Kawale Health Centre

Kawale Health Centre is a government health centre in the Kawale area of Lilongwe, Malawi. The Ministry of Health's national facility registry records the centre under facility code LL040610 and registration number MCM/MOH/HC/121. It lists the facility type as Health Centre, the owner as Government, the operational status as Functional and the regulatory status as Registered, and places it in Lilongwe district, in the Central West Zone, with an urban catchment area. The services the registry lists for the centre include: - family planning, including implants, intrauterine devices and injectable contraceptives - antenatal care and deliveries, including newborn resuscitation - HIV testing, antiretroviral therapy (ART) and prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) - tuberculosis treatment, with smear microscopy and Xpert testing - childhood immunisation, growth monitoring and management of malnutrition - malaria rapid testing and treatment In Malawi's public health system, health centres are the first level of facility-based care. They handle outpatient treatment, maternal and child health and preventive services, and refer more serious cases to district and central hospitals. The registry also lists BLM Kawale 1 Clinic, Kawale BLM and Kawale Medical Services, which are separate facilities. Lilongwe has been Malawi's capital since 1975 and is its largest city, with 989,318 residents at the 2018 census. The centre's telephone number and opening hours have not been published online.

2Q5X+83H, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe

13°59′30″S 33°47′52″E

• Family planning
• Antenatal care
• Deliveries
• HIV testing and ART
• PMTCT
• TB treatment
• Childhood immunisation
• Growth monitoring
• Malaria testing and treatment