Two year's experience of paediatric meningitis at Kamuzu Central Hospital; Lilongwe

415 patients with meningitis admitted to the children's ward; Kamuzu Central Hospital [KCH]; were studied retrospectively. Clinical features and outcome are described. Antibiotic policy was changed near the start of the study from prolonged intraveneous [IV] antibiotics to an early switch from IV antibiotics to intramuscular [IM] benzyl penicillin or oral chloramphenicol after clinical improvement. There was no suggestion that this policy had an adverse effect on outcome. Administration of phenobarbitone to convulsing children with meningitis appeared to improve outcome

HIV reactive children in KCH

Information available on HIV Elisa reactive children seen in the medical paediatric department of Kamuzu Central Hospital; Lilongwe; during the years 1986 to 1988 is reviewed. Numbers of new HIV reactive patients decreased unexpectedly in later 1988; which is encouraging; but further study is needed; with special reference to age pattern and history of previous blood transfusion

Recent experience of haemophilia at Kamuzu Central Hospital

A look at 5 new cases of hemophilia at Kamuzu Central Hospital [KCH] since the first case was reported in 1981

A paediatric handbook for Malawi

This book aims to be a practical guide to pediatrics for hospital based Malawian clinicians; both clinical officers and junior doctors. Background information is included where it helps in the understanding of disease management. The book is; as far as possible; a concensus view of pediatric practice in Malawi