Rotary’s Nativity Play?! Christina with club members (left-right) Gordon Robb, Mary Fraser and
Jim Gardner and Stirling University Course director, Dr. Nicola Ring.
At this time of year, many people around the world are celebrating Christmas; and most do so as the festival of the birth of a special little boy. The birth of any child is normally a time of great rejoicing within
the family, and also for the circle of relatives and friends of the parents. However, in Malawi, this may not always be the case. Malawi has one of the highest levels of infant mortality and morbidity in the world.
The Rotary Club of Bridge of Allan and Dunblane have just started a program which it is hoped will signifi cantly improve not only these levels, but also address some of the other health issues associated with childbirth.
The Club was awarded a grant from Rotary International of over £26,000 to fi nance a one year Masters Course in Health Research at Stirling University. This is the fi rst International Grant to be awarded to the club, and is the result of a great deal of hard work and planning by a dedicated group of club members.
Following an extensive selection and interview process, Christina Mbiza was selected from a comprehensive list of candidates to undertake this course. Christina is a professional midwife, and manages a Maternity Unit in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre, Malawi. The Department has around 10,000 deliveries, including Caesarian Sections, per year. It also has around 50,000 outpatient attendances, and 28,000 admissions annually.
Following completion of the course at Stirling, Christina plans to return to Malawi to implement policies and procedures to provide comprehensive maternal, neonatal and child care in order to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate.
Once again President Peter Farr, The Council of the Club and its members wish everyone a very happy “Nativity Celebration”, and we hope you all will have a healthy, and prosperous New Year.
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