Malaria has been known to be one of the major diseases that cause more deaths in Malawi. The government is working with stakeholders to eliminate malaria. Recognizing the important advocacy voice of religious leaders, PACHI and its partners engaged them in the fight against malaria since they’ve a greater influence in changing peoples’ behaviour. ReligiousRead more about Religious leaders mobilize communities in the fight against malaria[…]

Member of Parliament (MP) for Neno North, Thoko Tembo, has joined forces with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) in addressing gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district. PACHI, a local non-governmental organization working to improve the delivery of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in Malawi, is implementing an ambitiousRead more about MP Thoko Tembo joins malaria fight in Neno: To distribute K1.5m worth of mosquito nets[…]

Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has launched citizen voice fora commonly known as bwalo to give local people a platform to comment, report and act on various issues happening in their communities. Speaking during the launch, PACHI project officer Margaret Mtekateka urged the representatives forming the forum that they should make good use ofRead more about PACHI Launches Citizen Voice Fora in Kasungu[…]

The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has embarked on an ambitious project aimed to address gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district. PACHI is a local non-governmental organization working to improve the delivery of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in Malawi. The organization’s project officer, Russel Msiska, told Nyasa Times onRead more about PACHI moves to end malaria and achieve primary healthcare in Neno District[…]

Faith leaders during the engagement– pic by Steve Kalungwe Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has engaged faith leaders in Neno district in the fight against malaria. This comes after the organization noticed that a lot of people are not seeking treatment in fear of being tested for Covid-19 due to similar signs and symptoms.Read more about PACHI Joins Fight Against Malaria in Neno[…]

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)[…]

Charcoal production in Dowa District is turning ugly as scores of villagers have descended on the once natural spiny Kongwe Forest- a unique ecosystem which exists in the Central Region district. We can confirm that government efforts to protect the forest are bearing no fruits as scores of impoverished villagers keep turning to the forestRead more about Malawi’s Black Gold in Dowa[…]

Gender-Based Violence continues to be Global epidemic with consequences for women, families and entire communities. Malawi continues to register these cases year to year. The risk of violence starts early for many women and girls. Each year, millions of girls around the world are getting married before they turn 18. Child marriage results in greaterRead more about Raising Awareness to root out GBV[…]