Eric Borgstein

Mkango Donates State of the Art Anaesthetic Machine to the Mercy James Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre Malawi to Assist in Combating COVID 19

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Monday, June 1, 2020
Geography of Africa, Africa, Countries, Eric Borgstein, BLANTYRE, University of Malawi College of Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthetic machine, Anesthesiology, MALAWI

Mr Alexander Lemon, President of Mkango Resources stated:

Key Points: 
  • Mr Alexander Lemon, President of Mkango Resources stated:
    We are delighted to donate this anaesthetic machine to the Mercy James Centre at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital to help fight the growing pandemic of COVID 19 in Malawi.
  • Professor Eric Borgstein, Consultant Pediatric Surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and Professor of Surgery at the University of Malawi College of Medicine, stated:
    Surgical emergencies cannot wait.
  • Dr Singatiya Stella Chikumbanje, Consultant Anaesthetist at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, stated:
    We are grateful for the donation of this anaesthetic machine.
  • The MJC is located in the grounds of the 1000 bed Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, the largest public and teaching hospital in Malawi.