Chakwera inaugurates Malawi’s first National Cancer Centre

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera on Wednesday, June 2, 2025 inaugurated the first and new state of the art National Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in the capital Lilongwe.

The facility which has been co-funded by the OPEC Fund for International Development and Malawi Government to the tune of US$25m, boasts of six treatment bunkers, including facilities for advanced radiation therapy.

Malawi records over 18,000 new cancer cases annually, and around 200 patients are on the waiting list for overseas treatment.

The new centre which consists 80 beds, will be offering Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy locally.

Malawi Government has been spending up to US$15,000 per patient on cancer treatment abroad, excluding flights and accommodation.

The coming in of the Cancer Centre therefore will drastically help to reduce that cost and also improve access to care.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.