The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN)

The Malawi Health Equity Network (MHEN) is an independent, non-profit making alliance of civil society organizations in the health sector interested in promoting equitable access to quality, affordable and responsive health care services in Malawi. MHEN achieves this through influencing policy formulation, review, and practice. The Network was formed in the year 2000 and got registered with the Government of Malawi in 2004. The Network uses strategies which include lobby and evidence-based advocacy, research, civic education and information sharing. Its vision is “All people in Malawi have access to equitable, quality, affordable and responsive essential health care services” while its Mission is “To advocate and lobby for the health systems that promote the delivery of equitable and quality health care services by influencing policy and practice through research, advocacy, monitoring and evaluation.” With support from GAVI through Ministry of Health, MHEN is implementing a Health Systems Strengthening project. The overall goal of the project is to contribute towards the achievement of Malawi targets for SDGs. By 2030, end preventable deaths of new-borns and children under 5 years of age, for Malawi Growth and Development strategy key priority areas 5 through participatory health governance to ensure that communities to access quality immunization service and health care and improve quality and uptake of immunisation service.