In an effort to bridge a gap in mental health and psychosocial services in Malawi, a consortium of Ticia Counseling Centre, DMI-St John the Baptist University and the Ministry of Health have introduced online classes in Counselling and Psychotherapy and HIV Testing and Testing Counselling.
The institutions have also introduced weekend classes in their training campuses.
Malawi is one of the countries suffering huge shortage of psychosocial support providers.
Ticia Counselling Centre executive official Patricia Singini said their training is aimed to provide candidates with necessary knowledge, abilities and skills on best counselling and psychotherapy practice and participants will be given certificates at the end of training.
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Ticia Counseling Centre in collaboration with DMI-St John the Baptist University and the Ministry of Health and Population have expressed commitment to address shortage of psychosocial support providers through provision of high quality training in Counselling and Psychotherapy and HIV Testing and Testing Counselling.
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Executive official of Ticia Counselling Centre, Patricia Singini, said on Friday that the Centre has since started receiving applications from candidates for the second intake of the training.
Singini said the training is aimed at providing candidates with necessary knowledge, abilities and skills on best counselling and psychotherapy practice, adding that participants will receive certificates at the end of training.
New hospital constructed in Chimwala, Mangochi, Malawi
New hospital constructed in Chimwala, Mangochi, Malawi
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A new hospital has been constructed at Changamire Village, Traditional Authority Chimwala in Mangochi district, by Mangochi Diocese of the Catholic Church. Known as St. Mary’s Hospital, the health facility is expected to offer maternity, under-five, outpatient department, dental, HIV testing and counselling services.
According to Mangochi Diocese Vicar General Frank Chingale, they wanted to help people access healthcare services easily. “We are compelled by our teachings that we should endeavour to take care of people not only through evangelisation, but also providing them with physical needs,” he said when inaugurating the health facility at its premises near DMI St. John the Baptist University in the district,