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Sightsavers Malawi to combat Trachoma and save many from blindness

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Sightsavers Malawi has lamented that Trachoma continues to be a national problem causing blindness in many people, currently affecting 12 000 people annually in Malawi. Roy Hauya, Sightsavers Country Director said this when his organization briefed the media in Lilongwe on the problem and asked them to work hand in hand with his organization to […]

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K5bn for eliminating Trachoma Disease in Malawi from Queen’s Trust

By Nyasa Times Reporter

Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust has committed 7.3 million British Sterling Pounds (5.1 Billion Kwacha) to Malawi Government for a trachoma elimination campaign, to be rolled out soon. The project was launched in Malawi in October 2014. Ministry of Health spokesperson, Adrian Chikumbe told Lilongwe News Agency, the campaign whose ultimate objective he said was […]

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