Sponsored Charities
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You can either:
All donations are greatly received and will go to good use, some of which are mentioned below.
Ekwendeni Hospital
Ekwendeni Hospital is situated in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is in the Mzimba district 20km from "the capital of the North" - Mzuzu. It has a catchment population of 150000, most of whom are subsistence farmers and there are high levels of poverty and unemployment. Some people also grow tobacco, which is Malawi's main export accounting for >70% of the country's export earnings.
The principle diseases encountered at Ekwendeni hospital as in the rest of Malawi are Malaria, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (including TB) and Genitourinary disease. HIV/AIDS has had a significant impact on the country's population with male life expectancy just 37 years. Of 1391 people tested for HIV at Ekwendeni Hospital in 2002, 31% were found to be HIV positive.
The hospital itself has 188 beds but has space for up to 230 patients. The main wards are Male, Female, Paediatrics and Maternity. There are also two separate isolation wards for male and female tuberculosis patients. There are two operating theatres at the hospital but at present there is just one anaesthetic machine. The theatres are extremely busy - in 2002 there were 411 major and 273 minor operations performed.
A significant amount of work is carried out at the busy outpatients department. It is open 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and sees about 15000 patients each year. A major boost to the hospital was the opening in early 2005 of a new Outpatient department. This incorporates several facilities under one roof and consists of - 6 Consultation Rooms, Casualty department, Radiology department, Clinical Laboratories and Pharmacy. There is also a separate area for patients to attend for voluntary HIV counselling and testing.
Primary Health Care PHC
The PHC department is extremely active in the community and runs many programmes such as:
(c) Mamie Martin Fund
This charity supports teenage Girls education in malawi and Prenticevents are pleased to support thsi worthwhile cause ..we in 2009 will be providing a years education for 18 girls ...as a result of the auld alliance 2009 event.
You can either:
- Click the PayPal link on the right of the main page, this is fast and secure
- Use to CONTACT PAGE and let us know of your interest and we'll do the rest
- Send a cheque or postal order payable to PrenticeEvents to: PrenticeEvents, PO Box 29173, Dunfermline, KY12 7ZW
All donations are greatly received and will go to good use, some of which are mentioned below.
Ekwendeni Hospital
Ekwendeni Hospital is situated in the Northern Region of Malawi. It is in the Mzimba district 20km from "the capital of the North" - Mzuzu. It has a catchment population of 150000, most of whom are subsistence farmers and there are high levels of poverty and unemployment. Some people also grow tobacco, which is Malawi's main export accounting for >70% of the country's export earnings.
The principle diseases encountered at Ekwendeni hospital as in the rest of Malawi are Malaria, Upper Respiratory Tract Infections (including TB) and Genitourinary disease. HIV/AIDS has had a significant impact on the country's population with male life expectancy just 37 years. Of 1391 people tested for HIV at Ekwendeni Hospital in 2002, 31% were found to be HIV positive.
The hospital itself has 188 beds but has space for up to 230 patients. The main wards are Male, Female, Paediatrics and Maternity. There are also two separate isolation wards for male and female tuberculosis patients. There are two operating theatres at the hospital but at present there is just one anaesthetic machine. The theatres are extremely busy - in 2002 there were 411 major and 273 minor operations performed.
A significant amount of work is carried out at the busy outpatients department. It is open 9am-4pm Monday to Friday and sees about 15000 patients each year. A major boost to the hospital was the opening in early 2005 of a new Outpatient department. This incorporates several facilities under one roof and consists of - 6 Consultation Rooms, Casualty department, Radiology department, Clinical Laboratories and Pharmacy. There is also a separate area for patients to attend for voluntary HIV counselling and testing.
Primary Health Care PHC
The PHC department is extremely active in the community and runs many programmes such as:
- Voluntary HIV Counselling and Testing
- HIV/AIDS Control including anti-viral drugs
- Tuberculosis control
- Malaria control
- Mother and Child health services
- Child Survival
- Mental Health
- Water and Sanitation
- Soils, Food and Health Project
(c) Mamie Martin Fund
This charity supports teenage Girls education in malawi and Prenticevents are pleased to support thsi worthwhile cause ..we in 2009 will be providing a years education for 18 girls ...as a result of the auld alliance 2009 event.
