Who we help
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GHANA
Case Studies:
- St Edward’s Hospital, Dwinyama
- St Anthony-Ann’s Hospital, Donyina
- St Andrew’s Catholic Clinic, Kordiabe
- Afrikids Medical Centre, Bolgatanga
- Hand in Hand, Peace of Christ Community (PPC), Nkoranza
- St Martin’s Health Centre, Biu
- Madonna Clinic
- Kings Village, Tolon
- St Joseph’s Hospital, Jirapa
Other Units We Support:
- Amanfrom Camp Prison
- Central Prison Infirmary
- Central Women’s Prison Infirmary
- Donald Richard Memorial Health Centre, Nakwabi
- Immaculate Heart School
- Manhyia Prison
- Mother of Mercy Clinic, Wa
- Obuasi Local Prison
- Presbyterian Primary Health Centre, Salaga
- St Anthony's Health Centre, Anyinasu
- St John's Health Centre, Domeabra
- St Joseph's Health Centre, Abira
- St Mary's Clinic, Tumu
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SIERRA LEONE
Case Studies:
- Mendewa Hospital and Clinic
- Bo Children’s Hospital
- The Shepherd’s Hospice
- Holy Spirit Hospital, Makeni
- Bai Bureh Memorial Community Hospital
Other Units We Support:
- Kissi Town Community Health Centre
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TANZANIA
Case Studies:
- Kikavu Dispensary
- Chekereni Dispensary
- St Joseph’s Dispensary, Uchira
- Huruma Hospital
- Kilema Council Designated Hospital
- St Joseph’s Hospital, Soweto
- St Mary’s Dispensary KIA
- St Francis of Assisi School and Dispensary
- Kilema Hospital
- Kibosho Hospital
- St Camilius Health Centre, Mvimwa
- Kwediboma Health Centre
- Baraki Health Centre
- Bikira Maria Mama Wa Tumaini Health Centre, Masanga
- Rainbow Centre, Moshi
- Kibara Hospital
- Kitope Dispensary
- St Camillus Dispensary, Tomondo
- Bukwali Dispensary
- Makongoro Health Centre (AICT), Mwanza
- Sayusayu Dispensary
- Nyarambo Health Centre
Other Units We Support:
- Dr Atiman Hospital, Sumbawanga
- Kilolo Dispensary
- Kwamndolwa Health Centre
- Matai Health Centre
- Mgolole Health Centre & School, Orphanage
- Mvumi Hospital
- Mwayze Dispensary
- Namanyere Hospital
- Rosana Dispensary
- St Gemma's Health Centre, Lumuma
- St Martin de Porres Orphanage
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MALAWI
Case Studies:
- Friends of Mulanje Orphans (FOMO) Orphanage, Mulanje
- Ndi Moyo Palliative Care Centre
- Madisi Mission Hospital
- St John of God Hospital, Mzuzu
- St Anne’s Hospital, Chilumba
- Nkhamenya Mission Hospital
- Nzama Health Centre
- Tsangano Health Centre
- Nsipe Health Centre
- St Martin’s Health Centre
- Namulenga Health Centre
- St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe
- Pirimiti Community Hospital
- Matiya Health Centre
- Chiringa Health Centre
- Sukasanje Health Centre
- Fistula Care Centre
- St Peter’s Hospital, Likoma Island
Other Units We Support:
- Atupele Community Hospital
- Ekwendeni Hospital
- Kaseye Community Hospital
- Katete Community Hospital
- Mlambe Hospital
- Mzambhezi Hospital
- Neno Parish Health Centre
- St Patricks Health Centre, Rumphi
Does your health unit need our support?
