KARONGA DIOCESE DONATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO KARONGA DISTRICT HOSPITAL
In an effort to assist in healthcare services delivery in Karonga, the Karonga Diocese on 5th April 2024 made a donation of hospital beds, mattresses, syringes and face shields to Karonga District Hospital (KDH). The Health Desk Officer (HDO), Mr. Joseph Kimangila represented the Diocese in the handover ceremony where the items were received by... Read More
Karonga Diocese Health Desk conducts review and mentorship meetings for TB community volunteers in Karonga and Chitipa District
By Vincent Shaba The Health Desk conducted review and mentorship of volunteers in Chitipa and Karonga Districts under a community TB care project entitled Invest for impact against TB/HIV. Meetings took place from the 23rd of March this year. The purpose of these meetings was to monitor progress of activities including community education of TB,... Read More
Karonga Diocese Health Facilities to Have a Harmonised HR Policy
By Veronica Kimangira A three-day conference aimed at reviewing the Human Resource Policy, which will be used by all health facilities under the Diocese of Karonga is underway at Zutu House in Karonga. The Health Desk of the Diocese, with the help of the Human Resource Officer, is facilitating the review process. Participants to the... Read More
Health Desk Holds TB Project Review and Planning Meeting
By Deodatus Muriya The Health Desk of the Diocese of Karonga says the Invest for Impact against TB and HIV has registered improvement this quarter in terms of new and presumptive TB cases as compared to the same period last year. Health Desk Officer Vincent Shaba made this remarks during a quarterly review and planning... Read More
World Vision International Donates Assorted Drugs To Karonga Diocese Health Desk
By Vincent Shaba World Vision International (WVI) has donated assorted Anti-Malaria drugs to the health facilities under the Health Desk of the Diocese of Karonga. The drugs include Lumafantrine Artemether (LA), Artesunate in different dosages and Quinine (tablets and concentrate). World Vision International hatched the idea of supporting health facilities in the Diocese in February... Read More
The 2nd Interplast team visits Malawi
By Vincent Shaba Barely a month after the first team visited Malawi in February, another team of four members arrived on the 31st of March through Mbeya in Tanzania. The team includes two medical doctors namely Dr. Joachim Groschel, an Anaesthesia Specialist and Dr. Cornelia Leszinski. [caption id="attachment_1972" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Interplast Team Members[/caption] Dr. Joachim,... Read More
Interplast Team in First 2019 Visit to Malawi
By Vincent Shaba* A 6 member team of 2 Doctors, 2 Nurses, Anesthetist and a student arrived in Malawi on the 28th of February from Germany. This is the first of multiple Interplast teams to come to Chitipa District in 2019. [caption id="attachment_1833" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Mr Vincent Shaba (left) with the members of the Interplast... Read More
Patrick Msukwa’s Life Saved by Karonga Diocese TB Community Volunteers
By Mwawi Shaba* Patrick Msukwa is a 45 year old man from Kapoka 1 Village in the area of Traditional Authority Mwenemisuku. He is married and has 6 children. He earns his living by doing smallholder agriculture; growing maize and other arable crops. [caption id="attachment_1822" align="alignnone" width="1024"] From left to right: Mr Vincent Shaba (Health... Read More
2018 Third INTERPLAST Team Arrives in Karonga Diocese
By Vincent Shaba On the 18th of August, a third INTERPLAST Team in 2018 arrived from Germany. This is a 5 member team of Orthopedic Surgical Specialist comprising of Dr. Joachim Groschel (Anaesthetist), Dr. Thomas Vasters (Surgeon), Angelike Moehrer (Surgical Nurse) Barbra Hippler (Nurse anaesthetist) and Phillip Groschel (Assistant). [caption id="attachment_1210" align="alignnone" width="758"] Interplast Team... Read More