By Ruth Kumwenda

Blantyre, April 14, Mana:  Deputy Minister of Health, Noah Chimpeni, has expressed satisfaction with the SANT'EGIDIO Community Dream Programme in Blantyre for the free health services that the centre provides.

Speaking after the inspection on Monday, the Minister praised Dream Project, saying the facility is doing a commendable job in the provision of health services.

"I met Dream project officials in Lilongwe, where they stressed to me here in Blantyre. I must say I am very impressed with their services because they offer HIV and AIDs, Cancer, and TB treatment for free," he said.

Chimpeni added that the facility is complementing government efforts to provide health services to its people and therefore pledged government support towards laboratory equipment and drugs.

Country Director for Dream Project, Mathambo Lowole, said they aim to change the misconceptions surrounding some diseases, such as HIV and AIDS and Epilepsy.

“Diseases such as Epilepsy are cured when treated properly. However, we have a challenge of epilepsy drugs which limits the number of patients we can take in,” he said, stressing that all that HIV requires is proper management.

SANT'EGIDIO was established in Malawi in 2004 and is now operating in 12 districts, including Neno, Mwanza and Mulanje.

SANT'EGIDIO Dream Centre provides health services for various kinds of diseases, including HIV services, Tuberculosis, Hypertension, Cervical Cancer screening, and Epilepsy.