On this World Water Day, we spoke to one of our team members about the theme “leveraging water for peace.” Here’s what they shared: “Growing up, water was a crucial part of daily life. I remember fetching water from boreholes, a task shared by boys and girls alike. Sometimes, conflicts would arise at the water […]
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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
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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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
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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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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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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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
After the successful completion of the DRUM project in 2021 which aimed at understanding the Drivers of Antimicrobial Resistance in Uganda and Malawi, WASHTED and its collaborating partner Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (MLW) went back to the study areas to give feedback and validate the study results. The sessions were conducted in March 2022 in
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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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