During their recent visit to Malawi, Dunoon dentists Nigel and Vicky Milne discovered that there was a severe shortage of dental anaesthetic in the area. On their arrival back in Scotland they set about organising a supply to be sent to Ekwendeni and we have just received a message from Jeffrey Mwala, the Principal Hospital Administrator at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital, to say that a supply has arrived and will be shared between various facilities in the Ekwendeni and Mzuzu area. Dentists and patients alike are very grateful for the gift of the anaesthetic.