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Transforming Guardian Waiting Shelters: A Healthier Malawi Starts Here

We’re excited to announce that our team has officially kicked off data collection for the National Assessment of Guardian Waiting Shelters (GWS) across Malawi! Every day, guardians stand by the bedsides of their loved ones, cooking, cleaning, offering comfort, and filling critical gaps in patient support. They are the heartbeat of our healthcare system. Yet […]

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Changing Habits, Changing Lives: A School’s Journey to Better Sanitation

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From 1st october 2025, in one of Blantyre’s primary schools, a quiet transformation is taking place. What started as a few concerned conversations about the state of the toilets has now grown into a movement of creativity, and change led by learners themselves. The NIHR Global Health Research Group on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing, in

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Climate change is not only a health, environmental, or socioeconomic crisis, it is also a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) crisis…….

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Yet another inspiring day for WASHTED as we join global experts in addressing critical challenges affecting the WASH sector worldwide. As the UNC 2025 Water and Health Conference continues, the WASHTED Centre manager, Dr. Chidziwisano participated in a side event facilitated by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Reckitt Global

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Plastic Waste: A Hidden Public Health Crisis

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While most conversations at the UNC Water and Health Conference focus on water safety and sanitation, our session dove into a surprising angle on how plastic waste is quietly shaping the future of public health. What began as a small, low-key side event soon exceeded all expectations. The virtual room filled fast, a clear sign

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WASHTED Conducts Strategic Plan Development Workshop for 2026–2030

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Starting from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October, the Centre for Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Appropriate Technology Development (WASHTED) organised a week-long Strategic Plan Development Workshop aimed at developing the Centre’s strategic direction for the period 2026–2030. This workshop was organised following the expiry of the previous Strategic plan (2017-2022) for the

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Celebrating Two Decades of WASHTED: A Look Back at the 20th Anniversary Celebration

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On June 13, 2025, the School of Science and Technology at the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) hosted a vibrant, one-day event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Technologies (WASHTED) Centre. The celebration, held under the theme “Celebrating 20 Years of WASHTED: Strengthening Partnerships Across the School

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WASHTED at MUBAS Research and Innovation Week 2025

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The Water, Sanitation, Health and Appropriate Technology Development Centre (WASHTED) proudly participated in the Research and Innovation Week 2025 hosted by the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) from 11–12 August 2025. The event, themed “Driving Sustainable Growth for an Inclusive and Entrepreneurial Malawi,” brought together innovators, researchers, policymakers, and industry leaders for

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Data Collection on WASH and Adolescent Mental Health

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Our team at WASHTED Centre, under the NIHR Project, recently concluded data collection for a study assessing the effects of WASH conditions on adolescent mental health in public primary schools across Blantyre and Mchinji districts. Through surveys, observations, FGDs, and KIIs, we engaged with over 800 learners to understand how school WASH facilities impact well-being.

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Investigating Drinking Water Safety in Early Childhood Development Centres

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We’re continuing our vital work within the RGHI Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDC) project in Blantyre, probing deeper into the state of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene in ECDCs. Our latest research revisits the 30 ECDCs from our formative study, with a specific focus on understanding drinking water practices and potential contamination pathways. To achieve this,

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MUBAS’ WASHTED Centre embarks on a research journey with the University of Notre Dame

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The University of Notre Dame’s team visit from 14th July to 6th August 2025, marks the commencement of the WASH, Poverty and Health study in Blantyre, Malawi; bringing together a team of researchers from the Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (through WASHTED Centre) and the University of Notre Dame, USA. The study aims

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