Muhimbili saves lives of premature babies

When I met Rose Mathew in her office at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH), I could simply tell from the smile on her face that she likes her job.

Residents of Kwimba District in Mwanza Region, have appealed to the Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) presidential running mate Samia Suluhu Hassani to intervene and ensure the construction of a labour ward for premature babies is completed in the district if the ruling party wins the election.

A fish tank pump is among some of the simple, locally designed medical equipment helping to save children's lives in African countries like Malawi.

>After years of contending with little or no access to healthcare facilities, thousands of residents living on about 170 islands in Lake Victoria will now have a reason to smile—thanks to the Royal Navy Ship that has been deployed to serve as a floating hospital.   The “saviour” ship has landed at Lake Victoria after six months at sea and over 850km (500 miles) overland.

>Dr Thomas Lyimo was there as part of a United Nations International Children and Education Fund (Unicef) Rapid Response Mechanism mission, and found Bhan had a high fever that he suspected was severe malaria. He could only offer limited support due to the health centre’s lack of supplies.

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Surgeons at the Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) are facing difficulty  deciding when to carry out brain surgery on patients who suffer head injuries and other brain disorders, due to the lack of a working CT-scan at the institute.

>Chadema has warned its cadres, who aspire for various posts at national level, against early campaigns otherwise they will be barred from election slated for September 14.

Inspired by protests in Burkina Faso that ousted one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders, opposition activists across much of the continent are hoping for a “Black Spring” to mirror the Arab Spring. The experience of Clement Mierassa suggests their hopes are premature.