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Reducing child mortality rates in Malawi (Problems (One of the poorest…
Reducing child mortality rates in Malawi
Problems
Stage 2 of DTM
Newborns make up 30% of under-5 deaths
diarrhoea, pneumonia among the leading causes of maternal and child mortality in Malawi
One of the poorest countries in world
under-developed govt structure & resources
Figures
Child mortality reduced by 70% since 1990
Approx. CMR of 71 per 1000 live births in 2012
70% of Malawi women can now deliver in a health facility
Immunisation coverage at 71%
Solutions
UN continuing to
support the Malawi govt.
with financial aid
technical resources to aid
efforts to reduce CMR
Simple high-impact
cost-effective solutions include:
Antedated, delivery and post-natal care
Breastfeeding
Immunisations
Insecticide-treated mosquito nets
Improved water & sanitation
Oral rehydration therapy for diarrhoea
Antibiotics for pneumonia
Nutritional supplements
Therapeutic foods
Community-based approach where Health Surveillance Assistants (HSAs) play a key role
Health workers located at the village level
Govt. trained to provide pregnant women
with skilled home-based care
Antenatal classes to prepare women for birth
bed nets and medication