Malawi

In April 2022, the STACC Board was delighted to agree to provide support for part of a project providing essential primary health care provision for children in Machinga District, a rural community in one of the poorest areas in Malawi.  STACC will provide some initial capital finance for Masamambuka Clinic, including funding for a solar energy plant to power refrigerators to keep medication fresh. In addition, STACC has agreed to make quarterly payments on treatments for children in the community for an initial period of five years.  STACC Board member Professor Paul Garside recently visited Masambuka Village, where the STACC-funded clinic will be situated, to progress discussions on the clinic development. 

Professor Mwapatsa Mipando, Chair of STACC-Malawi, gives a talk on progress with the establishment of the clinic, and the challenges of providing primary health care in Malawi.

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Work has now started on the construction of an accommodation block for the paramedics. Currently, they must cycle 15 miles along poor quality tracks to attend the clinic, and frequently they can only manage to attend two or three days a week. The accommodation block will enable them to stay overnight and provide daily services in the clinic. 
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