Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme

Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme We conduct internationally excellent science to benefit human health. Our laboratories lead the region in sophistication, precision, breadth and throughput.

We conduct internationally excellent science to benefit human health with a focus on sub-Saharan Africa. MLW is built around excellent laboratories, strategically located in the largest hospital in Malawi, closely linked with the community and an integral part of the medical school. These relationships provide a unique opportunity replicated in few centres in Africa to study major health issues spanning both community and hospital. Malawi provides a unique supportive environment for our MOP, with government commitment to universal health coverage, strong engagement with research and willingness to innovate around evidence-based public health programmes. MLW surveillance and diagnostic platforms provide clinicians with early indicators of changes in the incidence of common and emerging diseases. Our combination of epidemiologic, clinical and laboratory science allows us, together with internationally leading collaborators, to determine the underlying mechanisms of important diseases. We study individual and community behaviour and bring this together with basic biology in order to plan appropriate interventions that improve health. Our translational pipeline, while providing an excellent academic environment, results in significant clinical trials and we transfer the findings to policy leading to improved health in Malawi and world-wide. We have two major well- established Programmes with clearly de-fined aims for the next 10 years, built on excellent achievements to date. These Programmes are:

- Preventing death from severe infection
- Transmission reduction in infectious diseases

The Programmes have specific objectives and key deliverables for 2018 to 2022. In addition, we have a Strategic Initiative to target selected high burden chronic diseases (lung impairment, stroke, blindness), particularly related to HIV. In partnership with the College of Medicine we have Training Aims to attract, train and retain local and international senior scientists. Through our partnership with the Ministry of Health, our Policy Aims ensure that our research is both relevant and applied to improve human health.

As the month of November comes to an end, Umoyo N'kukambirana shifts its focus from Antimicrobial Resistance discussions...
29/11/2025

As the month of November comes to an end, Umoyo N'kukambirana shifts its focus from Antimicrobial Resistance discussions to discuss about World AIDS Day falling on 1st December, where we will explore this yearโ€™s theme, " We Remember, We Lead, We Rise to Transform the Response".

Our guests from the Blantyre District Health Office, Blantyre District Council and National Aids commission will join us in the program to unpack facts about this topic.

Tune in to Times Radio from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM to be part of this meaningful discussion.
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Mu mwezi wa November, mu pulogalamu ya Umoyo N'kukambirana takhala tikufotokoza za kupima Kwa tizilombo toyambitsa matenda ku mankhwala.
Pomwe tikukonzeka kuyamba mwezi wa December lero tikambirana za matenda a Edzi. Dziko lonse lapansi limakumbukila za matenda a Edzi pa 1 December ndipo mutu wa chaka chino ndi," Tonse pamodzi titenge mbali popititsa patsogolo ntchito yolimbana ndi HIV"

Alendo athu achokera ku Blantyre District Health Office, ku Blantyre district council komanso ku National Aids Commission .

Tcherani wayilesi ya Times kuyambira nthawi ya 5:00 mpaka 6:00 madzulo kuti mumve zambiri.

22/11/2025

WE HAVE OUR WINNERS!

The 2025 MarcFarlane Mbewe National Science Quiz has officially concluded! After a fierce battle of intellect.

Huge congratulations to this yearโ€™s winners, Shire Highlands Education Division team, comprising of Malimba Secondary School and Nkhulambe Community Day Secondary School who will receive MWK 6 Million worth of Lab Equipment (3 Million per school) to transform their science labs and a national trophy.

Coming in second place is the team from Central East Education Division, featuring Kasungu Secondary School and Mponela Community Day Secondary School who will walk away with MWK 4 Million also worth of lab equipment (2 Million per school).

Halfway Mark at BICC!We are halfway through the 2025 MarcFarlane Mbewe National Science Quiz at BICC.The collaboration i...
22/11/2025

Halfway Mark at BICC!

We are halfway through the 2025 MarcFarlane Mbewe National Science Quiz at BICC.

The collaboration is incredible and the new pairings are working seamlessly responding to tough questions in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mixed Bag.

Notably, Manuel Khalika, a form one student from Malimba Day Secondary school, has emerged as the outstanding student for the mixed bag section that has just concluded.

Who is taking the trophy home? Drop your favorite Divisional Pair in the comments!

The Chief Operating Officer for Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme, Mr Aubrey Chalira is also in attendance. ...
22/11/2025

The Chief Operating Officer for Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme, Mr Aubrey Chalira is also in attendance.

The Director of Secondary and Distance Education, Ruth Samati Kambali, has officially launched the quiz.She has commende...
22/11/2025

The Director of Secondary and Distance Education, Ruth Samati Kambali, has officially launched the quiz.

She has commended the Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Research Programme for its consistent partnership with the Ministry to improve education quality.

Additionally, the guest of honour has praised the Science for All Initiative for promoting inclusive and equitable education, noting that their work directly supports national goals, reaching even marginalized communities.

ITโ€™S QUIZ DAY! We are live at BICC - Lilongwe for the 2025 Science For All MarcFarlane Mbewe National Science Quiz!This ...
22/11/2025

ITโ€™S QUIZ DAY!

We are live at BICC - Lilongwe for the 2025 Science For All MarcFarlane Mbewe National Science Quiz!

This is the second time the nation has gathered for this prestigious event, but this year, the stakes and the format are bigger and better.

This year we have 12 outstanding secondary schools present, representing all 6 Education Divisions of Malawi. Each team pairs ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐ƒ๐’๐’ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐š๐ฅ/๐ƒ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐œ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐ฒ ๐’๐œ๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฌ๐š๐ฆ๐ž ๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง.

