Prostitutes and free-lancers

The article discusses prostition and its implications with the deadly disease- AIDS. The article also mentions differences and similarities between prostitution and Free-lance activity by women

Prostitutes and free-lancers

The article discusses prostition and its implications with the deadly disease- AIDS. The article also mentions differences and similarities between prostitution and Free-lance activity by women

Malawi introduces new malaria first line treatment drugby editor

The Malawi Govt will with effect from 1st October 1992 introduce Sulfadoxine Pyrimethamine (SP) commonly known as Fansidar as a first line drug for malaria treatment replacing chloroquine

The Life President expressed need for additional hospitalsby editor

The Lif President noted that health personnel are doing their best in delivering health services to the sick but demand for more hospitals has become apparent due to increases in population; especially in Lilongwe; Dedza; and Kasungu Districts

World health day 1992by editor

"The theme for the World Health Day 1992 is the ""Heartbeat; the Rhythm of Health."" The article describes some of the activities to be carried out."

Malaria management in the central region of Malawi: a community based study

The general objective was to determine factors leading to poor management of malaria in the community. Finding were that the incidence of malaria per month among individuals above 12 years of age was between 56-72 percent. 40 percent of malaria sufferers bought drugs from shops; however of those only 40 percent bought chloroquine and 60 percent bought some form of analgesic. Of shopkeepers; one-third did not have chloroquine available at the time of the interview and one-third did not know chloroquine was the correct drug for malaria and less than one-quarter were able to give the correct dosages. Customers do not get proper advice from shopkeepers. More than half the patients (55 percent) at health facilities received too few tablets for a complete course and were not advised to come back to complete the course. Knowledge of community health workers was satisfactory; however none of them had chloroquine at the time of interview