Month: August 2023
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Medical diagnoses increase at Embangweni Eye Clinic
Following their rapid response for a new-born at the weekend (see previous post), today the staff at Embangweni Mission Hospital reported dealing with a one-year old child with suspected cancer of the retina (retinoblastoma). After examination under anaesthetic, the patient was referred to Mzuzu Central Hospital for further management. It is very gratifying to observe…
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Urgent response for newborn baby at Embangweni
A few days ago Mirriam Nyirenda, ophthalmic clinical officer at Embangweni Mission Hospital, reported that a newborn baby had just been referred to them, born with eyelids turned inside-out (congenital ectropion). The baby needed urgent assessment by a occuloplastic surgeon, the nearest of which would be at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, 275km away. Accordingly,…
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Clinician accepted for ophthalmic training
We have recently received the good news that Leslie Matimba, a general clinical officer at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital has been accepted for an 18-month clinical officer in ophthalmology course. We have known Leslie for many years, during which he has taken a strong interest in the work of the eye clinic at Ekwendeni. He applied…
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Latest container arrives in Malawi
The latest container including Focus on Malawi equipment arrived at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital on 24 July 2023. It contained many basic items of equipment destined for government hospital eye clinics that we haven’t supported before in the north of Malawi. This is in response to conversations we had with clinicians we met for the first…