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JK - Posted 2010-08-03 09:44:15JK is a nearly 2 year old girl admitted at Kamuzu Central Hospital with coughing, fever and breathlessness. After examination she was [Read more]
OW - Posted 2010-08-03 08:26:44OW is a 9 month old male boy admitted to Kabudula Rural Hospital with coughing, fever and difficulty breathing. He was diagnosed with [Read more]
YH - Posted 2010-06-27 17:19:45YH is a four-year old boy recently admitted to Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Llongwe, Malawi. He arrived at the hospital with scald burns on [Read more]
CT - Posted 2010-06-27 18:06:23CT is an 11-month old boy who arrived at Kamuzu Central Hospital complaining of fever and cough. He was diagnosed with severe pneumonia and admitted t [Read more]
RJ - Posted 2010-06-03 00:42:18Measles
RJ, just 7 months old, began to get sick this week. He had cough, red eyes, a rash, and a high fever. When his breathing became more and more labored, [Read more]
FM - Posted 2010-05-27 22:31:288 month old with severe pneumonia
FM 8 month’s old infant who had been brought into KCH by his mother because of cough, fever, and breathing difficulties. FM was diagnosed with severe [Read more]
RM2 - Posted 2010-05-27 19:32:113 week old with apnea
RM is just 3weeks old. For days before her admission to the Pediatrics ward at KCH, her mother noted that she was having prolonged episodes of apnea ( [Read more]
RM - Posted 2010-05-27 19:00:173 year old with severe anemia and malaria
RM is a sweet 3 year old girl admitted at the Pediatrics ward of Kamuzu Central Hospital with fever and shortness of breath. With the help of routin [Read more]
WAM Buys Essential Medicines - Posted 2010-04-30 07:29:52
Recently, it was discovered that all of the abacavir liquid (an essential anti-HIV medication for certain pediatric patients) in Swaziland's Central M [Read more]
Recently, it was discovered that all of the abacavir liquid (an essential anti-HIV medication for certain pediatric patients) in Swaziland's Central M [Read more]
ES - Posted 2010-03-26 12:08:434 month old girl with pneumonia
ES is a beautiful 4 month old girl. Because her mother was very concerned about her recent fever and labored breathing, she brought her to Kamuzu Cent [Read more]
WAM helps Swazi children attend school - Posted 2010-02-16 11:01:55
Donors pay for School Fees
Two children have been sponsored to attend school in Swaziland. They were identified as particularly bright, ambitious and worthy recipients. &n [Read more]
Donors pay for School Fees
Two children have been sponsored to attend school in Swaziland. They were identified as particularly bright, ambitious and worthy recipients. &n [Read more]
World Altering Medicine team Meets with H.E.L.P. Malawi staff - Posted 2010-02-15 23:09:39possible partnership in the works
Drs. Dewey and Bergman met with H.E.L.P. Malawi staff while in there last week. H.E.L.P. Malawi is an NGO that is making a huge positive impact [Read more]
Davie Kondowe Joins World Altering Medicine team - Posted 2010-02-09 16:03:14Davie to assist with oxygen concentrator program
Davie Kondowe, a nurse working in Lilongwe, will be working with World Altering Medicine on a part time basis assisting with our oxygen concentrator p [Read more]
Kabudura Hospital - Posted 2010-05-27 22:32:21A neglected hospital - fortified
Although Kabdura Community Hospital is only one hour on a difficult road from Malawi's capital city of Lilongwe, it feels a world away. Despite its la [Read more]
Oxygen for Likuni Hospital - Posted 2010-02-15 23:17:54Malawian hospital in need
Last week, as part of their trip to Malawi, Drs. Kevin Bergman and Daniel Dewey visited Likuni Hospital, a large 230-bed hospital in the Lilongwe dist [Read more]
SK - Posted 2010-02-16 00:39:14a bad pneumonia
SK is an adorable 10 month old girl from Malawi. She was admitted to Kamuzu Central Hospital with a severe pneumonia, as well as severe malnutrition. [Read more]
Daniel - Posted 2010-02-08 18:27:25
8 year old is in critical condition
Daniel is an 8 year old boy who lives in Malawi. He is a cheerful boy who came down with a bad cough two weeks ago. Then last week he had worsening fe [Read more]
8 year old is in critical condition
Daniel is an 8 year old boy who lives in Malawi. He is a cheerful boy who came down with a bad cough two weeks ago. Then last week he had worsening fe [Read more]
Drs. Bergman and Dewey travel to Malawi - Posted 2010-02-15 23:21:55100 lbs of ceftriaxone delivered
Drs. Kevin Bergman and Dan Dewey recently returned from a successful trip to Malawi.The main focus of the trip was to evaluate and expand the oxygen c [Read more]
Hatian Relief Donation - Posted 2010-01-23 07:54:19
World Altering Medicine Supporting the Relief Efforts
The World Altering Medicine team's heart goes out to all the suffering people of Haiti. The devastation from the massive earthquake rocking Port [Read more]
World Altering Medicine Supporting the Relief Efforts
The World Altering Medicine team's heart goes out to all the suffering people of Haiti. The devastation from the massive earthquake rocking Port [Read more]
PT - Posted 2010-01-09 22:06:45bubble CPAP makes the difference
