Health and Social Services
Mission & Strategy
The Directorate of Health and Social Services systematically oversees the delivery of essential health and protection services within Blantyre District. Our primary mission centers on stabilizing and actively improving the longitudinal health status of all citizens by elevating quality standards and localized access parameters to the national Essential Health Package.
Strategic Objectives
- Increase fully immunized child coverage thresholds to 90%.
- Reduce systemic stock-outs of essential tracer medicines to under 6%.
- Increase modern contraceptive access matrices to 58%.
- Expand integrated community health service delivery points to 50%.
District Healthcare Network
Government Health Centres
- • Chileka
- • Chimembe
- • Dziwe
- • Lirangwe
- • Lundu
- • Madziabango
- • Makata
- • Mdeka
- • Mpemba
- • Namikoko
- • Soche Maternity
- • Pensulo
- • Mpingo
- • Kadidi
- • Bangwe
- • Chilomoni
- • Limbe
- • South Lunzu
- • Zingwangwa
- • Mbayani
- • Makhetha
- • Chirimba
- • AMECA
- • Gateway
- • Chavala
- • Chikowa
- • Lighthouse
- • Kanjedza Police
- • Ebola Treatment Unit
CHAM / IHAM Partners
- Mlambe Hospital
- St. Vincent
- Madina Social Services
- Limbe Muslim Jamat
Private Sector
- • SHIFA Hospital
- • Mwaiwathu Hospital
- • Blantyre Adventist
Social Welfare
Promoting fundamental human dignity across the district by actively systematically mitigating structural vulnerabilities for individuals and communities exposed to systemic social challenges.
Probation & Rehab
Crime prevention tracks, pre-trial services, management of reformatory infrastructure, and character reformation programs for youth.
Child Welfare
Systematic protection from institutional abuse, custody management processing, social inquiries, and regulatory childcare supervision.
Public Assistance
Targeted emergency response provisions, administrative assistance pathways for destitute individuals, and student coordination.
Early Development
National ECD policy execution frameworking, community center activities, and localized early stimulation program tracking for toddlers.