Malawi’s health system is vital for human development and economic growth but faces persistent financing challenges. To advance universal health coverage, the Government developed the Health Sector Strategic Plan III (2023–2030), which focuses on mobilizing domestic resources, improving spending efficiency, and strengthening preventive and primary care through a sustainable financing system. To inform these reforms, the Ministry of Health, with AFIDEP and WHO, conducted a National Health Accounts study (2019/20–2021/22) that provides evidence on funding sources, management, and expenditure, helping policymakers address gaps and improve equity and sustainability in health financing. Read the policy brief:

Irrigation farming is vital for food security in Malawi, but it also creates breeding grounds for vectors such as mosquitoes and snails, increasing the risk of malaria and schistosomiasis. This qualitative study, conducted under the Shire Valley Vector Control Project, explored stakeholder perspectives on vector-borne disease (VBD) control in irrigation areas. Findings show that Malawi lacks policies and coordinated strategies to manage VBD risks in irrigation schemes, with health and agriculture sectors often working in silos. The study calls for integrating vector control into irrigation policies and projects, adopting the One Health and Integrated Vector Management (IVM) approaches, strengthening entomological […]