Stories

Getting 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 →

Jaundice 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 →

Over the last few months, we have been sharing the challenges our partners are facing in Africa and we have received an overwhelming response from our recent newsletters! The team … Continue reading Inter Care celebrates 49 years of providing medical aid for Africa →

Getting 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 →

Getting 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 →

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. →

Witnessing a desperate need in our own country Inter Care has swiftly responded to the Corona virus health crisis. By way of a direct response we have donated bespoke deliveries … Continue reading Getting PPE to where it is needed – Inter Care respond to UK health crisis →

Nzama 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 →

On 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 →

St 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 →