>> Social Franchising for Reproductive Health
In the reporting period, Banja La Mtsogolo embarked on a new innovative strategy called Social Franchising with the objective of scaling up its delivery outlets to address the unmet needs of Family Planning (FP) and Reproductive Health (RH) services. Read More
>> Creating hope for a better tommorow
This knowledge about their sero-status helped them to take a bold decision and go for Tubal Litigation to avoid passing on the virus to their offspring. The couple was also counseled on how to live positively after knowing their sero-status and how to avoid sharing the virus. .Read More
>> Marie Stopes Chief Executive: Dana Hovig
Malawi had the pleasure of hosting Marie Stopes International - UK Chief Executive Dana Hovig from 15 to 19 April 2007. Banja La Mtsogolo was the first partner programme in the MSI Global Partnership to be visited by Hovig in his new position as Chief Executive. .Read More
>> Creating hope for a better tommorow
This knowledge about their sero-status helped them to take a bold decision and go for Tubal Litigation to avoid passing on the virus to their offspring. The couple was also counseled on how to live positively after knowing their sero-status and how to avoid sharing the virus. . Read More
>> BLM brings hope at Nakhumba
Traveling 36km from Ntakataka turn off in Monkeybay, lies Traditional Authority Nakhumba in Mangochi. The long distance did not matter considering the purpose of the big function that was organized by the leading local non-governmental organization in reproductive health issues in the country, Banja La Mtsogolo.. Read More
>> There is room at the top
Proverbs 16 v 1 – 3 says to man belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the reply of the tongue. All man’s ways seem innocent to him, but motives are weighed by the lord. Commit to the Lord whatever you do and your plans will succeed. .Read More
>> BLM Awards Star Performers
Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM), a reproductive health and family planning non-governmental organisation, on Wednesday, 30th January 2008, awarded its star performers for 2007 and described the past year as the best ever during its performance review meeting held in Blantyre where all employees in the country gathered.Read More
>> BLM Beats Last Year's Target
BLM Management attributed the success story of BLM to, among others, staff's hard ' work. Read More
>> Committee Bemoans Conditions in Prisons
The Health Committee of the National JL Assembly says there Is need to improve conditions in Malawi's to match those at Mzimba Prison touted to be of international standards. Read More
>> Lunzu BLM sees 8 STI cases daily
Henry Beni, clinical officer at the Lunzu Clinic which serves 15 surrounding villages, said "the numbers of STI cases were high in Lunzu due to the busy commercial orientation of the area and the sex trade that normally results therein.Read More
>> Govt applauds BLM for free services to rural communities
Government has urged Malawians to take advantage of the free services offered by Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) in rural communities to ensure that they only have children they can easily support. Read More
>> BLM Drills HCT Counsellors
"We are very grateful to Nac for the assistance which will make us offer HCT facilities in all our clinics," said Malunga.
She said the training was made to acquaint the new recruits with the activities of BLM. Read More
>> There is Room at the Top
Everyone has the right to plan of course but God has the right to redirect our plans. In other words we must make the plan first and the God will reply to it--- whether it be a business plan, a change of geographic location, choosing a husband or a wife or even changing jobs. . Read More
>> A day in the life of Paul Kanyimbiri
A typical day for Paul Kanyimbiri, a supervisor at Lunzu BLM Drop-in Centre, starts at 5 am because in his own words, “There is no substitute for hard work; The future belongs to those who live intensely in the present”. Read More
>> Love & Dating Relationships
Whoever said love is blind is dead wrong. Love is the only thing that lets us see each other with the remotest accuracy. Love makes us patient, understanding, and kind. Read More
The 2007 BLM Malawi National Youth Open Tennis Championship View Gallery
Blm opens new Youth Drop in Centre
Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) has opened a new Youth Drop-in Centre in Karonga in the northern region of Malawi. The centre which is the first in the region was officially launched on 27th January, 2007 by the Minister of Youth Sports and Culture, Hon Jafali Mussa MP. The Youth Drop -in Centre is an initiative by BLM to ensure that the youth, aged between 10 to 24, have equal opportunity to access SRH information and services as well as HIV/AIDS counseling. Read More
30th Clinic Opens in Malawi
On 5th May 2007 Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) opened Ginnery Corner Clinic which also turns out to be BLM’s 30th clinic. This new look clinic with full modern laboratory facilities is situated at BLM’s Head Office at Ginnery Corner in the commercial city of Blantyre. Read More
MSI new Chief Executive visits Malawi
Banja La Mtsogolo (BLM) had the pleasure of hosting Marie Stopes International - UK Chief Executive Dana Hovig from 15 to 19 April 2007. BLM was the first partner programme in the MSI Global Partnership to be visited by Hovig in his new position as Chief Executive following the retirement of Dr Tim Black, CBE in December 2006. Read More
NAC Partners with BLM in HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT)
According to the statistics from the National AIDS Commission (NAC), Malawi is one of the countries worst hit by the HIV/AIDS epidemic with an infection rate among the child-bearing age group of 14.4%. Worse still 46% of new HIV infections occur among the youth aged 15-24 with 60% of them occurring among girls.
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Youth Project to benefit Rural Malawi Youth
BLM National Youth Coordinator, Brandina Kambala, said that the youth project which is targeting the hard-to-reach young people aged between 10-24 in 7 districts of Malawi is expected to address an array of social and SRH problems that include early, unintended pregnancies, STIs and HIV/AIDS, disrupted education and reduced employment opportunities amongst others.
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BLM’s Very Own Star Search
for Talk Show Presenter
On 9 th October 2006, Banja La Mtsogolo’s
(BLM) support office car park was packed to capacity as over 200 jittery
hopefuls anticipated the start of the BLM TV presenter auditions.
As the young men and women from all walks of life waited outside
the support office, they anxiously gave each other sideways glances,
trying to inconspicuously size up the competition.
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International Workshop on Voluntary Surgical Contraception (VSC)
BLMs services support a wide range of clientele
and the provision of these services is characterized with sustainability,
good quality and affordability. To add more value to the services,
BLMs Marketing and Corporate Relations Team proposes the installation
of a Client Call Centre.
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BLM's Esteem for Malawian Mothers
Women, in general, hold a special place in BLM’s programme of work. To start with, it is the women who are in the forefront when it comes to family planning. Most family planning methods (the pill, Norplant, Tubal Ligation, Depo Provera etc.) have been designed for women and this has prompted them to take a leading role in their Sexual Reproductive (SRH) health.
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