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Improving health at the far end of the road GAIA Stabilization Campaign Healthcare Crisis at the Far End of the Road A womanx27s health shouldnx27t be limited by where she lives 47 of public nursing positions in Malawi are vacant leaving the health infrastructure unable to support those in need 9 M people live in rural areas beyond a walkable distance to a fixed health facility which is particularly harmful to women and childrenx27s health 58 of deaths In Malawi are due to preventable illness that better access to healthcare would address We are filling the gaps in the healthcare grid Community Based Healthcare Health WorkforceDevelopment With GAIAs support the number of people living with HIV on lifesaving antiretroviral therapy in Malawi more than tripled AIDSrelated deaths have decreased by 68 since 2010 and malaria deaths in children have been cut in half since 2006. Local Sustainable Holistic Addressing Social Determinants of Health Addressing Social Determinants of Health GAIA addresses the social determinants of health to ensure rural Malawians are able to thrive. We address economic educational healthcare and environmental inequities and we bring communities together to strengthen interpersonal relationships and create an enabling environment for change. Normalizing Health Seeking Normalizing Health Seeking GAIA normalizes health care seeking among rural marginalized and often left behind populations through community wide mobilization and sensitization coupled with targeted messaging and tailored service provision to reach people where they are.