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Mr Jeremiah Jumbe, Malawi Member of Parliament & Member of its Health Committee, joined our #Akazi community awareness meeting today at Soche Maternity in Blantyre. It's encouraging that the government is showing its support for the project by participating in project activities.
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#Akazi has provided 15 Malawian healthcare workers with breast health training for the first time in their careers. 45 workers from 8 different health centres received training this year, considerably helping efforts to identify breast cancer & reduce diagnosis times.

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Thanks to #Akazi 30 Malawian healthcare workers have received breast health training for the first time in their careers, enabling them to identify women with potential breast cancer at the earliest possible stage, reducing the time for diagnosis & ensuring they are on the care pathway without delay

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- Five new health centres
- 30 health care providers trained in breast health
- Community awareness with more than 200 community leaders

#Akazi is back!

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#BreastHealthDay #globalsurgery
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Another milestone for Malawi as the Ministry of Health announces the country’s first Breast Health Guidelines, launching early 2026.
Through #Akazi we’re proud to support this important step forward during #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth, strengthening the fight against breast cancer
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Dr Chiara Pittalis, IGS Research Fellow:

"...Proud to work with colleagues in #Akazi and @surg-water.bsky.social to strengthen health services in rural Malawi. #LCoGS10 "

#GlobalSurgery #GlobalSurgeryDay #GlobalSurgery10

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2 years later clinicians who completed the first breast-health course ever done in #Malawi are now the cornerstone of breast services for rural dwellers. #Akazi has helped isolated communities such as Chikowa improve access to care & are more informed about their condition

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