Table 4 Country contexts

Population

18.63 million (2019)^a

28.60 million (2019)^a

42.81 million (2019)^a

Total Health workforce^d

37,926^a

54,177^a

150,000^a

Per 10,000 population

Doctors

0.36 (2018)^a

8.09 (2010)^a

2.62 (2017)^a

Nursing Personnel

4.39 (2018)^a

21.25 (2019)^a

11.45 (2018)^a

Midwifery Personnel

0.33 (2016)^a

N/A

N/A

Dentists

0.02 (2018)^a

1.12 (2019)^a

2.09 (2015)^a

Pharmacists

0.06 (2018)^a

1.35 (2019)^a

0.25 (2017)^a

Total stock of above cadres

1349 (2018)

63,944 (2019)

35,964 (2017)^a

HRH strategy

2012–2016

2018–2022 (in use)

2012–2016

2020–2030 (approved)

2012–2016

2018 strategy (in progress)

Health service providers

Ministry of Health (MoH)—69%^b

Christian Health Association of Malawi—29%^b

Private sector providers—2%^b

Ministry of Health and population—67%

Private healthcare providers—26%

Non-governmental organisations/faith based Organisations/others—3%

By funding^c:

Public sector—23.28%

Private sector—70.30%

Other—6.42%

Form of decentralisation

Decentralised to district level

Federalisation and decentralised to local government/municipality

Devolution to state level (18 states)