gms | German Medical Science

The GIZ Hospital Partnership between Dedza District Hospital (DDH) and Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) aims to support healthcare workers in promoting child rights at Dedza District Hospital in Malawi, aligning with Malawi’s Ministry of Health’s human rights-based approach in healthcare.

So far, stakeholders from DDH and UW/H revealed gaps in a rapid situation analysis, that concern protecting children’s right such as a lack of child protection policies, limited knowledge and awareness among healthcare workers as well as children and their caregivers, limited resources for service delivery or hindering infrastructure in the hospital.

The project team developed an action plan addressing identified gaps and needs. Project activities include implementing the action plan through task force meetings, development of child rights policy, dissemination and development of promotion material for raising awareness and information, and infrastructure improvements aimed at making the hospital, especially the paediatric ward more child-friendly. The presentation will cover project status, future activities, and lessons learned during implementation.