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PACHI Phases Out Malaria Project in Neno
29 Apr
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PACHI Phases Out Malaria Project in Neno

The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has concluded its one-and-a-half-year Malaria prevention project in Neno district where it has imparted preventive knowledge to key stakeholders such as faith leaders, politicians, and learners among others. PACHI coordinator for the UNICEF funded project, Hilda Chapota told Zodiak that the project has registered positive strides where itRead more about PACHI Phases Out Malaria Project in Neno[…]

Stakeholders In Kasungu Engages The Community In Promotion Of Polio Prevention
22 Mar
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Stakeholders In Kasungu Engages The Community In Promotion Of Polio Prevention

Bwalo (Citizen Voice forum) review meeting in TA Chilowamatambe and Chambwe attracted community stakeholders to join the government initiative in the upcoming Polio Campaign. Representatives of the community structures were invited to the meeting, these included; traditional leaders (TAs Chilowamatambe and Chambwe), Religious leaders, included were Gule wankulu, mother groups, VDC members and Bwalo members.Read more about Stakeholders In Kasungu Engages The Community In Promotion Of Polio Prevention[…]

International Womens Day 2022
08 Mar
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International Womens Day 2022

Equal participation of men and women is core to achieving PACHI’s mission of promoting high quality, sustainable and cost effective maternal and child care delivery. Today we say happy international women’s day and join the world in supporting this year’s theme; “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow.”

Neno Schools Running Without First Aid Kits
17 Feb
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Neno Schools Running Without First Aid Kits

A cross section of people discussing health related issues in Neno– pic by Steve Kalungwe Shocking revelations in Neno district where all the schools in the district have no first aid kits, a development which health officials have described as worrisome and dangerous to the welfare of students. Neno district hospital health promotion officer GanizaniRead more about Neno Schools Running Without First Aid Kits[…]

Minister urges NGOs to work collaboratively
13 Jan
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Minister urges NGOs to work collaboratively

By Samuel Phiri, MANA Member of Parliament (MP) for Kasungu South East,  Khumbize Chiponda has urged Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) working in senior chief Chilowamatambe to join hands and work together in making sure that local people benefit from the projects they bring to the area. The MP who is Minister of Health made the statementRead more about Minister urges NGOs to work collaboratively[…]

A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination
07 Dec
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A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination

Edah Jere lives in Chizamsoka village, T/A Mtwalo, Mzimba district who couldn’t believe that Covid-19 really exists with consideration of the existing misconceptions around it in their community. “It was in September when Temweka Munthali Kaunda together with learners of Kabumba primary School visited me with messages on COVID-19 prevention and control; this included theRead more about A woman in Mzimba Champions COVID-19 Vaccination[…]

Faith Leaders in Kasungu Initiates Zero Malaria Campaign Activities
05 Dec
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Faith Leaders in Kasungu Initiates Zero Malaria Campaign Activities

African Abraham church through its bishop, Alfred Elliot Phiri who is also a member of Kasungu District Inter-faith Association Committee (DIAC) has embarked on implementing activities which aim at raising awareness on malaria prevention and control through the Zero Malaria Starts With Me Campaign. Bishop Phiri further explained that it has been long since thisRead more about Faith Leaders in Kasungu Initiates Zero Malaria Campaign Activities[…]

Fishermen in Kasungu join the fight against Malaria
07 Sep
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Fishermen in Kasungu join the fight against Malaria

The use of mosquito nets for fishing has been a common tradition for decades in Kasungu especially in communities along the Bua river in TA Njombwa. Bua Fishers’ Association chairperson, Chifuniro Kapereke revealed that mosquito nets have been an aid to their fishing business since the nets are locally found and easy to use. “IRead more about Fishermen in Kasungu join the fight against Malaria[…]

Empowering children to spearhead malaria fight
15 Jul
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Empowering children to spearhead malaria fight

Malaria hardly gives the people of Group Village Head (GVH) Kalupsa in Traditional Authority Chekucheku in Neno a space to breathe. Neno District Malaria Coordinator Brazilio Mose estimates that nearly 65 percent of the people in his village contract the disease per month. SHN teacher Fatima Banda training Rozaline and Chifundo on how to useRead more about Empowering children to spearhead malaria fight[…]