In February 2018, the new Medical Assistant house in Dickson health centre was finalised and the inauguration took place on March 1st. This construction is the result of a partnership between the Dickson health centre team, the Lilongwe District Health Services, the Mitundu Health Area, Traditional Authorities and Inter Aide. This house has allowed […]
Photo: Inter Aide and Kalinde Health Centre staff discuss health-related challenges faced by the health centre and local communities during the Problem Tree Analysis meeting in May
In April 2016, following a needs analysis of health centres and discussions with local partners, the decision was taken to open a new project working with Kalinde Health Centre, which serves […]
Photo: Inter Aide staff and representatives from Phalombe District Health Office inspect the Maternity Waiting Home foundations
The construction of the new Maternity Waiting Home at Nambazo Health Centre is now underway. The new building will provide a safe and comfortable place for pregnant women to stay while they are waiting to give birth.
Due to the size […]
Photo: A community triggering held in a village in the catchment area of Maluwa Health Centre
Community activities are now under way in the catchment area of Maluwa Health Centre. Maluwa was selected in early 2015 to be the next area where Inter Aide’s Central Region Child Health program will operate. The Maluwa catchment area neighbours the […]
Photo: An Inter Aide enumerator conducting a household survey in the Nambazo Health Centre catchment area
Between February 16th and March 6th, the Phalombe Child Health program, which is based in the Southern Region of Malawi, conducted a baseline survey. This is the first major activity in the new catchment area of Nambazo Health Centre and will […]
Photo: Khuzi village clinic building constructed jointly by community members and Inter Aide
On the 12th November 2014 the first village clinic constructed with assistance from Inter Aide was handed over to the government at Khuzi. Khuzi is the most remote part of the Katchale Health Center catchment area.
The building includes a small house for Mr. […]
Inter Aide has been operating in Malawi since 1991. Over the years we have learnt many lessons, and seen many changes in context. This presentation describes how our program has evolved over time.
Photo: A woman standing in front of her newly constructed latrine
Inter Aide facilitators and Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) at Katchale Health Centre have started implementing the Community Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) approach. CLTS is a method for mobilising communities to eliminate open defecation. Communities conduct their own assessment of open defecation and take their own action to prevent it.
At the […]
Photo: Women waiting to receive long term family planning methods at Khuzi
Inter Aide and Katchale Health Centre have worked with Banja la Mtsogolo (BLM – Marie Stopes) to extend family planning outreach services in the catchment area. BLM already provide outreach services once per month at Katchale Health Centre. They have now extended this service to remote […]
