Category Archives: Health Care

In Balaka, a small town in southern Malawi, there is a government hospital that partially responds to the needs of the community. Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust, with the help of Italian donors, in recent years has built and made operational a maternity ward, in 2011 built and set up the pediatrics ward, which will be operational shortly, in 2012 has completed the construction of the adults ward, that will be fitted with equipment  shpped by Orizzonte Malawi.The presence of the three departments at the small hospital gives the title of Community Hospital, officially recognized by the Malawian government. The Balaka district includes a small urban area and a large rural area. The absence of infrastructures makes communication difficult and therefore access to health services, so it was decided to build the decentralized structures of first aid: In Kapandatsitsi already operational, one under construction in Toleza, two centers at about 20 km from Balaka.
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From Zimbabwe he found a Home at Andiamo

Wilson Chilara was lying on the veranda floor on of his House at Andrea Village, trying to find some fresh air in this hot season. Wilson cannot see anymore, but was happy to welcome us. He is 80. After a … Continue reading

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Kapandatsitsi Outreach Clinic: an Andiamo service for the poorest

On Wednesday, 24 February 2016 we visited Kapandatsitsi Clinic where we found people of all ages, (mostly mothers with children) gathered around the Chikhulupiriro Hall waiting for treatment. Every Wednesday, Comfort Community Hospital (CCH) medical personnel. The clinic serves people … Continue reading

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To You Our Friends in Italy

Alleluya band leaves for Italy on Tuesday, 9 June 2015 with one major purpose: to raise funds for the Comfort Community Hospital. The band will not only represent Andiamo Youth Cooperative Trust (AYCT) born in 1984 but also thousands of … Continue reading

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Alleluya Band Tour to Comfort the Children

Alleluya band’s annual tour to Italy this year aims at supporting Comfort Community Hospital which treats Under 15 children for free this is disclosed in Fr. Mario Pacifici’s Pentecost message. The hospital also gives food to the admitted children for … Continue reading

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Work on the CCH Theatre in Progress

On Wednesday, 8 April 2015 Dr. Annibale and company started fixing the equipment in the Theatre of Comfort Community Hospital. Below are the pictures of the work they are doing. (Pictures by Matache)

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A New Ultrasound Scanner!

Dr. Gloria Esegpona and Dr. Elena Greco, both from England, visited CCH to explore the possibility of establishing a Maternal Health Care Training Program at our facility. During their visit, Dr. Greco demonstrated our new Ultra Sound Machine to our … Continue reading

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Drug shortage hits Balaka District Hospital

Balaka District Hospital has been hit by drug shortage. Balaka District Health Officer (DHO) Bertha Maseko has told The Daily Times of Tuesday, March 24, 2015 that the drug shortage has been there over the past two months. “We are … Continue reading

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Sharing the dream…

This morning we visited the Comfort Community Hospital and Andiamo Education Institutions (AEI) campus representing the pillars Healthcare and Education respectively and the following is what met the lens of our camera and it is very encouraging that people in … Continue reading

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It’s tomorrow and we are with you

Tomorrow, Saturday 31 January 2015 all our eyes will be in Bergamo, Italy where Orizzonte Malawi Onlus has organized a dinner with the aim to support our Comfort Community Hospital. It is not a three-course dinner, we are told. It is … Continue reading

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Double Celebrations Today at AYCT

Today we celebrate the birthday of Alleluya band and the Feast day of our founding trustee Fr. Mario Pacifici. Alleluya band was born on 19 January 1978 on the feast day of Fr. Mario. We are not throwing a party … Continue reading

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