Malawi in the ECSA Health Community
Malawi Joined ECSA in 1974 as a founding Member along with nine other member states. Since joining the ECSA Health Community, Malawi has hosted the ECSA Health Minister’s Conference twice in 1978 and 1994 and held the chairmanship of the Advisory Committee in 1983, 1991 and 2003.
The ministry of Health and population has consistently supported the activities and programmes of the ECSA Health community over the last three decades. Malawi’s financial contribution to the ECSA Health Community has ensured that the secretariat functions continue to be executed in a timely manner in line with the resolutions of the Ministers of health.
All subsequent ministers of Health in Malawi since 1974 have ensured that the country continues to share its experiences and challenges in implementation of various health programmes during ECSA forums such as the Directors expert committee, programme expert committees, the forums for best practice in health care and the annual ECSA Health Ministers Conference. Senior Ministry officials led by permanent secretaries have held various leadership roles in ECSA’s expert committees and played their part in ensuring the organization remains relevant, focused and responsive to the needs for the member countries.
Overview of key indicators
SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND DEMOGRAPHIC
| INDICATOR | VALUE | YEAR | SOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|
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Total Population
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15,805
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2014
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Malawi National Statistical Office 2015
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GDP Growth rate
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2015
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World Bank
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Population dependency ratio (<16 and over 65 years)
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3.0
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|
|
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Life expectancy at birth (M/F)
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53.7/56.6
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2014
|
Malawi National Statistical Office 2015
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Population Growth rate
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2.8
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2014
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Malawi National Statistical Office 2015
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MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
| INDICATOR | VALUE | YEAR | SOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|
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Infant mortality rate per 1000 LB
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53
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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Maternal Mortality Ratio per 100 000 LB
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574
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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Under 5 mortality rate
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85
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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Births attended by skilled health personnel
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87.4
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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Contraceptive prevalence
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58.6
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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Full immunization coverage
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71.5
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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ANC coverage
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96.1
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2014
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Malawi MICS 2014
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Unmet need for FP
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19.4
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2014
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Malawi MICS 2014
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Total fertility rate
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5
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2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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HIV/AIDS, TB and Malaria
| INDICATOR | VALUE | YEAR | SOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|
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Adult (15-49) HIV prevalence
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10.3
|
2014
|
UNAIDS GARP report
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New HIV infections (annual estimate)
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34,000
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2014
|
UNAIDS GARP report
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Condom use at last high risk sexual encounter
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Women:57.2 Men: 69.9 |
2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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PMTC coverage
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79
|
2014
|
UNAIDS GARP report
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Mother-To-Child Transmission rate
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13
|
2014
|
UNAIDS GARP report
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TB prevalence per 100 000 population
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334
|
2014
|
WHO TB country profile
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TB treatment success rate
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82
|
2014
|
WHO country profile
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Percent of household with at least one ITN for every 2 people
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33.9
|
2014
|
Malawi MICS 2014
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HEALTH SYSTEMS
| INDICATOR | VALUE | YEAR | SOURCES |
|---|---|---|---|
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General government expenditure on health as % of GDP
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18.5
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2014
|
WHO country cooperation Strategy
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No. of doctors per 1 000 population
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0.019
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2014
|
WHO country cooperation Strategy
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No. of nurses per 1 000 population
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0.283
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|
WHO country cooperation Strategy
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Client Satisfaction rate
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No data
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No data
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No data
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