Mapanga Health Center
Mapanga Health Center
This is a small facility located at Mbawera. It is located 52 km from Thyolo General Hospital.
The hospital was established many years ago and serves at least 15519 people living in rural areas of the region.
The staff available at the facility are Clinicians, Medical Assistants, Nurses, Health Surveillance Assistants, HDAs, to name a few.
The facility does not accommodate critically ill people, those in need of intensive care are referred to Thyolo General Hospital.
Pregnant women only give birth at this hospital if no serious problem requires surgery. In the event of a serious emergency, they are referred to a major hospital.
These are some of the services available at this hospital but there are many services on offer.
Out-Patient health services
Outpatient service treats patients who are attending facilities for treatment without a need to stay overnight.
MCH health services
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