Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust
Written by Singayazi Kaminjolo
Mamaye Movement, an initiative that aims at improving maternal and newborn survival by engaging the public, has, in partnership with Malawi Boxing Association (Maba) and Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS), organised boxing bouts at Lilongwe Community Centre ground on Saturday. Read more about Mamaye partners Maba in fundraising fights …
The intervention focuses on exclusive breastfeeding by promoting behavioural change of some harmful cultural practices and beliefs such as discarding colostrums, giving of prelacteral feeds and delay in initiation of breastfeeding.
72 peer counselors, locally selected by traditional leaders were trained to implement this intervention in rural communities of Mchinji district, Malawi. In Malawi breastfeeding has always been there, but rarely has exclusive breastfeeding been practiced due to cultural beliefs. Read more about MaiMwana volunteer counsellors: a way to exclusive breastfeeding …
Common Wealth of Learning hosted a one week workshop on health communities programs in Cape Town – South Africa in September 2011 ( 12 – 17). Read more about Community learning Program for Health …