Pop star and philanthropist, Louise Ciccone, popularly known as Madonna, had an audience with President Peter Mutharika at State House in Lilongwe on Monday.
Madonna, who is Goodwill Ambassador for Child Welfare in Malawi, briefed Mutharika about progress on the construction of a pediatric surgery and intensive care clinic she is funding at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre and other projects she intends to carry for Malawi.
According to a statement from the State House Press Office, Madonna informed the President that construction works for the project are almost complete and that she will now be moving to the second phase of the project which is procurement of equipment and furnishing of the clinic.
“The hospital shall offer free services with a small section for paying patients. Once operational in early 2017, the clinic will be the first Intensive Care Unit for pediatric surgery in Malawi,” reads the statement.
Mutharika hailed Madonna for the progress made on the project and assured her of government’s commitment to supporting her initiatives.
According to Mutharika, the project will complement government’s programmes aimed at saving lives of children in the country as well as on improving health delivery services in general.
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