Delivery of primary health care in Malawi
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 hamper...
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| author | Martha T. Makwero |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-67f6311f8b264b92bcaf38fb588ee6282022-12-21T18:53:05ZengAOSISAfrican Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine2071-29282071-29362018-06-01101e1e310.4102/phcfm.v10i1.1799556Delivery of primary health care in MalawiMartha T. Makwero0Department of Family Medicine, University of MalawiMalawi 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.https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1799primary health carestructurepatient carefamily medicine |
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| title_full | Delivery of primary health care in Malawi |
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| title_short | Delivery of primary health care in Malawi |
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