In response to COVID-19, the government of Malawi approved the recruitment of 2,000 additional health workers. Yet, health workers are still faced with increased workload and many also face additional challenges, such as harassment and stigma in their communities due to the fear of...
As Malawi nears HIV epidemic control, standardizing the roles and responsibilities for health care workers at the community and facility levels is a key step in maximizing the country’s HIV efforts. This month, PEPFAR Malawi, jointly with the CDC, USAID, and HRH2030 Malawi, hosted...
The United States Government and the Government of Malawi signed a Statement of Partnership this month, which includes direct funding to the Zomba District Council to support the hiring of new health care workers and strengthen the systems that are vital to improving maternal...
This 2019 impact assessment reveals several positive and statistically significant impacts of the PEPFAR salary support activity on site staffing and HIV/AIDS services. The deployment of these health workers increased the number of health workers providing ART services by 49 percent....
The country’s Department of Human Resource Management and Development at the Ministry of Health finalized the transition of health workers previously supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the HRH2030 program to the government payroll....
The country’s Department of Human Resource Management and Development at the Ministry of Health finalized the transition of health workers previously supported by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through the HRH2030 program to the government payroll....
To highlight our contributions to strengthening health systems, we created an infographic that showcases the impact that some of our activities have in making sure that people can get the care they need, within a reasonable distance, at an affordable cost, and...
This report documents the extent to which 10 countries have adopted policies, service delivery guidelines, or other government documents in line with current scientific evidence and WHO guidelines on task sharing the provision of family planning methods. ...
Mark Chiipanthenga, antiretroviral treatment (ART) services coordinator at Mlale Community Mission Hospital, has a vital role to play in attaining epidemic control. In January 2018, Mark was one of five healthcare workers recruited by USAID’s HRH2030 program, supported by the President's Emergency Plan for...
In 2017, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in Malawi received funding for the recruitment and deployment of health workers to selected PEPFAR priority sites located in areas with the highest HIV/AIDS burden. This was a welcome initiative in a nation working...