Table 1 Broad components of the Malawi Essential Health Package [25,26]
From: Gaps in universal health coverage in Malawi: A qualitative study in rural communities
Package | Broad categories of services |
|---|---|
Initial designed Package | ● Prevention and treatment of vaccine-preventable diseases |
● Management of acute respiratory infections (ARI) including pneumonia. | |
● Malaria prevention and treatment i.e. using insect treated nets (ITNs) and active case management. | |
● Reproductive health interventions to address adverse maternal/neonatal outcomes (family planning, maternal and neonatal health, PMTCT) | |
● Prevention and control of tuberculosis | |
● Prevention and treatment of acute diarrhoea diseases including cholera | |
● Prevention and treatment of HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) | |
● Prevention and treatment of schistosomiasis | |
● Prevention and treatment of malnutrition and nutritional deficiencies. | |
● Prevention and management of common eye, ear and skin conditions | |
● Treatment of common injuries and emergencies. | |
Later inclusions | ● Cancer treatment |
● Other non-communicable diseases |