NBM donates K4.7 million towards Beit Cure International’s ‘night to shine gala’

By Chisomo Phiri

The National Bank of Malawi ( NBM) on Wednesday January 25,2023 donated a total of K4.750 million to Beit Cure International Hospital to support its second ‘ Night to Shine Gala’ slated for Friday, February 10, 2023 in Blantyre.

The event is aimed at instilling hope into the people with disabilities, especially those aged between 14 years and above.

Speaking when presenting the donation cheque, the bank’s marketing and corporate affairs manager, Akossa Hiwa, said efforts done by caregivers like Beit Cure Hospital in restoring the hope and confidence in these people cannot go unappreciated hence the donation.

” Beit Cure International Hospital is doing a great job in the country and their caregiving works cannot just go unappreciated,” said the bank manager.

Established in 2002, Beit-CURE International in Malawi is the only hospital in Sub-Saharan Africa recognized by the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Located in Blantyre, the teaching hospital comprises 58 beds, three operating theaters, and performs over 1,200 life-changing reconstructive and orthopedic surgeries each year for people suffering from treatable disabilities.

In addition to world-class clinical service, CURE Malawi ministers to the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and their communities.

The hospital also has special expertise in total hip and knee replacement surgery, making it one of the few places where this surgery is available in Sub-Saharan Africa.