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The research article “Estimates of resource use in the public-sector health-care system and the effect of strengthening health-care services in Malawi during 2015–19: a modelling study (Thanzi La Onse)” by Prof. Timothy B. Hallett, PhD, Tara D. Mangal, PhD, Asif U. Tamuri, PhD, Prof. Nimalan Arinaminpathy, DPhil, Valentina Cambiano, PhD, Prof. Martin Chalkley, PhD, and others examines how public-sector health resources were utilized in Malawi from 2015 to 2019. Utilizing the Thanzi La Onse model, an individual-based simulation framework, the study estimates that Malawi’s public health system averted 41.2 million disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs) during this period. It highlights the critical role of healthcare worker overwork in achieving these outcomes and identifies potential for further health gains through system strengthening measures such as improved diagnostic accuracy, timely access to care, and availability of consumables. The findings underscore the significant health gains achieved with limited resources in Malawi and advocate for targeted investments to optimize healthcare delivery and outcomes.