Cholera in Malawi: Why This Should Worry Us and What We Can Do Together.

On 16 December 2025, the Ministry of Health Malawi announced two confirmed cholera cases one in Lilongwe City and another in Balaka District. Should this surprise us? No. But should it worry us? Very much, especially when we understand the living conditions many Malawians face every day. As someone who works closely with communities, this […]

Understanding Trauma: The Silent Wound We Often Ignore

When We Hear “Trauma,” We Think of Big Disasters Trauma is a very disturbing thing. But many of us talk about it lightly, as if it is something small. We mostly think trauma only comes from big events. When we hear the word trauma, our minds jump to things like floods or earthquakes destroying homes, […]

The Toothpick Story: Malnutrition and Undernutrition in Malawi

Every time I look at my body, I am reminded of growing up. My peers teased me and called me a toothpick because I was so thin. In our circle another child was teased and called a donut, as though fullness was only a joke. These words were never only jokes. They quietly pointed to […]

From Contaminated Water to Child Deaths: Tackling Diarrhoeal Diseases in Malawi

Introduction Doing everything possible in our time to make child health everyone’s concern is something we should all strive for. Like you, I have also found myself worried by the rising cases of childhood illnesses, especially acute respiratory infections. These are not only a burden to our children but also to our economy, our future, […]

Malawi’s Progress Toward Reducing Respiratory Infections in Children: A Look at the Journey Toward a 66 Percent Reduction

In my previous post titled “Bad Breath,” I talked about how simple habits, like managing our breath, can create a more comfortable environment for everyone. Our breath carries many things; odor, bacteria that can sometimes cause health problems, especially when it comes to infections in the upper respiratory tract (URT). According to a 2014 study […]

ayi abale kununkha nkamwa! (bad breath)

Realizing healthy teeth and freshly mouth odor takes a life time of care. Even if you have been spoken that you have an upright and a great alignment of teeth, it becomes very important to take the veracious steps every day to take care of them in order to produce a long-term excellent odor needed […]

MK1. 4 MILLION WORTH OF INTEGRITY

Following the daily covid 19 update by the ministry of heath, in the past 24 hours Malawi has registered a 3.4% average positivity rate. Which is good news to the nation. However this post a mixed reaction to citizens, because as the positivity rate drops, as a nation, we are also experiencing a much higher […]

PASSANGERS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTS SERVING COVID19 CHOW

Conferring to the meeting held in mponela by the Ministry of health, truck drivers association of malawi and proffessional drivers association of malawi on covid19 infections prevention and control of the transimition as one way of combating the pandermic, our everyday mode of transport whether, to our business sites, work or homes have proved a […]

Wash/Dispose Those Dirty Facemasks

Hello world, yet another beautiful day, how is hand washing, face masking and sanitising working out in your homes? In my previous writing “harkening to Covid 19 Death Toll” I talked about how responsible we need to be in this corona plague. Recently I have done a lot of movements in Blantyre CBD, and my […]

Harkening To COVID19-Death Toll

Hello world, it’s been a minute since we caught up in the reading dome. Just like you, I guess I was also emotionally down with the impact Covid 19 is making in our respective societies, my condolences to the families that have lost their loved ones to this deadly disease. Covid 19 which seemed to […]