobacco Day Celebration June 13 2007

On June 13 2007, Malawi celebrated the World No Tobacco Day at the Shire Highlands Hotel in Blantyre. The activities to mark the day were a Public Lecture on the dangers of second hand smoke followed by a Press Conference. The Consumer Association of Malawi was the organizer of the event and the World Health Organisation provided technical and financial support.

Lilongwe, February 15, 2007 -- The Government of Malawi, the European Commission (EC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have entered into a partnership aimed at reducing maternal deaths, as a contribution to Malawi's attainment of the Millennium Development Goals.