Short Term
To achieve healthy communities in the two rural areas where we are located (Ngodzi and Kasese), Lifeline Malawi(LM) shall be focusing on:
1. Reduction of infant, child and maternal morbidity and mortality among the communities through the provision of high quality primary health services targeting the most prevalent diseases in the community.
2. Increase in public health education activities in collaboration with the other partners. i.e. A close relationship with the District Health Officer (DHO), District Environmental Health Officer (DEHO) and the District Commissioner (DC) has been established. The District HSAs work closely with our HSAs.
3. Continued Implementation of HIV/AIDS Interventions which include:
- Prevention services through BCI, STI, PMTCT and VCT programs
- Community based care and treatment program which includes a standardized treatment regime of ante-retroviral therapy for PLWA, as well as strengthening of the Home based Care programmes
4. Introduction of maternity services: To fulfill the recommendations that were presented in a Baseline Study conducted in the Ngodzi area three years ago, LM shall meet the challenge expressed by the Malawi District Health to compliment our current primary health services with maternity. With the introduction of basic obstetrical services, LM would become a health centre that shall significantly impact the maternal, fetal and neonatal mortality in the area.
5. Continued expansion of our Community Outreach program through the introduction of additional weekly or bi-weekly Mobil Clinics into additional remote neighboring villages in the districts that we serve (Salima, Dowa and Kasungu).
Future - Executive Summary: Five (5) Year Strategy 2007 - 2012
During the five year implementation period of this strategic plan, Lifeline Malawi shall endeavor to fulfill the objectives (outcome) listed below as a way of fulfilling its mandate.
1. Identify and acquire solid funding sources for efficient and effective health service interventions
- Create “Foundations and/or Trusts”, in multiple jurisdictions, totaling twenty million dollars by 2012 generating an annual income
- Enhance funding sources up to MK 350 million (USD 2.5 million) by 2012
- Establish new and/or solidify existing long term partnerships for procurement of medicines by 2009
2. Improve the institutional infrastructure for medical services and staff housing
- Expand medical services infrastructure and staff housing to 100% (double the current level) by 2012
- Increase medical equipment, communication equipment and project outreach vehicles to 100% (double the current level) by 2012
- Improve the existing facilities to full function
- Establish one new Health facility by 2012
3. Improve human resource care and capacity to effectively deliver health care services and otherwise support the organization
- Strengthen Field human resource capacity to 100% (double the current level) by 2012
- Expand Canadian administrative support base by 100% by 2012
- Develop a Personnel / Missions Care function which contributes to the emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual well being of staff and volunteers by 2010
- Assess and explore outsourcing and partnering opportunities by 2012
- Develop job descriptions and performance review systems by 2009
4. Improve management mechanisms
- Strengthen management of financial resources
- Develop or improve policies and standard operating procedures by 2010
- Implement internal control and risk management programs by 2011
- Review & improve Information Technology function by 2009
5. Improve Programme Scope and Coverage
- Attend to 150,000 patients per annum by 2012
- Increased institutional Programmes and projects service delivery to 100% (double the current level) by 2012
- Establish a Medical Advisory Committee which shall create and monitor the principles of practice for the medical operations by 2008
6. Expand profile of organization
- Establish a presence in the United States by 2010
- Recruit high profile “Champions” to validate our message by 2009
- Expand geographic scope of the Board by 2010
- Develop a Communications / Marketing / Public Relations plan (function) by 2009
7. Establish and implement an organizational succession plan
- Determine and implement an effective succession plan for Board of Directors and Committee members and executive staff by 2009
8. Determine and implement an effective governance model for Lifeline Malawi Board of Directors and Lifeline Malawi Trust
