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Highlights of MUBAS` involvement at the 2024 Association of Medical Councils of Africa (AMCOA) capacity-building workshop, Lilongwe

MUBAS actively participated in the distinguished Association of Medical Councils of Africa (AMCOA) capacity-building workshop hosted by the Malawi Medical Council. The event was held at Bingu International Conference Centre from the 18th to the 20th of March 2024. Embracing this year’s profound theme, “Utilisation of Digital Technology and Innovation in Strengthening Governance and Regulation […]

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WASHTED Gathers in Mangochi for a Productive Writing Workshop and Team Building Retreat

Greetings from the beautiful shores of Lake Malawi! This week, members of the Centre for Water, Sanitation, Health and Appropriate Technology Development (WASHTED) have converged at the lakeshore district of Mangochi for a writing and team-building retreat. The primary objective of this retreat is to finalize and publish all manuscripts that the team is currently

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The Adolescent Health and Well-Being in Malawi Project’s WASH formative data collection started with a clap

A member of the team having a discussion with an adolescent It has been a quite exciting 3 weeks from February 4th 2024 for the WASH team of the NIHR Global Health Research Group on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Malawi who have started their formative data collection in Mchinji District and will later implement the same

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Uniting Disciplines for Public Health: Highlights from the 2023 MEHA Conference

The Sunbird Hotel Livingstonia Salima hosted the 2023 Malawi Environmental Health Association (MEHA) conference and Annual General Meeting from November 7th to 8th. A convergence of minds, the event brought together Environmental Health professionals from the Government, Private Sector, and Academia, all under the theme of “Uniting Disciplines to Protect Public Health.” Distinguished Presence: The

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WASHTED participates in the 2023 MUBAS Research and Innovation week

The Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) had its Research and Innovation Week from 14th – 16th August, 2023, under the theme “Generating Knowledge and Innovations for Sustainable Development”. The three-day event held in the School of Engineering auditorium confirmed the University’s commitment to advancing research, innovation and sustainability. Students, staff, experts, and distinguished guests were engaged.

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WASHTED Takes Part in the First Ever Blantyre City Summit.

By Taonga Mwapasa Kumwenda The first ever Blantyre City Summit organised by Blantyre City Council (BCC) took place on 22nd February 2023 at Mount Soche Hotel in Blantyre under the theme “A Livable, Safe and Vibrant City”. The summit attracted different stakeholders from the business, political, academic, religious, community and non-governmental sectors with the aim

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We are hiring

Check out the latest vacancies at WASHTED for the post of research assistants for the projects: Download here for more details. https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1z3GvEdSW0ttdoG2zZmvRZsCjuPXC1eHL Closing date for receiving applications is 22 February, 2023 at 16:30hrs

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MEHA 2022 Conference

MEHA 2022 Conference

WASHTED participated in the event through presentations from different studies:  Anti-Microbial Resistance (DRUM); Hygiene in early childhood development centers (SHARE); WASH monitoring in schools; and inclusive and sustainable urban sanitation.  We also had a pavilion that showcased our work, publications, and equipment for environmental assessments and testing.   Our research fellows, Dr. Save Kumwenda and Dr.

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Images of research 2021

Images of research 2021

WASHTED participated in University of Strathclyde`s 2021 images of research annual competition for research students and staff. It showcases Strathclyde’s impressive research via a gallery of eye-catching images in four categories – empowering people, protecting our planet, prosperous world, and beneficial partnerships. WASHTED submitted three images in categories of empowering people and beneficial partnerships. Submission by WASHTED won the

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