These pairs will compete together, answer together and if they win, they split the grand prize equally!

Meet The Top 12 Contenders
Kaseye Girls Secondary School & Endendeni CDSS (Northeast Education Division), Kasungu Secondary School & Mponela CDSS (Central East Education Division), Likuni Girls Secondary School & Champagnat CDSS (Central West Education Division), Malimba Day Secondary School & Nkhulambe CDSS (Shire Highlands Education Division), Ngabu CDSS & Ndirande Hill Secondary School (South West Education Division) and One Heart CDSS & Lisumbwi Secondary School (South East Education Division)

Stay Tuned!

Enhanced collaboration between researchers and health system players is key to ensuring that research activities align w...
20/11/2025

Enhanced collaboration between researchers and health system players is key to ensuring that research activities align with district priorities ultimately improving service delivery.

This message has emerged from a high-level partnership workshop currently underway at the TFM Centre of Excellence in Mpemba, Blantyre.

The workshop brings together various MLW departments and the Blantyre District Health Management Team (DHMT) to strengthen and coordinate partnership efforts.

Under the theme โ€œEnhancing Effective Partnerships and Collaboration,โ€ the session is providing an opportunity to identify gaps in current collaboration and review the existing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Glad to see the impact of our Engaging Communities on Climate Change and Health project amongst young people.
17/11/2025

Glad to see the impact of our Engaging Communities on Climate Change and Health project amongst young people.

17/11/2025

๐€๐œ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ: ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐œ๐ญ ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ, ๐’๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž

Did you know many deaths from drug-resistant infections (AMR) are actually preventable?

AMR is preventable with the vaccines already within our reach. Efforts to strengthen stewardship through timely diagnostics and shift in patient and provider practices, gain far greater impact when paired with broader vaccine coverage, optimal dosing, and the development of next-generation vaccines.

That's why , an Africa-led consortium, is bringing these strategies together. We're advancing integrated solutions to reduce respiratory disease and its growing contribution to . Learn more about our mission!

Watch the video below to learn more.

Sabata yapitayi mu pulogalamu ya Umoyo Nโ€™kukambirana, tinakambirana za mโ€™mene vuto la kupima kwa tizirombo ku mankhwala ...
15/11/2025

Sabata yapitayi mu pulogalamu ya Umoyo Nโ€™kukambirana, tinakambirana za mโ€™mene vuto la kupima kwa tizirombo ku mankhwala (Antimicrobial Resistance โ€” AMR) likhudzira anthu komanso zipatala zathu.

Sabata ino tikupitiriza zokambiranazi, ndipo tiyangโ€™ananso mโ€™mene AMR imakhudzira umoyo wa anthu, nyama, chilengedwe komanso makampani opanga chakudya.

Tcherani wayilesi ya TIMES kuyambira 5 koloko mpaka 6 koloko madzulo, kumene akatswiri athu adzafotokoza zambiri pa nkhani yofunika kwambiri imeneyi.
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Last week on Umoyo Nโ€™kukambirana, we explored how Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is impacting people and our health facilities.

This week, we continue the conversation by focusing on another important angle: how AMR affects animal health and the food industry.

The programme will shed more light on how AMR influences human health, animal health, the environment, and food production systems.

Tune in to TIMES Radio from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM to learn more from our experts as they unpack this crucial topic.

๐–๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก?Current vaccines that aim to prevent pneumonia are not fully effective, so the...
14/11/2025

๐–๐จ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ž๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ง๐ž๐ฎ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐š ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก?

Current vaccines that aim to prevent pneumonia are not fully effective, so there is an urgent need to find new ones.

The bacteria that cause pneumonia are often found in the nose of healthy people. Presence of the pneumococcus in the nose (also called nasopharyngeal carriage) is a prerequisite for pneumococcal disease and transmission of the bacteria.

We invite healthy volunteers to have a few drops of pneumococcus put in their nose. We will monitor volunteers carefully- this will include a health check, blood and nasal samples.

If you are interested in knowing more, please read the complete recruitment description via the link below, and contact our research team for more information if you are:

Aged 18-50 years
Healthy
Non- smoker
Fluent in spoken and written English and/or Chichewa

There is no obligation to take part after the initial meeting.

Volunteers who decide to take part will be compensated for time and inconvenience.

READ FULL DESCRIPTION HERE:

https://www.mlw.mw/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PBV-CHIM-Advert-v1.2-English-Chichewa-combined.pdf

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌThe Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Pro...
13/11/2025

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ข๐ง๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐š๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ข๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐›๐ข๐ ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ

The Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Research Programme (MLW) hosted a policy dissemination meeting for โ€œThe Multimorbidity-associated emergency hospital admissions: a โ€˜screen and linkโ€™ strategy to improve outcomes for high-risk patients in sub-Saharan Africaโ€, abbreviated as โ€œMultilinkโ€ Study at Lifestyle Boutique Hotel in Lilongwe on Wednesday, 11th November 2025.

The study, led by Dr. Felix Limbani and which was conducted at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital and Chiradzulu District Hospital, has revealed that nearly half of hospital admissions involve patients with multiple chronic conditions, and 40% of these patients die within 90 days of admission.

These alarming statistics highlight the urgent need to transition from fragmented to integrated health service delivery systems.

READ MORE:
https://www.mlw.mw/news_and_events/multilink-study-findings-show-increased-mortality-risk-in-multimorbid-patients/


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