By Wongani mkandawire

Nkhotakota, January 29, Mana: The Ministry of health, has received medical equipment worth about 800 million kwachas from the United States of America through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

A press statement released on Monday says, the equipment which has been donated under the Momentum Tikweze umoyo project would assist frontline health workers in the districts of Karonga, Nkhotakota, chitipa, salima and Kasungu in offering better maternal health services.

USAID Acting Mission Director Michael Rossman said the American people through USAID, are committed to investing in Malawi’s primary health care services in order to help build a healthy population at the Centre of Malawi’s 2063 goals.

He said the US government is a proud partner of the government of Malawi and they will help equip healthcare workers with the skills and tools to save lives.

The equipment which has been donated through the project which is being implemented by AMREF health Africa, includes oxygen concentrators and cylinders, examination couches, delivery and patient beds, blood pressure machines, newborn resuscitation stations and machines for vacuum assisted delivery.

Speaking on behalf of health facilities that received the support, Director of health services at the Nkhotakota district hospital, Dr Jacob Kafulafula expressed hope that indicators on health services delivery will improve in the five districts with the coming in of the essential medical equipment.

Momentum Tikweze Umoyo is implementing a multi-billion-kwacha project in five targeted districts of Karonga, Nkhotakota, Chitipa, Salima and Kasungu.