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Inter Care assists responsible prescribingAs a charity, we supply antimicrobials, free of charge, to the majority of the partner health units we support, in some of the most deprived parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading Inter Care assists responsible prescribing
20Oct
Obesity Rising as parts of Africa Embrace Fast Food18Jan
Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana“We wish to acknowledge receipt of all the supplies you sent us in October,2015. We are in indeed grateful for your efforts in getting us these supplies, which has and … Continue reading Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana
03Sep
£193,000 worth of medical aid sent to Sierra LeoneAt the end of Summer 2024, our latest container of medical supplies was sent on it’s way to Sierra Leone. The aid we are sending will support 6 partner health … Continue reading £193,000 worth of medical aid sent to Sierra Leone
05Oct
£144,000 worth of medical supplies sent to Sierra LeoneOn Wednesday 27th September, Inter Care sent the third shipping container of medical supplies to Sierra Leone – worth £144,000!! Thanks to Inter Care’s supporters, the charity achieved it’s target … Continue reading £144,000 worth of medical supplies sent to Sierra Leone
05Jul
Sierra Leone Shipping Container ProjectInter Care want to send a shipping container of medical supplies to support 7 health units in Sierra Leone In late Summer, we are aiming to send a 20ft shipping … Continue reading Sierra Leone Shipping Container Project
17Oct
Inter Care assists responsible prescribingAs a charity, we supply antimicrobials, free of charge, to the majority of the partner health units we support, in some of the most deprived parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading Inter Care assists responsible prescribing
20Oct
Obesity Rising as parts of Africa Embrace Fast Food27Feb
Ebola vaccine could be available by 2018A highly effective vaccine that guards against the deadly Ebola virus could be available by 2018, says the World Health Organisation. Trials of the vaccine, called rVSV-ZEBOV, conducted in Guinea, … Continue reading Ebola vaccine could be available by 2018
01Apr
WHO downgrades Ebola health riskThe latest update on Ebola in Africa. To date there have been 12 small clusters of cases the most recent on 17th March 2016 in Guniea. The WHO says countries … Continue reading WHO downgrades Ebola health risk
15Jan
Latest on the Ebola outbreak:Sierra Leone officials have confirmed a death from Ebola, hours after the World Health Organization declared the latest West Africa outbreak over. Read more on the BBC’s website here. … Continue reading Latest on the Ebola outbreak:
07Nov
Latest on the Ebola outbreak:Sierra Leone has been declared free from Ebola disease after 42 days without a case. Read more on the BBC’s website here. Link During the Ebola outbreak in Sierra … Continue reading Latest on the Ebola outbreak:
22Apr
Our beneficiaries in Sierra Leone have been heavily affected by the terrible Ebola outbreak.So far, since the beginning of October, Inter Care has sent emergency aid to the value of over £30,000 to 6 hospitals and health centres in Sierra Leone, who are in the front line of the Ebola crisis. We have been able to do this thanks to the generosity of Pal International Ltd, Crescent Pharma Ltd and other anonymous corporations who have kindly donated the medicines and personal protective equipment that are so desperately needed.
14Nov
£50k for 50 years Appeal – Supporting patients like DerickWe met Derick in 2022 when he was first admitted to Kibosho Hospital. He has been living there ever since. Derick, wheelchair-dependent due to childhood physical deformities, became bedridden over … Continue reading £50k for 50 years Appeal – Supporting patients like Derick
11Sep
Supporting people affected by HIV/AIDSRainbow Centre provides medicines to the orphans, vulnerable children and people living with HIV. Most of them are poor and are not able to pay for their basic needs including … Continue reading Supporting people affected by HIV/AIDS
13May
Helping patients across Africa who need long term medical careFrom left to right: Dereck, his mother and his nurse at Kibosho Hospital, Tanzania. Picture taken on Inter Care visit to Tanzania in 2022 Dereck’s Story Dereck lives in the … Continue reading Helping patients across Africa who need long term medical care
22Feb
Bringing better health services to AfricaInter Care’s One Wish Project has successfully helped many health units across sub-Saharan Africa including our newest partner, St Anthony’s Dispensary. Inter Care’s partner health units have been able to … Continue reading Bringing better health services to Africa
21Apr
Inter Care receives a thank you letter from Tanzania!Recently, Inter Care received a letter of appreciation from Kibosho Hospital to thank us for the medical aid they recently received from Inter Care (February 2023). This is thanks to … Continue reading Inter Care receives a thank you letter from Tanzania!
