Torchlight AfricaDrone Delivery to the Rescue: Tackling Health Logistics in Rural Malawi By f5shc November 15, 2021 5 Mins read By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Martha Mastala knew something was wrong with her 5-year-old son when she noticed that he was less… Read more
Torchlight AfricaRestoring the Menstrual Dignity of Female Inmates in Chichiri Prison, Malawi By f5shc October 4, 2021 5 Mins read By Josephine Chinele A sanitary towel is a basic need for every girl and woman and must be available to them when… Read more
Torchlight Africa#HealthMeetsTechAfrica: Building Communities and Navigating Healthcare Post COVID-19 By f5shc September 20, 2021 5 Mins read Ìgwèbụ̀íké is an Igbo phrase which means “there is strength in community.” Community plays an important role in every aspect of our… Read more
Torchlight AfricaCommunity Health Workers as the Backbone of Primary Healthcare Delivery: Rwanda's Approach By f5shc July 19, 2021 5 Mins read Health care should be equitable. This means it must be accessible to anyone, regardless of social class, or place of residence. For… Read more
Torchlight AfricaA Classroom Clinic: Bringing Malaria Diagnosis and Treatment to Schools in Malawi By f5shc May 17, 2021 7 Mins read By Rabson Kondowe (Lead Writer) Clara still vividly remembers the day in 2019 she felt unwell while at school. “I was in… Read more
Torchlight AfricaHow rechargeable tricycles are saving pregnant mothers and newborns in rural Zimbabwe. By f5shc May 3, 2021 6 Mins read By Farai Shawn Matiashe (Lead Writer) In Zana 3, Wedza District, 131 kilometres south of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, Talent Zindi,… Read more
Torchlight AfricaSharing is Caring: Kenya’s Only Breast Milk Bank Expresses Care for Vulnerable Newborns By f5shc March 29, 2021 7 Mins read By Christabel Ligami (Lead Writer) Esther Wawire, 23, delivered her daughter at Kenya’s Punwani Hospital two weeks ago, but was unable to… Read more
Torchlight AfricaHope from the Pulpit: The church easing transport woes for Malawi's riverine pregnant women By f5shc February 15, 2021 6 Mins read By Rabson Kondowe and Feston Malekezo (Lead Writers) “I thought I was going to die, I nearly gave birth on a ship,”… Read more
Torchlight AfricaFriendship Bench: Zimbabwe’s Community-based Talk-Therapy Supporting Communities during the COVID-19 Pandemic By f5shc January 25, 2021 6 Mins read The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a lot of challenges and disruptions to our lives. The livelihood of people has been affected and… Read more
Torchlight AfricaRethinking Healthcare in Africa with Geospatial Mapping By f5shc December 14, 2020 4 Mins read In August 2020, Nigeria became the last African country to be declared free from wild poliovirus. This was achieved by relentless vaccination… Read more