Nkhoma Mission Hospital
Malawian hospital
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Nkhoma Mission Hospital was founded in 1915 by missionaries from Scotland and South Africa. It is in the Lilongwe District. It has grown to be a hospital with about 250 beds with operating theatres, maternity and ophthalmic facilities.
| Nkhoma Mission Hospital | |
|---|---|
Nurses singing at the hospital | |
  Location of Nkhoma | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Nkhoma, Central, Malawi |
| Coordinates | 14.0436°S 34.1°E |
| Services | |
| Beds | c.250 |
| History | |
| Founded | 1915 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Malawi |
| Other links | List of hospitals in Malawi |
History
It was created in 1915 as part of the mission in Nkhoma. It was initially housed in a few huts[1] and its staff was based around one missionary doctor who had taken a course in tropical medicine.[2]
In 2015 the hospital was reporting that three mothers had died during childbirth. This was a considerable improvement as 31 had died in 2007.[1]
By about 2012 the hospital had around 250 beds. The closest referral hospital is Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe.[2] In 2013 a grant by the Scottish government allowed Heather Cubie and Christine Campbell to establish a screening programme for cervical cancer based at this hospital. This cancer was prevalent in Malawi accounting for nearly half of all cancers and it achieved an 80% mortality.[3]
In 2019, the hospital's staff spent three days away from the hospital to put together a five-year plan together with new targets to improve the hospital's care.[4]
