Chingazi Rural Hospital
Chingazi Rural Hospital
Chingazi Hospital is a small hospital that provides services to people from the Chimaliro Chiefdom and others from the Chiladzuru District. It serves at least 7651 people around the area.
The hospital was established by the Evangelical Brethren Church many years ago and is run by this church and receives support from the Malawian government under Thyolo Health services.
It has at least 15 beds for patients who do not need surgery. All seriously ill patients are referred to Thyolo hospital for appropriate treatment.
Pregnant women are hospitalized and receive appropriate care if they do not need surgery. All those who need surgery are referred to Thyolo Hospital.
Some of the staff available at the hospital are Clinicians, Medical Assistants, Nurses, Health Surveillance Assistants, HDAs, to name a few
These are some of the services available at this hospital but there are many services on offer.
Patient Admission
Patient admission, hospital stays, and discharges follow an established procedure, i.e. planned nursing activities. For patients requiring long-term care and repeated hospitalization, the activities must be coordinated so that the nursing care is continuous. The specific medical treatment prescribed by the doctor, and the nursing regime followed by the nurse, are administered by the nurse in order to meet patient needs. The nurse monitors patient responses throughout the stay.
Out-Patient health service
Outpatient service treats patients attending facilities for treatment without needing to stay overnight.
MCH health service
The MCH Section provides statewide leadership and public health information essential for promoting, improving, or maintaining the health and well-being of women, children, and families.
Reproductive health services
Components of reproductive health • Family-planning counseling, information, education, communication and services; • Education and services for prenatal care, safe delivery, and post-natal care, especially breastfeeding, infant and women's health care; • Prevention and appropriate treatment of infertility; abortion
Immunization health
Immunization is the process of giving a vaccine to a person to protect them against disease. Immunity (protection) by immunization is similar to the immunity a person would get from a disease, but instead of getting the disease, you get a vaccine. This is what makes vaccines such powerful medicine
Public health services
Environmental health is a key part of any comprehensive public health system. The field works to advance policies and programs to reduce chemical and other environmental exposures in air, water, soil, and food to protect people and provide communities with healthier environments.
HIV and AIDS health services
The goal of this service is to prevent HIV infections, to reduce vulnerability to HIV, to improve the provision of treatment, care, and support for people living with HIV/AIDS, and to mitigate the socio-economic impact of HIV/AIDS on individuals, families, communities and the nation.
Palliative care health services
Patients in palliative care may receive medical care for their symptoms, or palliative care, along with treatment intended to cure their serious illness.
Cervical cancer health services
Cervical cancer starts in the cells lining the cervix -- the lower part of the uterus (womb). The cervix connects the body of the uterus (the upper part where a fetus grows) to the vagina (birth canal). Cancer starts when cells in the body begin to grow out of control
Youth Friendly health services
Youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services are services or clinics that deliver a comprehensive range of sexual and reproductive health services in ways that are responsive to the specific needs, vulnerabilities, and desires of young people.
TB health services.
Tuberculosis (TB) control relies on early diagnosis and treatment. International guidelines recommend systematic TB screening at health facilities.