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.
Read moreOctober Surgical Camp a Success!
We set a goal of treating thirty patients at this two day camp, and incredibly beat our own goal by providing FORTY patients with high quality, life-improving and life-changing care. Read our full blog to see the types of procedures conducted, meet the staff behind the camp, and see before & after shots of patients.
Read moreBoard Elects New Officers!
The Board of Directors voted unanimously to elect new Officers.
Read morePatient Update: Ousman
We first met Ousman in 2019 when he came to an AHA surgical camp with a noncancerous facial tumor.
Read moreAHA Regrets to Share the Passing of Mr. William Mtonga
Access Health Africa was shattered to learn of the passing of Mr. William Mtonga, a beloved father and husband. Mr. Mtonga was husband of Nurse Christina, who together worked with AHA and partner WAM to ensure many patients with difficult diagnoses that requiring referrals to specialists received high quality care.
Read moreNew Scrubs, New Look!
The labor team at Kabudula Community Hospital is so thankful to Terry and the entire AHA team for sending brand new scrubs!
Read moreKabudula Team Training: Packing Surgical Sets
This week, theater attendants at Kabudula Community Hospital learned new procedures to pack basic surgical kits, Caesarean sets, thyroidectomy sets, and sets for minor procedures.
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