Coronaviruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV). Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a new strain that was discovered in 2019 and has not been previously identified in humans. Coronaviruses are zoonotic, meaningRead more about Coronavirus[…]

Social Accountability for Nutrition and Health project is a 12-months project with funding from UNICEF, being implemented in partnership with World Relief. This project will be facilitated by PACHI using the districts nutrition structures namely District Nutrition Coordinating Committee (DNCC), Area Nutrition Coordinating Committee (ANCC), Village Nutrition Coordinating Committee (VNCC), Care groups, Promoters and theRead more about Improving Social Accountability for Nutrition & Health[…]

Mr Dickson  Ngulube a 45 years old man of Jelison village T /Kasakula , group village head man Vinyungu    and his wife Ellen Banda 42 who both  hails from the same village narrates wonderful achievement that have  come about through sharing work load in the house. Mr and Mrs Dickson Ngulube are community members whoRead more about Gender lessons a secret tool to better life[…]

Mr and Mrs Julius Chikuta are amongst a number of follower farmers who have witnessed the importance of practising  climate smart agriculture .the couple hails from  Thandaza village , group village headman Thunduzi in Ntchisi district, T /A Kasakula. Chikuta aged 32 and his wife Liveness25 years says there is hidden treasure in climate smartRead more about Climate Smart Agriculture is a hidden treasure[…]

Partnership in developmental issues helps to maximize resources at the same time yielding optimum results for both community and implementing partners    Nthesa Caregoups have all the reasons to celebrate the behavior change that has indeed flourished around the households Catchment.  Out of numerals roles that Cluster   members undertake in ensuring nutrition education is done atRead more about The beauty of collaboration and partnership yields tremendous outcome in reducing malnutrition[…]

Malaria continues to be one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality in Malawi, especially among pregnant women and children aged under 5 years. In Malawi, even though the malaria awareness is high with more than nine in every ten still the prevalence rate stands high at 33% resulting into not less than 4Read more about Community drama groups playing a major role in community sensitization[…]

Fletcher Mchere   from Katnchere village Group Village Headman Katnchere T/A kalumo   in Ntchisi district, reveals a fascinating tale.  A father of 7 children, two girls and 5 boys. Fletcher am aware of the existence of care groups   because my family is one of the household visited of by cluster leader but our family used toRead more about Care group influence rescued my children life[…]

Mr. Benedicto William a cluster leader from Mwatisasa care group  Chanje village, group village headman Mikili explained his story after joining a care group in 2012, in Ntchisi district T /A Kasakula Before joining the care group, all wasn’t well with me, especially when members of my family get hit by diseases like diarrhoea, malariaRead more about Ignorance is dangerous charm for bewitching families[…]

There goes an old proverb explains Mr. Kalazi Nasoni village headman of Chisepo village of T/A Kasakula in Ntchisi district. A 53 year old village head explains his story happily  , I was really going through hard financial  times when I finally got  awakened by listening to Zodiac Radio Station  ,where a radio presenter wasRead more about A stich in time saves nine village headman Kalazi laments[…]

In Malawi, Malaria  continues to be a major public health problem with an estimated 6 million cases occurring annually. How can malaria be prevented? Malaria is preventable and curable. Some of the main methods of prevention are: Insecticide-treated bed nets. Most malaria-carrying mosquitoes bite at night, so insecticide-treated mosquito nets can be a life-saving barrier.Read more about MALARIA: PREVENTION AND TREATMENT[…]