Health & Nutrition

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application/pdfThe Smaller PictureA closer look at the children who inspire us in Malawi27/11/2018319KB
application/pdfKangaroo Mother Care in Malawi: Improving uptake Malawi has prioritised Kangaroo Mother Care as a practice to improve growth of preterm babies and reduce mortality from premature births. Malawi has one of the highest mortality rates resulting from preterm births. Save the Children in partnership with the Ministry of Health conducted a study to determine whether the customised CarePlus wrap improves adherence to Kangaroo Mother Care practices. This brief outlines the main study results and recommendations from this study. 09/03/20201MB
application/pdfNutrion Multi-Year Budget AnalysisAn analysis of the budget allocations in key sectors where nutrition is mainstreamed and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) have clear nutrition mandates from MGDS III and MNNSP. District focus is mainly on budgetary allocations in the 3 key sectors of education, health and agriculture for the last 2-3 years. National budgetary allocation towards nutrition was explored for 4 years (2016 - 2020). 07/07/2021272KB
application/pdfREVIEW OF NUTRITION RELATED POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND REGULATThis report presents findings of the review of nutrition related policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks in Malawi07/07/20211MB
application/pdf2019/20 FINANCIAL YEAR NATIONAL NUTRITION BUDGET ANALYSIS 2019/20 FY national nutrition budget analysis was commissioned by Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET), Save the Children Malawi, Civil Society Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) and the Malawi Government07/07/2021730KB
application/pdfEmergency Health Unit in MalawiAt the pick of the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Save the Children Emergency Health Unit arrived in Malawi and for a period of three months provided support to the Ministry of Health. One of Malawi's leading daily captured their work10/01/2022361KB
application/pdfCOVID-19 Vaccine Community Engagement Guide (English)At a time when much of the communication around COVID-19 vaccination was one-way (mostly through radios), Save the Children, with Support from USAID, through John Hopkins, strengthened two-way communication and community engagement by developing a Community Engagement Guide. Save the Children also supported the effective roll-out of the guide through trainings. Health Care Workers and volunteers across Malawi are using the guide to mobilise vaccine uptake. 07/02/20224MB
application/pdfCOVID-19 Vaccine Community Engagement Guide (Chichewa)At a time when much of the communication around COVID-19 vaccination was one-way (mostly through radios), Save the Children, with Support from USAID, through John Hopkins, strengthened two-way communication and community engagement by developing a Community Engagement Guide. Save the Children also supported the effective roll-out of the guide through trainings. Health Care Workers and volunteers across Malawi are using the guide to mobilise vaccine uptake. 07/02/20225MB
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