Cholera repeated occurrence is a threat to Malawi. The incidents are often linked to floods which keeps re-occurring in Lilongwe or drought. The consequences includes; death, severe illness which helps in the increase of burden on health services and worsening hygiene.

As a way of working towards improving the nutrition status of women of reproductive age and boys and girls under 5 in Malawi through delivering nutrition education massages to households; on 16th March, 2018, PACHI through Southern Africa Nutrition Initiative (SANI) project conducted community review meetings with community volunteers in Traditional Authorities Kalumo and KasakulaRead more about PACHI intensifies community structures linkages to nutrition[…]

In continuation with the service delivery on the fight against malnutrition among women of reproductive age and children under 5 in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kalumo and Kasakula in Ntchisi district, Malawi; Parent and Child Initiative (PACHI) is on the forefront in implementing activities in the mentioned areas to promote nutrition through Southern African Nutrition InitiativeRead more about Community leaders support, a tool for strengthening volunteers work in promoting household nutrition[…]

Malaria remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, especially among pregnant women and children aged under 5 years. The Health management information system data indicates that malaria accounts for 40% of all outpatient visits. In Malawi, even though the malaria awareness is high with more than nine in every ten still the prevalence rateRead more about Engaging community health structures on Malaria social and Behavior Change[…]

By Bright Malenga – Malawi24 The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has said its social accountability project has created an enabling environment for men in the areas of Traditional Authorities Chiwere and Msakambewa in Dowa district to start escorting their pregnant wives to the antenatal clinics.

Inorder to improve maternal health care in Dowa, communities in have taken a step further to address transportation problems to the nearest health facility in the area. Pregnant women from the area travel long distances to access maternal care at Mwanga Health center. The facility is situated at a distance of 20 kilometers away, challengedRead more about Bwalo mobilisation improves maternal and child health in Dowa[…]

In a bid to improve reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health through increasing citizen voices in communities, Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) through its Every Woman Every Child (EWEC) project organized a training in Nkhatabay for community members.

Communities in Zomba on Tuesday April 11, 2017 were privileged to present issues affecting their respective communities at the Zomba District Bwalo. Community Bwalos were given a room for presentations from their respective communities.

As one way of improving maternal health care in Dowa, communities surrounding Thonje Health Center have expressed their concerns to the duty bearers on issues affecting the community.

Bwalo Interlocutors which include the youth conducted an engagement meeting with the District Youth Technical Working Group (DYTWG) in Zomba. The DYTWG which is composed of the District Youth Officer (DYO), District Social Welfare Officer (DSO), District Community Development Officer (DCDO), District Education Manager (DEM), District Agriculture Development Officer (DADO), Director of Planning and DevelopmentRead more about Zomba youth engage with the district youth technical working group on increased teen pregnancies[…]