Ever wonder what goes into planning a three-day surgical camp at Kabudula Community Hospital? As Global Health Fellow Angela can tell you, it’s a lot of coordination, time, creativity, and logistics. Here’s an overview of what Angela does to plan a camp, and we’ll dive into some of the challenges she often comes up against in our next post.
Read more2021 Annual Report
Patient Spotlight: Charity
On the outside, Liznet’s goiter and Charity’s growth looked very similar, so the women believed that Charity’s condition could be treated as Liznet’s was. When surgeons examined Charity, however, they found that the growth on her neck was actually a tumor on the inside of her throat, not a goiter. Doctors did a biopsy on the tumor, and unfortunately the results came back cancerous. Charity was told there was nothing more they could do for her, and she continued to experience intense suffering from the continuously narrowing passageway of her throat.
We refused to give up that easily.
Read moreMeet our Partner: World Altering Medicine (WAM)
Since 2006, WAM has been committed to reducing preventable deaths and suffering in rural communities.
Recognizing the alignment in our missions, AHA and WAM formed a strategic partnership a few years ago, maximizing resources and sharing expertise. The result has been incredibly impactful with more patients, students, and communities being served in a more coordinated way. Here’s an introduction to Blessings, WAM’s Project Coordinator, and the girls’ empowerment programs she’s running at Kabudula Secondary School.
Read moreMphatso's Story
Mphatso is a 12 year old boy who has had a growing facial tumor since he was born. His family lives in northern Tete, Mozambique, in a very remote village. Mphatso’s family has tried for years to get him help, traveling to neighboring Malawi many times trying to get medical attention.
Read more2021 Patient Sponsorship Highlights
Let’s reflect on 2021 by revisiting some of our sponsored patients of this year…
Read moreOctober 2021 Surgical Camp
Thanks in large part to AHA’s presence over the last few years, Kabudula staff are now comfortable handling minor procedures on their own, so these can be done more regularly at the facility with increased material support.
Read morePatient Spotlight: Damalesi
Fifty-three year old Damalesi has suffered from a goiter since 1981. Imagine living 40 years with a large lump on your throat, feeling great pain when walking and doing household chores.
Read moreUnder the Baobab Tree
COVID has significantly impacted the way AHA operates by limiting our surgical trips to Malawi. We are still operating and supporting local Malawian hospitals, and we will not be deterred. Now more than ever, we need your financial support to keep our lifesaving and life changing programs running!
Read moreSharing & Learning to Address Noncommunicable Diseases
As of now, 30% of conditions seen at health facilities in Malawi are NCDs, although awareness is still lacking among patients and healthcare staff.
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