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PACHI asked faith leaders in Neno to be in forefront on Malaria prevention and control

PACHI asked faith leaders in Neno to be in forefront on Malaria prevention and control

Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has asked faith leaders in Neno district to be in the forefront sensitizing their flock on malaria management after noticing that a lot of people are not seeking treatment in fear of being tested for Covid-19 due to similar signs and symptoms. PACHI Neno District Project Coordinator, Russell Msiska,Read more about PACHI asked faith leaders in Neno to be in forefront on Malaria prevention and control[…]

Mphunzi Primary School learners from TA Masumbankhunda in Lilongwe benefit from citizen Voice platform (Bwalo)

Mphunzi Primary School learners from TA Masumbankhunda in Lilongwe benefit from citizen Voice platform (Bwalo)

Communities around Mphunzi Primary School in Lilongwe have commended Member of Parliament for the good gesture he has shown by donating desks and chairs, as promised during Bwalo interface meeting, at Mphunzi Primary school. In 2020, Parent And Child Health Initiative (PACHI) implemented a social accountability project which established Social accountability platforms called Bwalo (CitizenRead more about Mphunzi Primary School learners from TA Masumbankhunda in Lilongwe benefit from citizen Voice platform (Bwalo)[…]

PACHI takes Ifenso Tingathe to Gender Based Violence

PACHI takes Ifenso Tingathe to Gender Based Violence

The Parent and Child Health Initiative [PACHI] has taken a new approach of reaching out to all school–going learners with messages of Gender Based Violence [GBV] through clubs comprising of girls and boys in Dowa district. Ifenso Tingathe club is a Spotlight Initiative Program where adolescents meet to share their experiences on their problems happeningRead more about PACHI takes Ifenso Tingathe to Gender Based Violence[…]

Malawi to have investigative journalism platform

Malawi to have investigative journalism platform

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) in partnership with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACH) Trust is set to establish a Malawi Health Investigative Journalism Platform under enhancing accountability and transparency in the management of COVID-19 Response and a health sector budget in Malawi program. The Enhancing Accountability and Transparency in the managementRead more about Malawi to have investigative journalism platform[…]

UNICEF Malawi Takes COVID-19 Messages to Children with Special Needs

UNICEF Malawi Takes COVID-19 Messages to Children with Special Needs

Story by: Chancy Mauluka, C4D Specialist, UNICEF Malawi, Hilda Chapota, Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Children with disabilities (CwDs) in Malawi disproportionately suffer deprivations in key areas of child wellbeing including education and access to life saving information. In the wake of COVID-19 these children demand special attention from implementers to ensure they equallyRead more about UNICEF Malawi Takes COVID-19 Messages to Children with Special Needs[…]

COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services

COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services

The biggest toll the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be taking among rural masses in Malawi is the shunning of health services by communities amidst rumours of the pandemic’s prevalence and associated dangers in health centres. Having heard stories about COVID-19 and how one is susceptible to contract the virus from a hospital, Mangochi resident MaryamRead more about COVID-19 myths lead to default in essential health services[…]