Evaluation of Malawi's Emergency Human Resources Programme

Management Sciences for Health
A small number of UNVs were deployed in Malawi at the beginning of the EHRP in
2004. This number increased steadily over the course of the Programme. The VSOs were
deployed beginning in 2004.
Data and Findings
A. Quantitative
� Total deployment of UNVs and VSOs began in 2004 with five and 13 volunteers,
respectively. From the initial deployment of 18, the total number of UNVs and
VSOs rose steadily to 132 in 2009 (Figures 20 and 21).
� The VSOs had a skill mix that included not only health practitioners (physicians,
nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians, and therapists), but also other skills (business
management, IT, community and social development). 54
Figure 20. VSO Deployment, 2005 – 2009
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Source: VSO Malawi Office
Other (Non‐Service
Delivery)
Pharmacists
Therapists
Lab Technicians
Doctors
Nurses
� The UNV skill mix included ART supervisors, specialists, and general
practitioners. Specialists were deployed to the major hospitals: Kamuzu, Queen
Elizabeth, Mzuzu, and Zomba Central Hospitals. General practitioners were
mainly deployed to district hospitals around the country. ART supervisors were
deployed to the central hospitals and the Lilongwe Lighthouse.
54 No deployment data available from VSO office.
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