In 107 nations of the world, 3.2 billion people are at risk from malaria. An estimated 40 percent of the population of the world live in malaria-endemic regions, with malaria listed as the most important parasitic disease. It is killing more people than any other communicable disease, with the exception of tuberculosis. Malaria is […]
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It’s appropriate that we honor mothers this Sunday – let’s take them out and make it a high class affair. “High Class” – that’s exactly how one Malawi government inspector described the new equipment at the Namikango Maternity Clinic recently arrived. “High Class” – clean new blankets – an incubator – latex gloves –
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Can We Cross in the Dark of Night? Samantha Ludick, Clinic at the Gate It was 7 in the evening when the call came in. "Is your boat working," came the question from the other end of the line? "Yes", I replied. "Can you go across the lake to Mkanjila and pick up a
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When it rains it pours. It is a saying that often has a negative connotation in the circumstances of life. Another saying is that "two are better than one." In this case two instead of one is a really good thing. Although they were shipped with space between ship dates, two trailers filled
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Another Person Every Second Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease and is spread through the air. Only when a person is sick with tuberculosis in their lungs are infectious. When infectious people cough, sneeze, talk or spit, they propel TB germs, known as bacilli, into the air. Another person only need inhale a small number
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Who Remembers Edson? Edson is Going to School Most readers will not remember Edson. He was simply one small boy in over 1,000 people who received a wheelchair from the Malawi Project during the past four years. In fact, he was the first person who received a wheelchair through Samantha Ludick and the Clinic
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Ox Cart Going Out as an Ambulance Pregnant women on the way to the hospital often reach their destination on the back of a bicycle, or in the back of an ox cart. It is not unusual in third world nations, and Malawi is no exception. In mountainous parts of the nation the problem
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Tembo Family Move to Southern Region “He brings a level of specialty that we absolutely need as we begin a new ministry,” according to Mark Thiesen of the Namikango Mission in Thondwe, Malawi. Mark continues, “The Malawi Project, a church-related ministry based in Indiana, has begun sending shipping containers of medical supplies that will
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Narrated by Samantha Ludick with the Clinic at the Gate in Senga Bay, Malawi: "Every second day I drive to Mukuti Village in order to pick up Ndhala and a guardian and bring him to one of my establishments where I can clean and redress his wounds. I carefully check each time to insure that
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Cholera Crisis Claims 39 Lives Outbreaks are seldom seen in the U. S. or Europe, but an outbreak of cholera is far too common in African, and other third world nations. The very word is often synonymous with "death", and it can spread at a pace that health officials find it impossible to contain.
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