Charles will run the Great North Run 2023 on 20th September 2023 to raise money for Malawi Healthcare Support UK (MAHECAS). MAHECAS, a registered charity in England & Wales, raises funds to help with delivery of Health Services in Malawi. The funds being raised by Charles this time is for
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Flood Survivors Plead for Winter Cropping Support
Some households that are still in disaster evacuation camps following Tropical Storm Cyclone Freddy-induced floods in Chikwawa are asking authorities and well-wishers to support them with materials for winter cropping. Village head Chakhumbira appealed on behalf of the people when Malawi Health Care Support (MAHECAS) donated food and non-food relief
MAHECAS Donates Medical Supplies to Kangolwa Health Centre in Ntchisi
MAHECAS (UK) through the NPL’s Mother’s Fun Run project have donated various medical supplies to the Kangolwa Health Centre in Ntchisi. The health centre has a catchment population of about 18,730 who depend on the centre to provide health care. While receiving the donations, Traditional Authority (T/A) Kasakula urged hospital
MAHECAS donates PPE to Health Care Workers in Malawi
The Malawi Healthcare Support (MAHECAS) UK has donated over K9 million worth of assorted supplies to the Society of Medical Doctors SMD, to help support Malawi’s response to the COVID19 global health pandemic. The UK-based group made the donation to be used by SMD members and other frontline healthcare workers
Janet Kabambe raises funds for COVID-19
Janet Kabambe thought of giving up her favourite tipple and one food item in the Lent season, to help in the COVID-19 fight and will donate what she would have spent for the 6 weeks to Malawi Health Care Support (UK). Lent starts on 17th February to 3rd April 2021(Time
Mass Cervical Cancer Screening resumes in Chikwawa
As part of MAHECAS support of the Malawi Cancer Programme, a mass Cervical Cancer Screening project was started in Chikwawa in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, the project was suspended. The project resumed in March 2021 with the screening of women in Bereu and Nfera, Chikwawa. Please see
MAHECAS, Medstrom aid Malawi’s COVID-19 fight
Malawi Health Care Support (MAHECAS) UK and Medstrom Healthcare UK have donated 1,025 new hospital beds and 781 new hospital mattresses valued at around K700 million to the College of Medicine (COM) in Blantyre. The donation was a response to a request by the medical college. Receiving the items, COM’s
MAHECAS Supports Mass Cervical Cancer Screening
Malawi Healthcare Support (MaHECAS) have sponsored a cervical cancer screening exercise at the St. Montfort Hospital in Chikwawa District. The screening exercise was targeted to about 400 women of the reproductive age group of 15 to 45 and was conducted in ten health facilities of the district. Speaking at St.
MAHECAS Supports Malawi’s COVID-19 Response
The Malawi Healthcare Support (MAHECAS) UK has donated over K7.6 million worth of assorted supplies to the Society of Medical Doctors SMD to help support Malawi’s response against the COVID – 19 global health pandemic. The UK based group has made the donation for use by SMD members and other
MAHECAS’s Fight against Covid-19 in Malawi
The Covid-19 pandemic continues to hit Malawi hard. For a country with a fragile economy and overstretched healthcare system, the situation is getting worse by the day. Doctors, Nurses, other Medics and all other front-line healthcare workers are being exposed to the dangers because of lack of Personal Protective Equipment