Malawi Ministry of Health

Overview of Key Reforms in HSSP III

Service Delivery

Transitioning from vertical programming to integrated platforms of care for service delivery

Infrastructure and Medical Equipment

(1) Upgrading of urban health centres to community hospitals to improve city primary and secondary care, and
(2) equipment inventory management to achieve procurement and utilization efficiencies

Health Workforce

(1) Evidence-based matching of health workforce supply and demand,
(2) implementation of a performance management system, and
(3) development of a harmonized in-service training system for human resources for health linked to continuous professional development

Medical Products and Technology

Effective management and coordination across parallel supply chains while working towards greater systems integration through CMST by 2030

Digital Health

Scaling up of the shared electronic health record system

Governance

1) Implementation of a “One Plan, One Budget, One M&E” system, and
(2) increasing provider autonomy

Health Financing

Strategic purchasing of health services