September 2018
DRAFT
JOINT GAVI
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GATES FOUNDATION
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GLOBAL FUND
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UNICEF
NORDIC MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT VISIT TO MALAWI 2019
Indicative programme
Monday 21 January
Lilongwe
Arrival in Lilongwe
Evening 2h
Informal briefing over dinner with representatives from the Nordic
Embassies present in Malawi
- Presentation of programme for the visit and the organisations
Tuesday 22 January
Lilongwe
Morning 1h
Meeting with [the Minister of Health and other] Ministry of Health
officials and representatives from Country Coordinating Mechanisms
(CCM) and Interagency Coordination Committee (ICC)
- Presentation of the national health architecture: health system
strengthening; maternal and child health; immunisation; and
HIV/AIDS, TB & malaria programmes. Progress since 2000,
challenges and opportunities
Meeting with [the Minister of Finance and other] Ministry of Finance
officials
- Presentation of financial plans to ensure funding for health
Lunch meeting with partner civil society organisations working in
Malawi
- Presentation of the work of the different CSO partners and how
they contribute to Malawi health system
Meeting with Members of Parliament of Malawi
- Conversation around importance of political will to protect
health investments
Meeting with representatives from WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS
- Presentation of work and how institutional partners provide
support to the Malawian health system, specifically on their
work on maternal and child health; immunisation; and
HIV/AIDS, TB & malaria programmes by WHO, UNICEF,
UNAIDS
Reception hosted by the Embassy of [Norway
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TBC]
- Invitees include representatives from the donor community,
government officials, Members of Parliament of Malawi, partner
agencies, CSOs, etc.
Morning 1h
Lunch 1.5h
Afternoon 1h
Afternoon 1h
Evening
Wednesday 23 January
[Salima District]
Early morning
Morning
Departure for visit to [Salima District]
Courtesy visit to District Medical Chief