Abstract
The Malawi Newborn Health Program (MNHP) is a five-year Expanded Impact (CS-22 cycle) project implemented at the national-level with a focus on delivering a core package of interventions at each level of the continuum of care for the mother and newborn. The project is co-funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)/Child Survival and Health Grant Program (CSHGP) and Save the Childrens Saving Newborn Lives (SNL Phase II match and cost-share), supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. The overall goal of the MNHP is to reduce newborn morbidity and mortality at scale in order to contribute to the achievement of Malawis Millennium Development Goals by 2015. The strategic objective of the MNHP is increased sustainable use of key MNH services and practices. The project aims to expand maternal and newborn interventions throughout Malawi. In addition, the project implements learning activities in five districts-Chitipa, Dowa, Thyolo, Mzimba, and Mchinji.