Open AccessDelivery of primary health care in Malawi
Author(s) -
Martha Makwero
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
african journal of primary health care and family medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 2071-2936
pISSN - 2071-2928
DOI - 10.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1799
Subject(s) - medicine , landlocked country , workforce , primary health care , clinical governance , economic shortage , primary care , nursing , health care , population , health services , economic growth , family medicine , environmental health , government (linguistics) , political science , linguistics , philosophy , law , economics
Malawi is a landlocked country with a population of 17 million. The delivery of the health care system is based on primary health care (PHC). The PHC structures are acceptable; however, the system is marked by maldistribution of resources, fragmentation of services and shortage of staff. This hampers the function of the set, well-meaning PHC frameworks. Family medicine offers training and retention of the PHC and rural workforce, harnessing clinical governance and capacity building. Family medicine's role extends to involve advocacy for the PHC to improve its performance.