Malawi
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 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:
Community
Health
Maternal, Newborn,
and Child Health
Mental Health
Select Achievements
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.
Practice
Practice
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.
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.
Impact By the Numbers
68
Physician, Nurse, and Midwife Educators Placed
320
Courses or Trainings Taught
11
Training Sites
12,000+
Health Workers Trained
2030 Strategic Plan
Malawi 2030 Country Strategy
Over the last decade, Malawi has made progress in reducing the maternal and under-five mortality ratios. Looking ahead to 2030, the government seeks to further reduce maternal mortality to 70 deaths per 100,000 live births.
42,000
Over the past ten years, Seed has trained more than 42,000 nurses, midwives, and doctors 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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