It still feels remarkable that this connection was ever made, and that this road forward seems doable. In one of our text exchanges with the support group, it was noted that it indeed does take a village. It’s complicated enough in Malawi when the issue is straight-forward - ie, requiring just one surgery to resolve an issue. And it takes so much extra dedication by so many talented and committed people to be able to stay on track for a multiple-years-long surgical and healing journey as is required for Mphatso. I’m amazed and grateful for all the people and resources that have come together!
Read morePatient Spotlight: Removing Goiters in July
In July 2024, AHA Founder & Vice President Dr. Baker Henson joined Dr. Nelson Msiskah from Kamuzu Central Hospital and Kabudula’s staff for four intense days of surgical camp at Kabudula Community Hospital.
Together, they completed a very impressive 70 surgical procedures! Read on to meet Patson, Thandie, and Felida, three patients who had goiters surgically removed from their necks.
Read moreUnder the Baobab Tree
Thank you for being such an important supporter of Access Health Africa and our work to improve access to healthcare in Malawi! We have exciting updates from Malawi including upcoming trips, promotions & new hires, our annual fundraiser, patient spotlights, & more.
Read moreWe're Going Back to the 80's!
Get your tickets here at https://bit.ly/AHA2024Fundraiser!
2023 Annual Report
We are proud of everything we accomplished in 2023, and are happy to share our 2023 Annual Report!
We're Hiring!
We are looking for two mission-driven individuals to join Access Health Africa’s team!
Read moreGiving Tuesday
This year, Access Health Africa (AHA) is participating in #GivingTuesday - a global day of giving that takes place on November 28th. As a small organization relying on the generosity of individual donors, this fundraiser is critically important to helping reach AHA’s 2024 goals.
Read moreUnder the Baobab
Greetings, friends, volunteers, and supporters!
We write to you from Malawi, where we just wrapped up seven very successful days of surgery at Mitundu Community Hospital… and we have two more days to go! But we need YOU! After treating 155 patients while our international team was on the ground last week, we decided to extend our surgical camp so that the local team at Mitundu can treat 100+ patients from our waiting list!
Read on for an update - thank you for being a supporter!
Read moreReflections on Day 1 at Mitundu Community Hospital
Today was Day 1 for AHA’s visiting surgical team here at Mitundu Community Hospital. Word of our arrival spread like wildfire and the community was ready and waiting when we arrived this morning!
Read moreCyclone Freddy Relief
In February 2023, southern Malawi faced a devastating storm, Cyclone Freddy. We got in contact with AHA-Alum from the area Zuwere to identify needs.
What we found: transporting items delivered in Lilongwe to those affected by Cyclone Freddy.
Here’s our story:
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