In the rural regions of Malawi, near the shores of the lake of the same name, a large part of the population lives without access to adequate medical care. There is currently only a small makeshift clinic in Lifuwu Village, run by a retired doctor, Mr. Kenneth Javes Zakeyu, and his small team. About 15-30 patients are treated daily in this clinic, who walk long distances from the neighbouring districts, often more than half a day, to be treated. Especially at peak times, supply cannot meet demand and sometimes patients have to wait for days. In addition, patients in serious emergencies are hopeless because there is no emergency clinic within a radius of 25 km.
The project request to IngOG+ was started by the son of the doctor of the existing clinic, Mr. Bannet Kenneth Zakeyu, who has recently established Zakeyu Medical Clinic and has already acquired a plot of land in Lifuwu for a new facility. He turned to IngOG+ for project support in engineering and planning.
IngOG+’s goal in this project is to increase the capacity of the healthcare facility by building a new clinic. In 2022, the new building of this clinic is planned, the fundraising will start, and a project website has been created: www.zakeyu-medical-clinic.org.
Aerial view of the new site