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ajod-1712	Munthali, Alister; Eide, Arne; Braathen, Stine H.; Mvula, Peter M.; MacLachlan, Malcolm; Mannan, Hasheem	Exploring challenges experienced by older persons in accessing health services in Malawi	2025		.htm	text/html	8339	318	54	Being poor Most older people reported that they were poor; hence, they could not access health services at a facility belonging to CHAM, as such facilities charge user fees, unlike public facilities where services are provided free of charge: ‘When someone is sick and does not have money that means he cannot access health care services because the nearest [health facility] is a CHAM facility where patients can only access services after they have paid for them.’ In some catchment areas, for example, around Chimembe Health Centre in Blantyre, older people, including those with disabilities, reported that the place is hilly, and this made it very difficult for them to go for health care services.	cache/ajod-1712.htm	txt/ajod-1712.txt