Medical Rights Watch (MRW), a local group interested in promoting and protecting the rights of patients and healthcare practitioners in the country, has organised the first ever national symposium to be held on Friday (24 October) in the southern commercial city of Blantyre, APA learnt here Wednesday.
According to the group’s chair, Titus Divala, the symposium is the beginning of what would become an annual event to achieve a health system for a population that is fully aware and able to practice their health rights and responsibilities in the country.
“We would like to have a feel of the current status as far as health rights and bioethics are concerned in the country, hence the symposium,” he said.
He said there would be discussions and presentations by different stakeholders, including those from the field of or related to health, human rights and law.
The symposium’s theme is “The State of Health Rights in Malawi.”
He added that the gathering would give a chance to the participants to understand the extent of and the importance of understanding and practicing health rights and responsibilities.
Wednesday 22 October 2008
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