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Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaningRead more about Coronavirus[…]
Social Accountability for Nutrition and Health project is a 12-months project with funding from UNICEF, being implemented in partnership with World Relief. This project will be facilitated by PACHI using the districts nutrition structures namely District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCC), Area Nutrition Coordinating Committee (ANCC), Village Nutrition Coordinating Committee (VNCC), Care groups, Promoters and theRead more about Improving Social Accountability for Nutrition & Health[…]
In Malawi, Malaria continues to be a major public health problem with an estimated 6 million cases occurring annually. How can malaria be prevented? Malaria is preventable and curable. Some of the main methods of prevention are: Insecticide-treated bed nets. Most malaria-carrying mosquitoes bite at night, so insecticide-treated mosquito nets can be a life-saving barrier.Read more about MALARIA: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT[…]
Mchinji Chief Clinical Officer, Mr Lapken Gogoda, has emphasized the need of conducting blood glucose and oxygen saturation measurements as it helps in identification of critical conditions of the children He made the remarks in Mchinji district during a capacity building training organized by Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) through E-REMISS project. “So, thisRead more about PACHI trains data collectors on E-remiss project[…]
Every year, on 14 June, countries around the world celebrate World Blood Donor Day (WBDD). To commemorate the day, PACHI joins the rest of the world in mobilizing for availability of blood in hospitals country wide. In Malawi, blood services face the challenge of making sufficient blood available, a blood service that gives patients accessRead more about PACHI joins the world to commemorate World Blood Donor Day[…]
Mchinji district has a population of over half a Million people and served by 17 health facilities. Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) with funding from USAID through ONSE health is implementing the Malaria Social Behaviour change project to decrease malaria morbidity and mortality especially among women, children and the marginalized populations in Mchinji district. PACHI trained the Umoyo theatre for development group to assist with the amplication of malaria prevention and control messages in the district. Read more about UMOYO THEATRE FOR DEVELOPMENT SENSITIZE COMMUNITIES IN MCHINJI ON MALARIA PREVENTION AND CONTROL …
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, especially among pregnant women and children aged under 5 years. The Health management information system data indicates that malaria accounts for 40% of all outpatient visits in Malawi. Mchinji district has a population of over half a Million people and served by 17 health facilities. InRead more about Mchinji commemorates world malaria day[…]
Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, especially among pregnant women and children aged under 5 years. The Health management information system data indicates that malaria accounts for 40% of all outpatient visits. In Malawi, even though the malaria awareness is high with more than nine in every ten still the prevalence rateRead more about Engaging community health structures on Malaria social and Behavior Change[…]
Inorder to improve maternal health care in Dowa, communities in have taken a step further to address transportation problems to the nearest health facility in the area. Pregnant women from the area travel long distances to access maternal care at Mwanga Health center. The facility is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers away, challengedRead more about Bwalo mobilisation improves maternal and child health in Dowa[…]
In a bid to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through increasing citizen voices in communities, Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) through its Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) project organized a training in Nkhatabay for community members. Read more about PACHI trains communities on improvement of RMNCAH through increasing citizen voices in Nkhata Bay …