I spent a day at Malaria vaccine trial clinic, offsite from the main Kamuzu Central Hospital. Here are just a few photos of a typical day at the clinic.
Many women walk many miles to make it to these appointments. They are required to come to the clinic for the first several visits to be enrolled. After that, the field team visits the family once a month to follow up. A total of 35 visits are required, proving a huge amount of dedication from the participants and the field team.
Mothers and their children wait in the corridor, sometime for many hours for their appointments.
A staff member gives a sensitization talk, reminding the mothers about malaria, the purpose of the study and the rights of all of the participants. This speech, which ends in songs and chants, will be given at every clinic appointment.
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