PT is a 2 month old boy with a very severe pneumonia that was placed on bubble CPAP with the help of a functioning and reliable Breath of Life oxygen [Read more]
YM - Posted 2010-01-09 21:58:07a quick turnaround in a 2 year old
YM is a 2 year old boy with severe malaria and a hemoglobin of less than 3 g/dl (normal is above 11). He was comatose on admission with oxygen s [Read more]
BP - Posted 2010-01-09 16:03:22premature newborn now reunited with his mother
BP is a 1 day old boy that was born via emergency caesarean section to a mother that was hemorrhaging. BP was resuscitated immediately after bi [Read more]
TP - Posted 2010-01-09 15:57:54TP is a 2 year old boy with a very severe pneumonia. He came to the hospital with fever and vomiting but was discovered to have pneumonia with [Read more]
BM - Posted 2010-01-09 15:55:25just 2 days old, with a serious pneumonia
BM is a 2 day old boy that was born with a serious pneumonia. When we first reviewed him he was already on a Breath of Life oxygen concentrato [Read more]
MK - Posted 2010-01-09 15:47:43MK is a 3 year old girl with HIV infection and Kaposi's Sarcoma (a type of cancer common in immunosuppressed patients). She is receiving both a [Read more]
CM survives pneumonia - Posted 2010-01-09 15:45:48CM is a nearly 2 year old girl suffering from HIV-infection and a very severe pneumonia that was complicated by a pneumothorax. She was on a B [Read more]
Sick children in Malawi depend Breath of Life - Posted 2009-11-22 15:55:36
Stories of KT and BH
BH is a 3 year old orphaned girl who came to the hospital with severe respiratory distress and difficulty breathing. She had been losing weight [Read more]
Stories of KT and BH
BH is a 3 year old orphaned girl who came to the hospital with severe respiratory distress and difficulty breathing. She had been losing weight [Read more]
B.A. and friend - Posted 2009-11-22 22:23:34
Supplemental oxygen is critical to their survival
One of the many infants receiving life-saving oxygen from the Breath of Life program is B.A., a 5 day old boy under the care of the pediatricians at [Read more]
Supplemental oxygen is critical to their survival
One of the many infants receiving life-saving oxygen from the Breath of Life program is B.A., a 5 day old boy under the care of the pediatricians at [Read more]
Breath of Life procures new machines, continues to make strides - Posted 2009-09-30 22:45:16
21 AUGUST – LILONGWE. On August 14, Breath of Life – Oxygen for Malawi, purchased three new oxygen concentrators, bringing the program’s total to seve [Read more]
21 AUGUST – LILONGWE. On August 14, Breath of Life – Oxygen for Malawi, purchased three new oxygen concentrators, bringing the program’s total to seve [Read more]
Breath of Life - Oxygen for Malawi - Posted 2009-09-30 22:45:42Week Two at Kamuzu General Hospital
5 JULY, 2009 – LILONGWE. Breath of Life’s three new oxygen concentrators in Kamuzu Central Hospital Children’s Ward A (Critical Care Ward) continued [Read more]
Children in Malawi Hospital Given ‘Breath of Life’ - Posted 2009-09-30 22:46:37Oxygen Concentrators Help Save Lives
26 JUNE, 2009 – LILONGWE. By Tuesday morning, Alinafe had been fighting for her life in Children’s Ward A of Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) for eight d [Read more]
WAM provides nets to prevent malaria in Mozambique - Posted 2009-08-06 10:23:44Pediatric Ward of the Hospital Geral da Machava
WAM, in partnership with the Hospital Geral da Machava in the province of Maputo, Mozambique, has provided insecticide treated nets (ITNs) for the e [Read more]
WAM Helps Malawian Physician Further Medical Training - Posted 2009-02-27 16:06:46
A woman of valor
In 1999, Lillian was an outstanding young clinical officer at Embangweni Hospital in northern Malawi, celebrating her recent marriage. During the nex [Read more]
A woman of valor
In 1999, Lillian was an outstanding young clinical officer at Embangweni Hospital in northern Malawi, celebrating her recent marriage. During the nex [Read more]
Julius - Posted 2009-02-11 22:08:22Julius is a 3 year old boy from Malawi who developed a very bad infection of his genitals one day and was hospitalized to treat the infection. He had [Read more]
George - Posted 2009-02-11 22:02:23George is an 18 month old Malawian toddler with extremely severe anemia. He was hospitalized 3 months ago with life-threatening anemia (Hemoglo [Read more]
Tisunge - Posted 2009-02-11 22:18:00Tisunge (meaning "we will keep her") is an 8 month old orphan in rural Malawi. Her father died while her mother was pregnant and her mother died duri [Read more]
Ziga - Posted 2009-02-11 22:04:27Ziga is an 8 year old boy who was hospitalized for one week for severe malnutrition in Embangweni, Malawi. Upon discharge, our physician ambassador d [Read more]
WAM supports HIV Counselor in Swaziland - Posted 2009-02-11 10:43:39Educating and Empowering Local People
World Altering Medicine invested in a shining star in Swaziland. Her name is Nonhlanhla. She is a hard-working, compassionate, and thoughtful Swazi wo [Read more]
World health news from the World Health Organization:
