1. Background
Maternal and newborn health activities in Malawi are guided by the Road Map for Accelerating Reduction of Maternal and Newborn Mortality and Morbidity in Malawi (Road Map), the national framework adopted by the Government of Malawi (GOM) in 2005 and launched officially in March 2007. The Road Map lays out details of interventions that cross nine strategic areas including improving the availability and access to quality services, strengthening human resources and empowering communities. Resources to implement Road Map activities are drawn from the Government of Malawi Program of Work or Sector Wide Approach (SWAp)—comprising an Essential Health Package (EHP) of interventions and basket of funds made up of government and donor health sector resources. The year before the launch of the Road Map, the Government endorsed the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness for Accelerated Child Survival and Development in Malawi (ACSD/IMCI ) as the primary approach for reducing child morbidity and mortality. Implementation of all maternal, newborn and child health activities is done in the context of a decentralized health system, in which districts develop annual implementation plans, budget these plans and submit plans for funding from the SWAp.
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