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Malawi

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Malawi has made significant progress towards improving individual health outcomes. It is one of the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that achieved the Millennium Development Goal 4 for child survival by 2015.

Critical gaps, however, remain in meeting the growing health needs of the country’s population and delivering essential health services. To better meet these goals, Seed has worked in Malawi since 2013, in collaboration with the government and our in-country partners, building the capacity of doctors, nurses, and midwives to enable and provide high-quality care.

To help achieve Universal Health Coverage, we invest in health professionals that can provide crucial services for Malawians. Based on identified needs and the government’s health priorities, Seed supports three key focus areas in the country:

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Community
Health

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Maternal, Newborn,
and Child Health

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Mental Health

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Education

Education

Supported the University of Malawi, College of Medicine in Mangochi in establishing the first post-graduate family medicine training program in the country. The goal is to have two family medicine physicians, qualified to deliver care to patients of all ages with a range of conditions, in every district in Malawi.

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Practice

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Assisted in revamping the Accident and Emergency (A&E) room at Mangochi District Hospital which is the center of emergency and trauma care for the district’s one million residents. Today, the A&E room remains open, sees patients, and is better equipped to more effectively support learners.

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Policy

Policy

Collaborated with the Ministry of Health and professional associations to champion policies to support health workers’ well-being enabling them to lead, innovate, and advocate within the health system.

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Impact By the Numbers

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68

Physician, Nurse, and Midwife Educators Placed

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320

Courses or Trainings Taught

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11

Training Sites

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12,203

Health Workers Trained

REPORT

Malawi Annual Progress Report 2021-2022

Read more about Seed’s work in Malawi, from COVID-19 and cholera response to advancing our partnerships in midwifery, family medicine, and more over the past year.

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34,000

Over the past ten years, Seed has trained more than 34,000 nurses, midwives, and physicians across Africa. In the next ten years, we aim to more than double our impact, reaching more than 80,000 health workers.

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