21Nov
Visiting Huruma HospitalMothers need support this Christmas Challenges in the maternity ward Huruma Hospital currently has no water supply. The hospital was quieter than usual as this news has travelled in the … Continue reading Visiting Huruma Hospital
26May
Inter Care helps Gladness receive free treatmentGetting to know Gladness Born in 1972, Gladness completed her education at Mvumi school aged 15. Gladness is a single mother. She was married to Godfrey, who sadly passed away … Continue reading Inter Care helps Gladness receive free treatment
30Mar
Supporting Mothers in AfricaOur campaign which starts on Mother’s Day and finishes in May 2022. Here at Inter Care, we are working hard to reach health units across sub-Saharan Africa with their requests … Continue reading Supporting Mothers in Africa
06Dec
The Big Give 2018We are blown away by the AMAZING support we have received for our 2018 The Big Give Christmas campaign. This has been our most successful Christmas campaign to date, raising … Continue reading The Big Give 2018
17Oct
Inter Care assists responsible prescribingAs a charity, we supply antimicrobials, free of charge, to the majority of the partner health units we support, in some of the most deprived parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading Inter Care assists responsible prescribing
14Mar
Medicines shortage in TanzaniaThe Tanzanian Government has said in 2018/2019 it will set aside financial support to purchase medicines used to treat opportunistic infections for HIV-positive patients, which if not timely managed can … Continue reading Medicines shortage in Tanzania
03Nov
Universal Health Coverage20Oct
Obesity Rising as parts of Africa Embrace Fast Food18Dec
Kwediboma, Thank youIt is wonderful to hear that the support we provide is helping those in vital need! Merry Christmas from all at Inter Care. “Good afternoon, In the Autumn you kindly … Continue reading Kwediboma, Thank you
14Nov
£50k for 50 years Appeal – Supporting young people like Toko in palliative careToko is receiving palliative care and depends on Inter Care’s support Toko has received a diagnosis of Kaposi’s Sarcoma, a form of skin cancer, along with HIV. He was referred … Continue reading £50k for 50 years Appeal – Supporting young people like Toko in palliative care
01Jul
We are helping to upgrade medical facilities across AfricaWHO WE HELPED Inter Care’s One Wish funding helped St. Anne’s Community Hospital, of Chilumba in the Karonga Diocese of Northern Malawi, to acquire a brand-new dental chair. WHAT WAS … Continue reading We are helping to upgrade medical facilities across Africa
18Jun
INTER CARE MEDICAL AID SAVES THE LIFE OF BABY JOSEPHThis is a story about a 3 month old baby called Joseph. Sadly, he was abandoned by his mother and father and now his 70-year-old grandmother cares for him: there … Continue reading INTER CARE MEDICAL AID SAVES THE LIFE OF BABY JOSEPH
31Jan
RESULTS: Appeal to send medicines to a hospital in MalawiThanks to Inter Care’s donors, we have raised £5,149 towards our emergency appeal. These funds will enable Inter Care to send a large donation of antibiotics to Mlambe hospital in … Continue reading RESULTS: Appeal to send medicines to a hospital in Malawi
13Oct
Malawi News: A Patient in Palliative CareGetting to know Limbani Limbani lives in the central region of Malawi, where he is a teacher at a secondary school. Limbani has a wifeand a 16-year-old son. He is … Continue reading Malawi News: A Patient in Palliative Care
06Oct
GRANTING ONE WISH: PHOTOTHERAPY MACHINEJaundice and phototherapy Whilst treatment for newborn jaundice is not usually needed, if tests show very high levels of bilirubin in a baby’s blood and if left untreated, there is … Continue reading GRANTING ONE WISH: PHOTOTHERAPY MACHINE
16Mar
Cyclone Freddy directly hits Inter Care’s Partner Health Units in MalawiIn the past week, Cyclone Freddy has swept it’s way across Southern Malawi, destroying small villages and communities. This news will be in the history books as the longest ever … Continue reading Cyclone Freddy directly hits Inter Care’s Partner Health Units in Malawi
01Mar
A shipping container of medical supplies is on it’s way to MalawiDestined to reach Ekwendeni Mission Hospital in Northern Malawi and the medical supplies will be distributed to 4 other partner hospitals On Tuesday 28th February 2023, we loaded 10 pallets … Continue reading A shipping container of medical supplies is on it’s way to Malawi
21Nov
10 years of support for Nzama Health Centre, MalawiMalawi visits 2009 – 2019 Witnessing the challenges and rising cases of infections We first visited Nzama Health Centre in 2009. The health centre is in a very remote area … Continue reading 10 years of support for Nzama Health Centre, Malawi
12Jan
Gertrude visits St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe with a painful stomachGetting to know Gertrude Gertrude is a mother to 8 children – 5 of which have passed away. Gertrude is 45 years old and started suffering with abdominal pain which … Continue reading Gertrude visits St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe with a painful stomach
12Jan
Nzama Health Centre in Malawi often runs out of tablets. They have to think of other ways to treat their young patients.Jaco is 8 years old and the youngest of 5 children. He has a high fever of 40°C and has been vomiting. His very concerned grandmother, Eva, takes him to … Continue reading Nzama Health Centre in Malawi often runs out of tablets. They have to think of other ways to treat their young patients.
