http://www.medicmalawi.org Supporting healthcare in Malawi Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:33:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Hospital We are working closely with Kasungu General Hospital to share skills and facilities, especially in the operating theatre. The surgical ward is now in use. The number of consulting rooms has been doubled by modifying existing facilities. The HIV/AIDS centre is open and serving the whole of Kasungu East ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2010/07/12/newsletter-june-2010/ St Andrew's Hospital now has a staff of seventy one and growing, and so the building of staff houses is a major part of development. We have a new surgical ward and an ART centre(to care for HIV/AIDS patients). Whilst it is encouraging to note that the incidence of HIV ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2009/07/06/newsletter-july-2009/ [flashvideo filename=http://www.medicmalawi.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/malawivid.flv /] http://www.medicmalawi.org/2008/10/02/malawi-video/ Two groups of volunteers each spent a fortnight in Mtunthama working at St Andrew’s Hospital and in AMAO - the orphanage, in addition to a group of students from St Peter’s School, Exeter who spent much of their time working with students from All Saints’ CDSS. The Nutrition Rehabilitation Unit (NRU) At ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2008/08/08/august-2008-newsletter/ Towards the end of 2007 St. Peter’s School, Exeter, through a generous donation from a parent of a student at the school, sponsored a visit to UK of one teacher and four students from All saints’ Secondary School. They were hosted by families in Exeter and Plymouth. In 2008 St. Peter’s ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2008/05/13/group-visits/ The Prideaux family went to Malawi in June 2006. They joined the staff of St Andrews Clinic for two weeks. Malcolm and Bridget are both dentists, Sam, a pharmacy student, worked in the dispensary, David worked with Andy, the lab technician and Jonny made new friends at the school.  [caption id="attachment_162" ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2008/01/15/opening-the-dental-surgery/ If you just don't know what to get that certain person for Christmas, then why not consider Medic Malawi's Send A Gift scheme. Help families in Mtunthama without even leaving your armchair Download the Send a gift brochure and order form. http://www.medicmalawi.org/2007/11/28/alternative-christmas-gifts/ A big thank you to everyone who helped in the preparing and packing of the container, now on its way to Malawi. Unfortunately we weren't able to get the Land Rover into container, despite the valient efforts of the packing team, who tried all sorts of ways to it into a ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2007/09/08/packing-the-container/ In addition to the equipment list, this is also a list of commonly used drugs at St. Andrew’s Community Hospital. If you can donate any of these items, please let us know before the end of August. Tablets Amoxyl Ampicillin Penicillin VK Cotrimoxazole Trimethoprim Chloramphenicol Ciprofloxacin Cloxacillin Cephalexin Cefuroxume Metronidazole Multivitamins Iron with ferrous sulphide Paracetamol Aspirin Brufen Indocid Diclofenac Morphine Pethidine Nitrofurantoin Erythromycin Metochlopromide Phenobarbitone Buscopan Bisachudyl Cocodamol Magnesium trisilicate Cimetidine Ranitidine Omeprazole Lansoprazole Diflucan Acyclovir Griseofulvin Ascorbic acid Propranolol Hydrochlorothiazide Methyldopa Nifedipine Allopurinol Frusemide Atenolol Glibenclamide Tolbutamide Prednisolone Hydrocortisone Ketoconazole Griseofulvin Ergometrine Tablets Piriton Promethazine Quinine Injectables Benzyl penicillin Gentamicin Benzathine Penicillin Ampicillin Chloramphenicol Cefriaxone Diazepam Phenobarbitone Diclofenac Metronidazole Lignocaine Ketamine Atropine Pethidine Morphine Dexamethasone Aminophylline Dextrose 50% Frusemide Metoclopramide Buscopan Ergometrine Ointments and creams Dexamethasone ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2007/08/07/more-hospital-supplies-needed/ We have recently returned from Mtunthama, and can report that over the last twelve months there has been the most impressive progress. The Operating Theatre is finished and awaits only the necessary equipment and an anaesthetist to start functioning; there is a large surgical ward nearing completion, which should be ... http://www.medicmalawi.org/2007/08/07/newsletter-august-2007/