Lilongwe SOS Medical Centre

The SOS Medical Centre, Lilongwe opened in 1997. It has about 16,000 patients and fills a major gap in the local healthcare system, focusing on the treatment and prevention of disease. The SOS Medical Centre has launched a number of intiatives to meet the needs of orphaned and vulnerable children and their families in the local community. These include counselling, education and advice on the treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS related illnesses. In addition the SOS Medical Centre provides Anti-Retroviral drugs, cares for AIDS patients and supports their families. The SOS Medical Centre also has a programme for children with special needs offering physiotherapy, speech therapy and occupational therapy.The SOS Medical Centre also provides advice and support, including medicines to smaller medical centres in rural areas.