ABSTRACT
The Rephaiah project is focusing on providing health and hope to these children, by establishing a not-for-profit pharmaceutical manufacturing entity in Malawi. The focus is on pediatric dosage forms for infants and children under the age of 5 years. Establishing a specialized not-for-profit pharmaceutical entity is a major undertaking. There is little or no experience in Malawi in manufacturing drugs from raw materials. The Rephaiah Projects goal is to get this entity running and financially sustainable, while focusing on drug formulations for diseases that impact the lives of young children and their families. In the long run the Rephaiah Project is working on better health for young children, that will in due course, together with Long Lasting Insecticide Nets (LLIN) and other measures taken against the spread of malaria, enable children to do well in school, resulting in better job opportunities and improved quality of life.
