In Malawi, ACCESS is improving the availability of and access to sustainable maternal and newborn health services at the facility and community levels. Specifically, ACCESS is supporting Ministry of Health and USAID efforts to increase utilization of these services and the practice of healthy behaviors to reduce maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality.

To meet these objectives, ACCESS is implementing an integrated community and facility-based essential maternal and newborn care program focusing on antenatal care and basic emergency obstetric care and postpartum care along the Household-to-Hospital Continuum of Care (HHCC). ACCESS is working with its partners using President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI) funds to build the capacity of District Health Management Teams (DHMT) to increase IPTp uptake and provide support to selected hospitals and health centers. This technical assistance will improve national capacity to prevent malaria in pregnancy in line with the goals of the President’s Malaria Initiative (PMI).

About ACCESS:

The ACCESS Program is the U.S. Agency for International Development''s global program to improve maternal and newborn health. The ACCESS Program works to expand coverage, access and use of key maternal and newborn health services across a continuum of care from the household to the hospital—with the aim of making quality health services accessible for women and newborns. Jhpiego implements the program in partnership with Save the Children, Constella Futures, the Academy for Educational Development, the American College of Nurse-Midwives and Interchurch Medical Assistance.