Family Planning Association of Malawi
Family Planning Association of Malawi
About

Family Planning Association of Malawi (FPAM) is a local nongovernmental organization that provides comprehensive Youth friendly sexual and reproductive health services to young people 10-24 years old. SRH Services in FPAM centres are provided in specially designed centres/clinics branded as Youth Life centres. FPAM provides both static and community based SRHR services. Main focus is on the hard to reach and underserved communities in order to increase access to the services. These outreach sites are located in all the traditional authorities in the districts where FPAM is implementing its programmes.

Mission

To provide high quality and affordable comprehensive sexual and reproductive health and rights information and services for young people, women and men by;
- Promoting and protecting sexual and reproductive health rights; 
- Preventing and mitigating against HIV/AIDS. 
- Advocating  for the elimination of all barriers to access and provision of sexual and reproductive health services and information to all with special focus on young people.

FPAM’s Core Values

1   Sexual and reproductive health rights should be guaranteed for every Malawian. 
2.  Provision of comprehensive, integrated youth friendly health services through innovative community based and clinical services.
3.  Working with well-trained, quality, efficient and effective staff and volunteers
4.  Diversity and participation of young people and people living with HIV and  AIDS in programming and governance
5.  Ensuring gender equality and eliminating discrimination that adversely affects sexual and reproductive health outcomes.
6.  Partnership with stakeholders to contribute towards improvement in the sexual and reproductive health status of Malawians.  
7.  Volunteerism is fundamental to achieving our mandate.

A Volunteer Structure
- Patron
- Governing Board of 7 members 
- District Committees
- Ordinary volunteers
- Volunteers deliberate issues  and approve programme at the Annual Delegates Conference (ADC)
- Membership is by subscription 
- Corporate MK5000
- Individual MK1000
- Honorary  Free

Staff Structure
Executive Director heads the organization to provide strategic direction and manage the day to day affairs of the FPAM. FPAM has two departments namely;
- Programmes
- Finance

Managers and officers are responsible for the planning, execution/implementation and reporting of the programme(s).
The programme is implemented through district teams supported by managers and officers at the Secretariat.

 

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Type of organization

1 office
1999
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Company Offices

  • Malawi (headquarters)