WHO urges countries to take measures to combat antimicrobial resistance - Posted Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT
20 August 2010 -- WHO suggests that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy o [Read more]
20 August 2010 -- WHO suggests that countries should be prepared to implement hospital infection control measures to limit the spread of multi-drug resistant strains and to reinforce national policy o [Read more]
H1N1 in post-pandemic period - Posted Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:00:00 GMT
10 August 2010 -- The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course and the world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert, but in the post-pandemic period. [Read more]
10 August 2010 -- The new H1N1 virus has largely run its course and the world is no longer in phase 6 of influenza pandemic alert, but in the post-pandemic period. [Read more]
WHO responds to health needs in Pakistan floods - Posted Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:00:00 GMT
3 August 2010 -- The worst floods on record in Pakistan are placing the health of hundreds of thousands of people at risk, with a high threat of water-borne disease outbreaks and immense damage to hea [Read more]
3 August 2010 -- The worst floods on record in Pakistan are placing the health of hundreds of thousands of people at risk, with a high threat of water-borne disease outbreaks and immense damage to hea [Read more]
Breastfeeding key to saving children’s lives - Posted Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT
30 July 2010 -- Malnutrition is responsible for one-third of the 8.8 million deaths annually among children under five. Breastfeeding is a key to improve infant and young child nutrition. The "Ten Ste [Read more]
30 July 2010 -- Malnutrition is responsible for one-third of the 8.8 million deaths annually among children under five. Breastfeeding is a key to improve infant and young child nutrition. The "Ten Ste [Read more]
WHO and the International Olympic Committee sign agreement to improve healthy lifestyles - Posted Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT
21 July 2010 -- In addition to promoting healthy lifestyle choices the agreement aims to support physical activity, sports for all, Tobacco Free Olympic Games, and the prevention of childhood obesity. [Read more]
21 July 2010 -- In addition to promoting healthy lifestyle choices the agreement aims to support physical activity, sports for all, Tobacco Free Olympic Games, and the prevention of childhood obesity. [Read more]
WHO announces new approaches to HIV prevention and treatment among children - Posted Tue, 20 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT
20 July 2010 -- WHO has made new recommendations with the objective of reducing and eventually eliminating new HIV infections in children. To reduce the number of infants that are infected with HIV ea [Read more]
20 July 2010 -- WHO has made new recommendations with the objective of reducing and eventually eliminating new HIV infections in children. To reduce the number of infants that are infected with HIV ea [Read more]
More than five million people receiving HIV treatment - Posted Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT
19 July 2010 -- WHO estimates that 1.2 million more people received HIV treatment in 2009 than in 2008. In addition HIV-related mortality can be reduced by 20% in the next five years if guidelines for [Read more]
19 July 2010 -- WHO estimates that 1.2 million more people received HIV treatment in 2009 than in 2008. In addition HIV-related mortality can be reduced by 20% in the next five years if guidelines for [Read more]
International experts limit melamine levels in food - Posted Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:00:00 GMT
6 July 2010 -- The maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infant formula is 1 mg/kg according to new rulings from the UN's food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Commission a [Read more]
6 July 2010 -- The maximum amount of melamine allowed in powdered infant formula is 1 mg/kg according to new rulings from the UN's food standards body, Codex Alimentarius Commission. The Commission a [Read more]
WHO launches Global Network of Age-friendly Cities - Posted Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT
29 June 2010 -- A WHO network helps cities design urban settings that enables older people to remain active and continue to be healthy participants in society. [Read more]
29 June 2010 -- A WHO network helps cities design urban settings that enables older people to remain active and continue to be healthy participants in society. [Read more]
New WHO guidance to improve use of medicines for children - Posted Fri, 18 Jun 2010 09:00:00 GMT
18 June 2010 -- Accurate dosing of medicines for children is crucial, especially between the ages of 0 to12 months. Dosing errors in children this young can have devastating results. The newly release [Read more]
18 June 2010 -- Accurate dosing of medicines for children is crucial, especially between the ages of 0 to12 months. Dosing errors in children this young can have devastating results. The newly release [Read more]