Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust
Gender inequalities between men and women in decision making towards food affect nutrition status of families. Most of women have limited access to or control over some things within their households. Read more about Advocating for gender equitable nutrition policies through community gender dialogues …
Cholera repeated occurrence is a threat to Malawi. The incidents are often linked to floods which keeps re-occurring in Lilongwe or drought. The consequences includes; death, severe illness which helps in the increase of burden on health services and worsening hygiene. Read more about PACHI rolls out bwalo forums towards Cholera preparedness and awareness …
Written by Prisca Chinguwo – Nyasatimes Source: Nyasatimes Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has urged communities which were affected by cholera in Lilongwe to form groups that will enhance information sharing on cholera and other health issues that the communities are likely to face. Pachi’s Laura Munthali: Areas need to be prevented from choleraRead more about In the news: PACHI urges communities to form cholera discussion groups[…]
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[…]
As part of preparation on the social accountability towards cholera preparedness and awareness project PACHI has trained 12 journalist from different media houses in both print and electronic media. In this one-day training pachi trained journalists on bwalo concept which is a community grouping that aims at discussing issues that affect them as far as Read more about PACHI TRAINS JOURNALISTS ON POSITIVE REPORTING[…]
As a way of working towards improving the nutrition status of women of reproductive age and boys and girls under 5 in Malawi through delivering nutrition education massages to households; on 16th March, 2018, PACHI through Southern Africa Nutrition Initiative (SANI) project conducted community review meetings with community volunteers in Traditional Authorities Kalumo and KasakulaRead more about PACHI intensifies community structures linkages to nutrition[…]
In continuation with the service delivery on the fight against malnutrition among women of reproductive age and children under 5 in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalumo and Kasakula in Ntchisi district, Malawi; Parent and Child Initiative (PACHI) is on the forefront in implementing activities in the mentioned areas to promote nutrition through Southern African Nutrition InitiativeRead more about Community leaders support, a tool for strengthening volunteers work in promoting household nutrition[…]
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[…]
By Bright Malenga – Malawi24
The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has said its social accountability project has created an enabling environment for men in the areas of Traditional Authorities Chiwere and Msakambewa in Dowa district to start escorting their pregnant wives to the antenatal clinics. Read more about News: Men supporting maternal health in Dowa …
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[…]