Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust
Ligowe Health Facility in Neno district has been crippled by a persistent issue of night duty staff absenteeism. These healthcare workers were sleeping home during work hours and at times opening the facility around 9 or 10 AM, leaving the community members worried of the situation. A turning point arrived through the Bwalo platform, aRead more about Citizen Engagement Brings Healthcare to Life in Neno[…]
Mphatso Nkuonera –Mana
Lilongwe Water Board (LWB) has refused to supply potable water to Mchitanjiru residents which was one of the hot spot areas of cholera during the 2017/2018 rainy season, saying the area falls under Central Region Water Board (CRWB).
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By Singayazi Kaminjolo – The Nation
Traditional leaders in areas affected by cholera last year in Mtandire, Mitengo and Mtsiriza in Lilongwe have warned of an impending cholera outbreak if government does not devise intervention measures. Read more about In the news: Lilongwe residents face risk of cholera again …
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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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
In a bid to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through increasing citizen voices in communities, Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) through its Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) project organized a training in Nkhatabay for community members. Read more about PACHI trains communities on improvement of RMNCAH through increasing citizen voices in Nkhata Bay …
Communities in Zomba on Tuesday April 11, 2017 were privileged to present issues affecting their respective communities at the Zomba District Bwalo. Community Bwalos were given a room for presentations from their respective communities. Read more about Improving maternal and child health care through citizen voices …