Malawi

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Total population (2012)15,882,815
Birth cohort (2012)709,587
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)648,007
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)86.78/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)119.86/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.31
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)330
Co-financing status (2012)Low-income
No. of districts/territories (2009)28
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GAVI support for Malawi

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

% Disbursed

(31 Dec 2011)
200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$11,343,000$11,343,000$11,343,000100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$1,986,000$1,986,000$1,986,000100%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$722,509$722,509$722,509100%
Penta (NVS)$75,730,187$88,744,687$70,850,60594%
Pneumo (NVS)$21,897,500$45,650,000$13,404,87161%
Rotavirus (NVS)$5,155,000$13,973,500
Vaccine Introduction Grant$553,000$553,000$323,00058%
Total$117,387,197$162,972,697$98,629,985

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Malawi DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)93%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)93%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.03%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2010)92.70%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2010)93.40%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2010)93%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)50%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)0%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)93%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)86%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
15% 85%
$14,374,509 $84,255,476

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Malawi

21 December 2011

Malawi-Kids at Chifuchambewa village

Malawian mothers: three tales of suffering and hope

Three women explain how they lost babies to pneumonia because they live too far from health centres. Pneumococcal vaccine, now part of Malawi's immunisation programme, could have prevented their children's premature deaths. 

12 November 2011

Pneumococcal vaccines introduced in Malawi

On 12 November 2011, World Pnuemonia Day, Malawi became the 16th GAVI-eligible country to introduce the pneumococcal vaccine, protecting children in the country against the leading cause of pneumonia.

10 November 2011

08-GAVI-11-Riccardo Gangale-Kenya

New studies show progress, value in vaccination against deadly pneumonia

Advances lauded as Malawi becomes next developing country to introduce pneumococcal vaccine on Saturday - World Pneumonia Day. [Français] [Deutsch] [Español]

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