African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine · 2018 · 115 citations · 2 references
NursingFamily MedicineHealth PolicyPrimary CarePrimary Care SystemsRural HealthFamily HealthHealth Care Delivery SystemsHealth Care GovernanceHealth Service DeliveryPrimary Care Delivery ModelsPrimary Health CareCapacity Building NeedsFamily Medicine Practice ModelsHealth System ImplementationPrimary Care StrengtheningPrimary Care SupplyPrimary Care Workforce RolesRural Primary Care WorkforceRural Workforce Maldistribution
Malawi is a landlocked country with a population of 17 million. The delivery of the health care system is based on primary health care (PHC). The PHC structures are acceptable; however, the system is marked by maldistribution of resources, fragmentation of services and shortage of staff. This hampers the function of the set, well-meaning PHC frameworks. Family medicine offers training and retention of the PHC and rural workforce, harnessing clinical governance and capacity building. Family medicine's role extends to involve advocacy for the PHC to improve its performance.
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