Currently there are 220 beds divided over 4 main departments: a general male ward, general female ward, paediatric ward, and a maternity wing which provides an antenatal ward, labour ward, postnatal ward, nursery and kangaroo mother care.

Inpatient Services Statistics:

 AdmissionsDeathsDeliveriesC.sections
2016-178714279 (3,2%)2489475 (19%)
2017-188187230 (2,8%)2811638 (22%)
2018-197882165 (2,1%)2986656 (22%)

 

Hospital Infection Prevention Programme

On 11th June 2010 MMH was declared an infection free Hospital; the hospital received an infection prevention shield which was officially handed over by the Chairperson of Technical Working Group on Quality Assurance to the Secretary for Health  who was the guest of honour. Being a centre of excellence in infection prevention denotes that MMH ensures safety of clients, patients and health personnel from nosocomial infections.

Hospital acquired infections are a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality in developing countries including Malawi. Nosocomial infections increase the cost of health care through increased length of hospitalization, provision of treatment with expensive broad spectrum antibiotics. In addition antimicrobial resistance acquired in the hospital can spread to families and the community when colonised patients are discharged.

Implementation of infection prevention activities has made the hospital look very clean both inside as well as outside such that some of the visitors arriving for the first time would mistake the hospital for a hotel. When you arrive at the hospital and tour the surroundings you will never be received by any bad odours. This great achievement has been attributed to teamwork, hard work as well as commitment among the staff with support from the Hospital Management and the Hospital Quality Improvement Team.

High Dependency Unit

A 4-bed high dependency unit provides care for very sick patients, for example those with severe injuries or following complex surgery. Staff working in the high dependency unit have developed local protocols based on national and international guidelines and use standardized assessment tools for every patient. Oxygen machines, suction pumps and other essential equipment are always available using solar power.

Children’s Ward

This video gives a glimpse into the Children’s Ward at Mulanje Mission:

See the next page for information about our Maternity Services

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