Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach (BICO)
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Our Team

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Prof Khumbo Kalua
Research Director
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James Simwanza
Projects Coordinator
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Ranneck Singano
Research And Logistics Assistant
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Hendrine Mkandawire
Clinics Coordinator
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Glory Esther Marrah
Projects and ICT Officer
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Dennis Gonani
Acccountant
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Karen Chirwa
Assistant Clinics Coordinator
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Tisungane Chitimbe
Communications and Marketing Officer

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Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach (BICO) is a local registered eye health organization in Malawi. Our organization has various eye clinics in Malawi to help you with your vision.

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A CLEARER VISION, A RENEWED LIFE!bicomalawi.org/a-clearer-vision-a-renewed-life-queen-kaduliras-inspiring-journey-to-restored-sight/Meet Queen Kadulira, a medical practitioner whose life was transformed after successful cataract surgery. Today, Queen is enjoying improved vision, renewed confidence, and greater independence. She expresses her heartfelt gratitude to BICO and Zomba Central Hospital for helping her see more clearly again.Her story is a powerful reminder that restoring sight means restoring hope, confidence, and independence.Do not suffer in silence. Seek professional eye care and take the first step towards better vision.Every Story Counts. Every Sight Matters.BICO – Excellence in Community Eye Health.#bico #WorldSightDay #EveryStoryCounts #CataractSurgery #restoringsight #eyehealth #ClearVision #zombacentralhospital ...

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A CLEARER VISION, A RENEWED LIFE: QUEEN KADULIRA’S INSPIRING JOURNEY TO RESTORED SIGHT – Blantyre Institute for Community Outreach (BICO)

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Categories NEWS Posted on October 8, 2026October 9, 2026 Author Glory Marrah Queen Kadulira, a medical practitioner at Zomba Central Hospital, struggled with blurred vision for a long time, which made...
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Happy World Sight Day: Zomba Central Hospital Cataract Surgeries sponsored By BICO #LoveYourEyes ...

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Kodi muli ndi vuto la maso ndipo mukusaka kumwe mungapeze thandizo? Ife a Bico tikuyeza maso mwaulele ndipo tatsitsa ma glass athu ndi 10 %.Bwerani nsanga kut zokomazi zisakudutseni#bico Excellency in Community Eye Health ...

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Come and enjoy the 10% discount!BICO.. EXCELLENCY IN COMMUNITY EYE HEALTH#FreeEyeCheckup ...

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WORLD SIGHT DAY SPECIAL!!! SEE CLEARLY. SAVE MORE!This World Sight Day, BICO is celebrating the gift of sight with an exciting special offer! GET 10% OFF EYE GLASSES! Take this opportunity to have your eyes checked FOR FREE, protect your vision, and get quality eyewear.Visit your nearest BICO Optical Centre***Because Your Vision Is Our Mission*** BICO – Excellency in Community Eye Health.#WorldSightDay #bico #SeeClearlySaveMore #eyehealth #eyecare #10PercentOff #HealthyVision #YourVisionOurMission ...

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Recent News

  • A CLEARER VISION, A RENEWED LIFE: QUEEN KADULIRA’S INSPIRING JOURNEY TO RESTORED SIGHTOctober 8, 2026
  • 55 Patients Regained Their Sight Through BICO’s InterventionsJuly 1, 2026
  • BICO’s Lifelong Commitment to Children with Low VisionJune 25, 2026
  • Embedded implementation research in immunization programmesApril 29, 2026
  • THE MAINSTREAM DISSEMINATION CLOSE OUT CONFERENCEDecember 15, 2025

Recent Publications

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2020 Annual Report
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2019 Annual Report
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2021 Deworm3 Project Report- Midline Stool Sample Collection
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Human Resource Development- Task Shifting Project
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Mortality Reduction After Oral Azithromycin Treatment
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BICO
BICO exists to champion community eye health in Malawi and the region in order to achieve extraordinary improvements in eye care service delivery.

About BICO

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Projects

  • Onchocerciasis Control Program
  • The Child Blindness Project (CBP)
  • Trachoma Elimination Project
  • Deworm3
  • Vision 2020 Eye Care Programme
  • Low Vision

Get in touch

  • Lions Sight First Eye Hospital
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    P.O. Box E180
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    Blantyre, Malawi.
  • +265 (0) 888 302 232
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