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Reflections from the Field: GAIA’s Impact in Malawi and Zambia

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We Believe

A person's health shouldn't be limited by where they live

54

%

of public nursing positions in Malawi are vacant, leaving the health infrastructure unable to support those in need

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people, nearly half of Malawi's rural population, live beyond an hour's walk of a health facility, which is particularly harmful to women and children's health

58

%

of deaths In Malawi are due to preventable illness that better access to healthcare would address

We are filling the gaps in the healthcare grid

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improving health now

Community Based Healthcare

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Building capacity for the long term

Health Workforce
Development

90% of GAIA mobile clinic clients are women and their children for whom access to community-based, quality health care is critical to their health and well-being and to lowering Malawi’s stubbornly high maternal and neonatal mortality rates
Impact

With GAIA’s support, the number of people living with HIV on life-saving antiretroviral therapy in Malawi more than tripled, AIDS-related deaths have decreased by 73% since 2008, and malaria deaths in children have been cut in half since 2006.

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Local • Sustainable • Holistic

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Addressing Social Determinants of Health
Addressing Social Determinants of Health

GAIA addresses the social determinants of health to ensure rural Malawians are able to thrive. We address economic, educational, healthcare and environmental inequities and we bring communities together to strengthen interpersonal relationships and create an enabling environment for change.

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Normalizing Health Seeking
Normalizing Health Seeking

GAIA normalizes health care seeking among rural, marginalized, and often left behind populations through community wide mobilization and sensitization coupled with targeted messaging and tailored service provision to reach people where they are.

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Creating Access
Creating Access

GAIA creates access to quality health care now through the provision of community outreach services and mobile health clinics in areas far from fixed facilities and we are training the next generation of frontline health care workers to who will staff rural and remote health facilities in the future.

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Meet One of Our Clients

“Working under the GAIA Fellowship has been a rewarding and transformative experience, and I am proud to serve mothers and babies in my community. Through continued support and professional development opportunities, I hope to further strengthen my midwifery and leadership skills so I can improve maternal and newborn outcomes. The GAIA Nursing Fellowship doesn’t just build skills, it builds confidence, saves mothers, and protects newborn lives.”  - Fridah Banda

Frida, a nurse-midwife in GAIA’s Nursing Fellowship Program, is part of GAIA’s inaugural fellow cohort in Zambia. She is one of 370 nursing fellows GAIA has supported to date across Malawi and Zambia.

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Reflections from the Field: GAIA’s Impact in Malawi and Zambia

Alina, GAIA Program and Grants Manager, just returned from her visit to GAIA’s programs in Malawi and Zambia, and shares some reflections from her trip.

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