Malawi, 4 others seek to close emergency health gaps

Malawi and four other African countries have embarked on a training of healthcare workers to strengthen emergency preparedness and protect women and girls from preventable deaths and sexual and reproductive health risks during disasters.Ministry of Health and Sanitation Principal Secretary (Administration) Bestone Chisamile said in Lilongwe yesterday that the country’s exposure to floods, cyclones, droughts, disease outbreaks and displacement made it essential to maintain life-saving health services during crises.