Malawi: 'Rush Children With Fever to Hospital to Prevent Unnecessary Deaths From Meningitis'

Blantyre — Delays in seeking medical care is contributing to deaths and disabilities of under-five children due to Meningitis.

The District Medical Officer for Blantyre, Dr Eltas Nyirenda said this after the Mengitis Research Foundation (MRF) donated one ambubike or bicycle ambulance each to Scot, Chilunduka and Mabala villages situated at Traditional Authority Somba in Blantyre.

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