In May 2017, Dr. Barbara Edwards of Princeton, NJ flew to Malawi with a team of medical professionals with Villages in Partnership to provide medical care and aid to a community in need. Dr. Edwards spent her time treating patients, tracking illnesses, and providing training to the medical staff in Malawi. Watch this presentation for an inside look at Dr. Barbara Edwards volunteer experience abroad.

1. Medical Mission Malawi
Saving Lives with
Villages in Partnership
Barbara R. Edwards, MD, MPH October
29, 2017

2. Malawi

4. Facts about Malawi
• One of the 5 poorest countries in the world
• Population 18.09 million 2016
• Multiparty democracy
• 82% Christian, 13% Muslim
• 52% of population under 15 yo
• Over 1 million orphans
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5. Health Facts about Malawi
• Life expectancy 61 years (US 76)
• Infant mortality 45/1000 births (US <6)
• 18% of children are underweight
• Over 6 million cases of malaria/year
• >12% living with HIV
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6. Common Diseases in Malawi
• Measles
• Hepatitis A
• Typhoid fever
• Schistosomiasis
• Upper Respiratory Infections
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7. VIP Strategy – Six Critical Needs
Water Food Security

8. VIP Strategy – Six Critical Needs
Education Healthcare

9. VIP Strategy – Six Critical Needs
Infrastructure Economic Development

10. HOW VIP WORKS
• Meet with villagers to
understand their needs
• Mobilize support in the
West to provide
resources and expertise
• The entire village works
to build a solution
• Project is completed
and villagers take
ownership
• The new project helps
to lift the entire
community
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11. Arriving at the Airport

12. Blantyre Airport

13. Packing our bags at the airport

14. The Medical Team Arrives

15. Zomba Plateau

17. My room at the Farm

18. Meeting with the local hospital

19. The Medical Wards

20. The ICU

21. Packing meds for distribution

22. Our supply of antimalarials

23. Gathering in the Morning

24. Here we go!

26. Many people were waiting

27. Many more were waiting

28. NurseTriage Station

29. Nurse Triage Station

30. Nurse Triage Station

31. Some patients were very ill

32. Medical Providers at Kalupe

33. Inside the Kalupe Clinic

34. Seeing Patients

35. We saw all ages

36. We saw over 7500 patients in 3 days

37. My “office”

39. Our dentists

40. We brought equipment to do fillings

41. Kalupe’s Pop-up Pharmacy

42. A Pop-up Pharmacy

43. Distributing meds

44. Giving IV meds for Malaria

45. A bee sting

48. We had great nurses

49. More nursing care

50. Lunchtime

51. Playtime

52. Exercise

53. Evening Gathering

54. Church

55. Singing

56. Inside Church

57. More Singing

58. Liz’s Sermon

59. A Wonderful Meal

60. Home Visits

61. Triza

62. School Visits

63. School Visits

64. Community Meal Prep

65. More Prep

66. Carrying Water

67. Community Meal

68. Summing up the Week

69. Safari

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