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Thofu offers portable CD4 Count machines

Thofu Investments, one of Malawi’s suppliers of medical laboratory equipment, says they are now offering CD4 count machines that provide instant results, saving people the trouble of waiting for weeks to know their immunity levels.

A CD4 count machine measures the number of CD4 cells in a sample of blood.

The machine tells how strong one’s immune system is, stages of Aids, guides treatment and predicts how the disease may progress.

Thofu Investments managing director Khwima Kumwenda in an interview on Thursday said before the coming of the machine, people used to wait for over three weeks to know the strength of their immunity.

He also noted that in the absence of the CD4 Count Machine, people diagnosed with HIV are put on anti-retroviral therapy without first checking their immunity level which, he said, endangers the lives of patients.

“Patients need to be put on ART when their immunity is low. CD4 Count Machine guides at what stage a person can start taking anti-retroviral drugs,” said Kumwenda.

He added that their machines are also ideal for mobile clinics as they are powered by both electricity and batteries.

Apart from installing laboratory equipment, the company also offers back-up services, supplies consumables for the equipment and also offers preventive maintenance service, among other things.

 

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