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Teaching teachers about eye health at Livingstonia
A vital need in promoting eye health in the community is for schoolteachers to be able to play a role in the prevention and detection of eye problems amongst their students. As part of their ongoing community eye health programme, the eye clinic staff at David Gordon Memorial Hospital (DGMH) Livingstonia, led by Martha Msiska,…
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Making short work of long sight
Long-sightedness (presbyopia) causes difficulty with reading and doing close-up work and is a big problem for most individuals aged forty-plus. So the humble ready-reader can make a very effective, low-cost contribution to helping many to do their work and carry out everyday tasks. The African Clearsite Partnership together with CHAM (Christian Health Association of Malawi)…
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Shipping to Malawi to resume
We’ve just heard great news from The Bananabox Trust that their container despatches to Malawi will resume in September 2026. This service, essential to us (and many other charities) and which we have used for many years, was halted following the sudden death of their founder, Alan Laverock, in November 2025. They have announced that…