Pilirani Kachimanga, 39, grew up hearing that eggs are hazardous for pregnant women and lactating mothers. During her first pregnancy 15 years ago, elderly women warned that she would give birth to a crybaby “as hairless as an egg” if she broke the taboo. “The thought of having a weepy bald-headed baby was terrifying, but
On a sunny Friday morning, anticipation fills communities around Thumbwe Health Centre in Chiradzulu District. At the close of a tragic Cyclone Freddy, the community expects the Central Medical Stores Trust (CMST) to deliver essential drugs and medical supplies by any means. Some villagers have lost prescribed medicines to the devastating floods and others have