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In Malawi's health profile, last updated in May 2013, the World Health Organization reported that there were only 0.2 physicians per 10,000 population and 3.4 nurses and midwives per 10,000 population. [12] Malawi's shortage of healthcare personnel is the most severe in the region.
The institution was established in the early 2013 with support from the Ministry of Health for research, prevention and controlling of diseases on national level as well as obtaining evidence that implements policy and practice in public health service delivery. [12]
According to the recent 2018 Census done by the National Statistical Office in Malawi, the country has a total population of 17.5 million people. Nearly 15% of the population is composed of under five children, 36% is aged between 5 and 17 years and 49.7% is aged 18 years and above [ 3 ] The current population in Malawi is 20,405,321 as of 2022 ...
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A District Health System (DHS) is a health system that operates at the level of a District. It considers the factors contributing to health in the district's environment. [ 1 ] The organization's aim, based on the principles of the primary health care (PHC) approach, is to be equitable, efficient and effective.
National Association for People living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi (NAPHAM) is a Malawian non-governmental member-based organization [1] founded in 1993 aiming at providing a forum for people living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi to share their experiences and find solutions to solve them.
Malawi National Cancer Centre (MNCC), also Malawi National Cancer Treatment Centre (MNCTC), is a public, specialized, tertiary care medical facility owned by the Malawi Ministry of Health. Since 2020, the facility's administrative department is temporarily housed within Kamuzu Central Hospital , in Nangwagwa (Area 33), in Lilongwe , the capital ...
In 1955, the hospital was handed over to colonial powers and was renamed to Mzuzu Hospital. The hospital's name was extended to its current name in 1975 following the nation's independence in 1964. Currently, it serves as a national referral health center in Malawi for the Northern Region of Malawi, as well as the surrounding districts.