Table 2.

Malawi Ministry of Health recommended health services and estimated visits required across the reproductive lifespan (15‐44 years)

Service	Target population	Estimated number of visits between 15‐44 years
		Women: five‐year FP (implant; 9% a )	Women: quarterly FP (injectables; 23% a )	Women: monthly FP (pills; 2% a )	Men
ANC	Women	18	18	18	–
Delivery	Women	4	4	4	–
Post‐natal	Women	4	4	4	–
Family planning	Women	7	88	264	–
Under‐five	Women	120	120	120	–
HIV testing	Women and men	23	23	23	29
Circumcision	Men	–	–	–	3
Total		176	257	433	32

ANC, antenatal care; FP, family planning.

^aDHS 2016[27]