12Jan
Our Second Container arrives in MalawiWe received news from our partners in Malawi that the 20ft shipping container has arrived Good afternoon. I am glad to inform you that finally the container has arrived. Thank … Continue reading Our Second Container arrives in Malawi
22Jul
Container Full of Life Saving Medical Supplies Begins it’s Journey to AfricaMaking a difference in Malawi This is the story of our faithful supporters and community, climbing on board to make a huge difference to the health of thousands of patients … Continue reading Container Full of Life Saving Medical Supplies Begins it’s Journey to Africa
15Apr
Health units across Malawi are suffering from a huge lack of medical resources and small numbers of healthcare staffNzama Health Centre require 10 nurses, however, there is not enough staff accommodation. This means that the healthcare staff assess more patients than they are able to, and with very … Continue reading Health units across Malawi are suffering from a huge lack of medical resources and small numbers of healthcare staff
31Mar
A health facility in Malawi support a very large population with very little medical resourcesOn a trip in 2019, Inter Care visits a large facility called Tsangano Health Centre which supports a catchment of 22,700. This does not include patients that come over from … Continue reading A health facility in Malawi support a very large population with very little medical resources
31Mar
St Joseph’s Hospital have to give treatment for free as many patients cannot afford to paySt Joseph’s Hospital in Limbe, Malawi has excellent contacts with all the health units in the area (Blantyre region). This large hospital acts as a “host” for Inter Care’s shipping … Continue reading St Joseph’s Hospital have to give treatment for free as many patients cannot afford to pay
31Mar
With so little medical aid to treat patients, lives are harder to saveSt Joseph’s Mission Hospital in Malawi is a large facility. They serve a catchment area of 53,000 people. Even though the hospital has a healthy number of healthcare staff and … Continue reading With so little medical aid to treat patients, lives are harder to save
31Mar
Meet Jezman, the Pharmacist at St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe in MalawiDid you know?St Joseph’s often have to refer a patient because they have no medication. This means a patient would have to travel 32km and often, when they get to … Continue reading Meet Jezman, the Pharmacist at St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe in Malawi
31Mar
Meet Wellington, the Medical Assistant at St Martin’s Health Centre in MalawiRead about how Inter Care help Wellington and his team save lives…
31Mar
Meet Sr Josephine, the Sister in Charge of Maternity Care at Nsipe Health Centre in MalawiInter Care are supporting Sr Josephine with vital medical aid for those who cannot afford to pay for treatment…
31Mar
Meet Patrick Mthanyama, the Medical Assistant at Tsangano Health CentrePatrick tells us why Inter Care donations are so important…
31Mar
Meet Sr Martha, the Medical Assistant at Namulenga Health Centre in MalawiRead about Sister Martha’s challenges in her role. It can be really difficult to treat her patients…
31Mar
Hope and Ernest receive help at Nsipe Health Centre in MalawiRead about why Olivia was so worried…
31Mar
Olivia and Melina visit Namulenga Health Centre in MalawiFind out how Sr Martha helped young Melina with Inter Care’s support.
31Mar
Rose and Joyce visit Namulenga Health Centre in MalawiClick on the link to read about the treatment Rose was able to receive.
31Mar
Zione and Mara visit St Martin’s Health Centre in MalawiZione receives help on how to care for her premature baby…
11Mar
MALAWI FLOODSOn Friday 8th March, Sr Mercy at Inter Care partner health unit St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe, contacted Diane (Inter Care, General Manager) to inform of heavy rainfall and the devastating effects … Continue reading MALAWI FLOODS
06Dec
The Big Give 2018We are blown away by the AMAZING support we have received for our 2018 The Big Give Christmas campaign. This has been our most successful Christmas campaign to date, raising … Continue reading The Big Give 2018
05Nov
Diclofenac donation saves lives!In September 2018, Action Medeor a Charity based in Germany with branches in Malawi and Tanzania, generously donated £1,500 of Diclofenac ampoules to 16 partner health units in Malawi. Diclofenac is … Continue reading Diclofenac donation saves lives!
17Oct
Inter Care assists responsible prescribingAs a charity, we supply antimicrobials, free of charge, to the majority of the partner health units we support, in some of the most deprived parts of rural sub-Saharan Africa. … Continue reading Inter Care assists responsible prescribing
10Apr
Malawi povertyMalawi is a largely agricultural country, which over the last 60 years has made some progress to overcome underdevelopment and to reduce poverty. Although there has been a 35% population rise … Continue reading Malawi poverty
20Oct
Obesity Rising as parts of Africa Embrace Fast Food20Mar
Malawi raises legal age of marriageMalawi’s President Peter Mutharika has approved a law which raises the age for marriage from 16 to 18. Local and foreign non-governmental organisations have long campaigned for the ban on … Continue reading Malawi raises legal age of marriage
23May
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2016The 23rd May is International Day to End Obstetric Fistula. Calling for an end to this devastating childbirth injury within a generation, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon states, “it pains me deeply … Continue reading International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2016
14Oct
Mumbezhi Holy Family Rural Health Centre, MalawiAn acknowledgement from Malawi which we wish to share. “On behalf of the staff and community of Mumbezhi Holy Family RHC and indeed on my behalf I wish to express … Continue reading Mumbezhi Holy Family Rural Health Centre, Malawi