Healthcare in Malawi – Amref Health Africa UK

Population

19.1 million

Average life expectancy

Number of doctors per 10,000 people

Maternal mortality rate

439

Neo-natal mortality rate

19.8

Births attended by health personnel

90%

What do we do?

Our work in Malawi began in 2013 with a project designed to help women who had developed obstetric fistula during childbirth: a relatively common condition that can cause pain and emotional distress, but that is easily treatable with the correct support. Since then, Amref Health Africa has worked with communities and partners to implement projects across the full breadth of our technical portfolio, including health worker training; maternal and new-born health; sexual and reproductive health and rights; and water, sanitation and hygiene. In 2020, we implemented a total of 12 projects throughout the country, and Malawi remains one of Amref's priority countries in our COVID-19 Emergency Response and Recovery Plan.

Stand up for Adolescents

Working to reduce rates of child marriage and early pregnancy in Malawi's Mangochi and Machinga districts.

Amina's story

Amina Wisiki is a social worker in Lulanga, southern Malawi. For the region's Yao tribe, practices such as child marriage and early sexual activity are commonplace - but Amina is committed to helping young people know how to keep themselves safe.

Vaccine Solidarity

Together, we can end the pandemic: stand in #VaccineSolidarity with Africa today.

Mercy's story

Mercy Paundi is Head Nurse at Mangochi District Hospital. The 31-year-old comes from the Yau tribe in southern Malawi, where very few girls finish primary, let alone secondary school because they often get pregnant and marry at a young age.