By Wilfred Golden
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services which WaterAid Malawi is implementing in Ntchisi district have been described as a game changer to Ntchisi residents.
This was disclosed during a media tour which WaterAid Malawi organized as a water challenge has been described as a crucial challenge affecting the operation of some key services at Sambakusi healthcare post in the district, a thing which is delaying the opening of the maternity ward at the facility.
Speaking to journalists, Group Village Head(GVH) Sambakusi commended the gesture by WaterAid Malawi saying it has come in time and that it will ease maternal deaths which were there as expectant women walked long distance to access healthcare services.
“We built this martenity ward in 2017 but it is failing to start its operation because of water problems and we wish this project would be fastened.
“Alot of women face alot of problems when they go to access healthy services at Ntchisi district hospital as they need alot of money to use while they are there and this is bringing alot of challenges and we are very thankful with the coming in of WaterAid with this project as we know that some of our problem will be minimized,” GVH Sambakusi said.
On his part, Chairperson of Health Center Management Committee (HCMC) at the facility, Daniel Chikuse said as a community they have been very much committed to support the facility with water supply every time as they work on shifts and make sure that water is available at the facility and he was quick to react that the coming in of WaterAid Malawi with water supply system at the facility will give a chance to the community members at least to concentrate on other issues including farming activities as the facility will have enough water.
WaterAid Malawi is implementing a four year WASH related services project in three healthcare facilities including Sambakusi, Chinkhande as well as Chandawe healthcare facilities.
The project is being funded by Wimbledon Foundation to the tune of 1.2 billion Malawi Kwacha and it is targeting 10 villages in the district.
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