Meet Gladys and Marita, who both successfully had large goiters removed from their necks.
Read moreUnder the Baobab Tree
While 2020 has brought many challenges, our team in Malawi is persevering through the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuring our health and medical programming continues in a safe and comprehensive manner. We celebrate the achievements of our programs in Malawi while acknowledging all that we have collectively endured this difficult year.
Read more193 masks distributed… how many more to go?
So far, we’ve donated masks through TWO different initiatives: one serves students, the other serves patients…
Read moreGetting Ready for Camp Hope & Teen Clubs in Nkhata Bay
This weekend, Chipingo and Camp Hope staff from Lighthouse (a partner organization) are off to Nkhata Bay. They will be training facilitators of Teen Club.
Teen Clubs are…
Read moreColeta & David Need Your Support
David and Coleta are both from Nsaru village, 10 years old, and have been diagnosed with neurofibromatosis, which is a genetic order that causes tumors to form on nerve tissue. Both David & Coleta have had tumor-debulking surgeries, and both need YOUR support to fully open their affected eyes…
Read more6 Stoma Reversals in 1 Day? No Problem!
The reasons for getting a stoma are serious: bowel cancer, bladder cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, or an obstruction to the bladder or bowel. A stoma is an opening in the abdomen that allows waste to be diverted out of the body, often into a bag. We are so proud to have facilitated the first of what we hope to be many days tackling KCH’s surgical backlog, this time focusing on stoma reversals. Here are the facts:
Read moreAccess Health Africa Mask Fundraiser is live!
Mask up for a great cause!
Thanks to a generous grant from 4Imprint’s One by One charitable giving program, AHA embroidered and screen-printed masks are now available for purchase in the United States for our “Hope at Home” Fall Fundraiser!
Custom-made AHA masks are now available for purchase on our website!
100% of proceeds will go towards Camp Hope, which serves adolescents newly diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in Malawi. For every AHA mask purchased, two masks will be made by artisans in Malawi, and donated to AHA and Camp Hope families to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to Malawi’s most vulnerable populations. See more about Camp Hope and how they’re adapting to COVID-19 in Malawi here on our blog.
Masks are available for purchase right here on our website at www.accesshealthafrica.org/swag
We have very limited stock, so order soon, and use code FREESHIP at checkout for orders over $49!
Camp Hope Malawi: Hope at Home
Since 2011, Camp Hope Malawi has offered a residential summer camp oasis to youth living with HIV. When COVID-19 hit Malawi, we were forced to cancel the in-person aspects of Camp Hope. But we are determined not to let that stop us from reaching campers…
Read moreCamp Hope: By the Numbers: 2011 - 2019
Please see the blog for a full report By the Numbers of Camp Hope 2011 - 2019.
Read moreCamp Hope Malawi: Inspiring brighter futures for children living with HIV
In Malawi, despite recent developments in antiretroviral therapy, viral load suppression among youth living with HIV is 35% lower than that among adults living with HIV (Malawi Population-based HIV Impact Assessment). This indicates that while treatment for HIV is available, youth face barriers to access.
Enter Camp Hope, a psychosocial intervention designed to address these barriers…
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