Malawi's first professional medical network
Details of the organization
Name *
University of Malawi, College of Medicine
Country *
Malawi
Website (URL)
http://www.medcol.mw/
Type *
Others
Information about the project
Project title *
Malawi's first professional medical network
Title acronym
MedNet Malawi
Description *
Over the last decade, increases in training capacity in Malawi have boosted the physician to population ratio from 1.6 per 100,000 inhabitants in 2005 to 2.9 per 100,000 in 2010 – an 81% increase. Despite these achievements, many Malawians still face inadequate access to quality health services, with only 16% of established posts filled. MedNet Malawi constitutes Malawi’s first web-based professional networking portal for medical specialists in and outside of Malawi. The portal has been developed based on three objectives: 1) improve networking between Malawian and international experts, 2) build a medical expert pool for Malawi, and 3) enhance access to information on specialized medical care in Malawi.
Project website
http://www.mednet.mw/
Geographical coverage *
International implementation
Countries of implementation
Malawi
Status *
Ongoing
from 24/03/2013
to
30/04/2020
Partners
German Development Cooperation (GIZ) European Union (Delegation to Malawi)
WSIS information
WSIS action lines related to this project
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E-health
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) related to this project
Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all
Goal 5: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 8: Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 17: Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Project type *
Project
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