For the past ten weeks Blantyre has registered an increase of out-patients as well as inpatient in the health facilities of the district. One would wonder why the increase since the rainy season is over where we have a lot of malaria cases but the increase is there because of the outbreak of measles. Again the other thing is [...]
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In April 2006 the World Health Organisation (WHO) published a new growth standard for children aged under 5. The charts are based on data from the US, Norway, Oman, Brazil, India and Ghana derived from measurements on children born at term to non smoking relatively affluent mothers, and predominatly breast fed for the first 6 [...]
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Guidelines on Adult Cardio Pulmonary Resusitation (CPR) have been simplified once again. The Adult Basic Life Support Algorithm is now as follow: Unresponsive? Shout for Help Open airway Not breathing normally? Dial 911/999 or summon help with access to a defibrillator 30 chest compressions 2 rescue breaths 30 chest compressions Is CPR training available for [...]
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) has recently published an update on the management of malaria. Click this link for more details. The key feature is the recommendation to test and confirm the presence of the malaria parasite before commencing treatment. New methods of detecting the parasite quickly now make this a realistic prospect in remote [...]
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The Centre for African Studies at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland is hosting an international conference on Information and Comunication Technologies (ICT) and the revolutionary effect this is having. A call for papers has been issued for the event on 22-23rd April 2010 .
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Ignacio Ponseti, the orthopaedic surgeon who championed modern methods for treating infantile club foot, has passed away, aged 95. The ‘Ponseti method’, widely used in Malawi, consists of applying a series casts to allow the developing infant foot to straighten as it grows and avoid the need for surgery. The technique was used in Malawi [...]
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In May 2010 Pam Wilson, Sam Riddell and Marion Foster from Scotland are visiting Malawi College of Health Sciences, Zomba Campus, to cement the collaboration between Scottish Practices and Malawian Clinics. During thier stay they hope to make goodwill visits to several clinics including Matawale, Zingwangwa and Ndirande.
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Vaccinating children in Africa and Mexico against one of the most common causes of diarrhoea – a germ called rotavirus – has been shown to cut cases of diarrhoea and reduce deaths from diarrhoea-related illness in children. Recent research has confirmed the potential of the new rotavirus vaccine.
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Men being principle decision makers in our society have very important roles to play in efforts to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality rate. However, our hospital setting seems to be unfriendly evidenced by very few men who attend antenatal clinic with their wives. This leaves them out of safe motherhood education. To narrate the whole [...]
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Post partum haemorrhage is a leading cause of maternal death in Malawi. If available, Oxytocin can be injected after delivery of the baby to reduce the risk of haemorrhage. Oxytocin is injected intravenously, and thus requires venous access and skilled birth attendants. Misoprosol can be administered sublingually and thus could be given by birth attendants ina variety of environments. A [...]
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