{"id":987680032,"date":"2024-02-23T09:51:08","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T08:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/?post_type=news&#038;p=987680032"},"modified":"2024-02-23T09:58:42","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T08:58:42","slug":"direct-facility-financing-launches-in-malawis-health-sector","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/p4h.world\/en\/news\/direct-facility-financing-launches-in-malawis-health-sector\/","title":{"rendered":"Direct Facility Financing launches in Malawi&#8217;s health sector"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;!!! PLEASE DO NOT EDIT !!!&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.5&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;!!! 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Streamlining health financing, cutting bureaucracy, and empowering facilities for efficient care.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;TO BE EDITED &#8211; TEXT OF THE NEWS &#8211; BLOCK 1 &#8211; Click on the WHEEL icon to open the textarea where you can paste or type your news. PLEASE USE ONLY THE FEATURED IMAGE FUNCTION on your right column to add the image.&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||1em||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>To enhance health facility operations and promote efficient service delivery, Malawi&#8217;s Ministry of Health has introduced <a href=\"https:\/\/iris.who.int\/bitstream\/handle\/10665\/351945\/9789240043374-eng.pdf?sequence=1\">Direct Facility Financing<\/a>. Starting in Rumphi District, this initiative aims to empower primary health centres and community hospitals with greater control over their budgets and resources. 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