Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) is essential for child health in Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDCs). The Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute (RGHI) launched an ECD project to improve WASH conditions and hygiene in Malawian ECDCs. Guided by a Research Advisory Group (RAG) formed in June 2024, the team commenced and finalised phase […]
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One rule that should never be broken in research: TELL THE PEOPLE! After two years of research, WASHTED team together with partners from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (on 24 January 2025); successfully shared WASH For Everyone (W4E) research project findings with Chiradzulu District Council stakeholders. This one-day event held at
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Center for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Appropriate Technology Development (WASHTED) from Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) in collaboration with University of Malawi, Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme and University of Stirling convened a Citizens’ Jury in Blantyre on January 28–29, 2025. This aimed at addressing the growing challenges of thin plastic pollution and
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From August 25–31, 2024, the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Health Research Group (GHRG) held its Annual Consortium Meeting in Lilongwe, Malawi. This gathering brought together researchers from Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS), Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), and the University of Strathclyde, alongside key stakeholders, policymakers,
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From 2nd to 4th October, 2024, WASHTED members joined researchers, experts and stakeholders in a knowledge-sharing and learning event which took place at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre, Malawi. The event, themed “Research and Innovation Driving Health Towards #MW2063 ” featured a wide range of activities including panel discussions, oral and poster presentations. The event kicked
After a successful two-year data collection process for two of its work packages (WP1 and WP2),representatives from the SPACES project presented key findings to stakeholders, including the WorldBank and the Parliamentary Committee on Natural Resources and Climate Change, on October 8th and9th. On October 8th, the SPACES team—comprising members from WASHTED, University of Malawi, MalawiLiverpool
This year’s 8th World One Health Congress (8WOHC) took place from September 20th to 23rd, 2024, in Cape Town, South Africa. The event brought together researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders from accross the globe to discuss major One Health challenges and exchange insights on research and policy developments. Taonga Mwapasa, our research associate, gave an
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By Taonga Mwapasa Kumwenda The inaugural symposium of the African Plastic Pollution and Planetary Health (AP3) Research Network was a significant event that brought together leading researchers in the field of plastic pollution and planetary health from across Africa. Hosted by the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) through the WASHTED research centre,
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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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
