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Malawi Program
For a printable summary of our
Malawi Medical Logistics Program, please click
here. For the full program detail, click
here.
Overview
VillageReach is in discussions with Malawi’s Ministry of Health. An
assessment in February 2008 found an incredibly complex system with
great needs in our areas of specialty. The information gathered
through field visits and interviews validates the need for our work
there. We anticipate signing a Memorandum of Understanding by
summer 2008.
Program Areas
If we are invited to work in Malawi, we will implement three distinct
programs:
1. The
first program is designed to strengthen the health system at
a regional level. Our goal is to jointly develop a program to
train pharmacy assistants, provide supportive supervision for their
work in rural health centers, and perform a consumption study to
better understand the actual need at the rural level. We will
also deploy a data analysis tool to assist health workers with
collection, reporting, and analysis of health center-level data. Our work will improve the management, reliability, and
quality of the public health system.
2. The
second program in Malawi aims to improve health at a village level.
By working with the MoH to determine an appropriate location and set
of health interventions, the program will extend the reach of the
health system, increase the community's access to health care, and
improve health in a rural area. In addition to implementing
health-related interventions based on need and feasibility, the
program will seek to maximize the impact in relation to cost.
3. The
third program is a for-profit social enterprise. Following the
start of our health systems strengthening project, we will begin a
social enterprise. We must ensure that any social venture supports
the health system and meets a true need in the country. We are
exploring opportunities in the fields of transportation, energy, and
communications.
Each program is an extension of our work in Mozambique and builds on
our experience there. The complementary programs provide innovative
health system and development solutions, and our work will support
existing donors and their programs by making the national medical
logistics system
more effective and efficient. Program implementation requires a
strong partnership with the MoH and the communities we serve to
ensure that we address appropriate local needs and create sustainable
change.
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MALAWI
Overview
Malawi is a landlocked country in southeastern Africa with 13 million
people over an area slightly smaller than Pennsylvania or England.
Malawi has significant need for improvement in its procurement and
distribution of medicines and medical commodities to its 600+ health
facilities.
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