Africa
Malawi
Programs
COVID-19
Achievements
Supported the Ministry of Health (MOH) to introduce antivirals for treating mild and moderate COVID-19 in 18 primary- and secondary-level health facilities across three districts: trained 175 health care workers to scale up COVID-19 rapid testing in primary facilities; trained 272 health care workers in dispensing antivirals and in clinical case management. As a result, EpiC tested 2,000 suspected COVID-19 cases, confirmed 135 cases, and prescribed antivirals to 98 patients.
Supported the MOH to revise the COVID-19 clinical case management guidelines to reflect learning from the Test to Treat pilot project, including integration of COVID-19 reporting and supply chain systems into routine national systems.
Increased access to medical oxygen by investing in infrastructure at eight health facilities, including procuring and installing liquid oxygen cryogenic bulk storage tanks; cylinders and cylinder refilling stations; automated manifold systems; medical gas pipeline systems; and support structures and roads. As a result, 1,149 patient beds are now connected to oxygen.
Strengthened laboratory capacity by conducting a 10-day laboratory quality management systems (LQMS) workshop, training 31 staff from the National Public Health Reference Laboratory across HIV, tuberculoid leprosy, biochemistry, nutrition, Influenza, microbiology, genomics, and parasitology laboratories.
Developed a unified procurement manual to create streamlined processes, improve efficiency, and reduce redundancy and waste in the context of the current MOH procurement regulations and donor agreements.
Technical areas
Clinical care
Oxygen ecosystem strengthening
Laboratory and diagnostics strengthening
Partners
Clinton Health Access Initiative
Partners in Hope
Development of People to People
FHI 360