Overview

With an initial focus on child health programs, we have helped expand integrated case management services for common childhood illnesses at the community level, building a more equitable and efficient health system across the country. Our programs have helped the Government of Malawi lead efforts in community-based family planning, maternal and child health, HIV testing and treatment, malaria management, and improved nutrition. With our support, Malawi has been at the forefront of Option B+, an innovative policy to test and treat all pregnant women living with HIV, diminishing the rates of vertical transmission to their children. We’ve helped improve local capacity and leadership skills to ensure well-supported and empowered health leaders at national, district, and community levels, and been a trusted partner for district-level planning and action. Through a range of interventions to strengthen health systems and community structures, our work has improved demand for, access to, and quality of priority health services used by more than half of the population of Malawi.