Stories

13Oct

Malawi News: A Patient in Palliative Care
Malawi News: A Patient in Palliative Care

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

06Oct

GRANTING ONE WISH: PHOTOTHERAPY MACHINE
GRANTING ONE WISH: PHOTOTHERAPY MACHINE

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

12May

Inter Care celebrates 49 years of providing medical aid for Africa
Inter Care celebrates 49 years of providing medical aid for Africa

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

26May

Inter Care helps Gladness receive free treatment
Inter Care helps Gladness receive free treatment

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

12Jan

Gertrude visits St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe with a painful stomach
Gertrude visits St Joseph’s Hospital, Limbe with a painful stomach

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

22Apr

Getting PPE to where it is needed – Inter Care respond to UK health crisis
Getting PPE to where it is needed – Inter Care respond to UK health crisis

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

15Apr

Health units across Malawi are suffering from a huge lack of medical resources and small numbers of healthcare staff
Health units across Malawi are suffering from a huge lack of medical resources and small numbers of healthcare staff

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

31Mar

A health facility in Malawi support a very large population with very little medical resources
A health facility in Malawi support a very large population with very little medical resources

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

31Mar

St Joseph’s Hospital have to give treatment for free as many patients cannot afford to pay
St Joseph’s Hospital have to give treatment for free as many patients cannot afford to pay

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