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Day 1: August 17, 2018
As the plane landed in Lilongwe, Malawi I felt every emotion, especially pure excitement. Walking down the steps of the plane, looking across to the airport buildings, I spotted the Access Health Africa sign hanging from the banister and saw the AHA Fellows waving…
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Surgical week is almost upon us! Staff in both the US and Malawi have been preparing for weeks to treat and see over 80 surgical patients, 120 dental patients, and provide CPR/BLS trainings and fluoride treatments for Malawians in Kabudula Community Hospital and Dzaleka Refugee Camp…
Read moreI am a U.S. citizen, born and raised in a suburb outside of Philadelphia, PA. I am the first member of my family to complete a higher education and the first to travel outside of the Eastern U.S…
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Chipingo Phiri, AHA Country Manager
Chipingo, who was born and raised in Malawi, came to AHA with a background in education and mass communications and experience in resource mobilization, HIV/AIDS and gender programming, advocacy, networking, behavior change communication, and workshop facilitation…
Read moreAs medical providers, we strive to both increase the quality and extend the lives of our patients. Recently, we had a clear reminder of the fine line between life and death. We were reminded that this fine line is much more delicate in Malawi than what we are accustomed to in the United States…
Read moreThis is my first time in Africa and it has been an experience beyond anything I could have imagined. From observing and assisting surgeries in the rural Kabudula hospital to being able to experience a day in the casualty area of Lilongwe’s main hospital, Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH), I have learned and gained incredible world experience in the span of the week…
Read moreI'm reminded of the gentleman who thanked us for his surgery, alleviating the pain he had experienced for over a decade, and for providing the transportation funds required to get to the hospital. After surgery we exchanged a handshake, and a gentle smile. I don't want to leave…
Read moreToday at Dzalaka Refugee Camp, Dr. Mullarkey and her team treated 23 patients. The patients ages ranged from 6 up to 72 years old. The refugees are from various countries and backgrounds, with over 30,000 people living in the camp…
Read moreoday, the dental team spent their first day at Dzalaka refugee camp. With only a small medical clinic and no dental clinic, the residents were in great need of dental treatment…
Read moreToday was another very busy day at Kabudula Hospital! We have been so fortunate to work with the medical staff at Kabudula, including head Clinical Officer Aubry, with the partnership and support of World Altering Medicine and Watsi. We had another great day helping to relieve patients of their pain and discomfort through surgery and other medical interventions.
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