Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Programme

Today's site visits mark the beginning of three days of stakeholder and partner engagement meetings aimed at strengthening the existing working relationship between MLW and the Mangochi District Health Office (DHO), while also laying the groundwork for the upcoming MobArt study.

Addressing ART adherence gaps among highly mobile populations has the potential to improve viral load suppression, reduce HIV transmission, and generate evidence that can inform more effective HIV programming for underserved communities in Malawi and similar settings.

𝐌𝐋𝐖 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐜𝐡𝐢

Today, as we celebrate 62 years of Malawi's independence, we reaffirm our commitment to our core mission: conducting excellent health research that improves human health and training the next generation of researchers and leaders. Happy Independence Day!

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We are rebranding! #ResearchThatDrivesHealth

🇲🇼 became the first country in the world to roll out the #malaria #vaccine in 2019. 7 years on, over 2 million children have been reached, with fewer severe malaria cases & child deaths. #ScienceInAction #AfricaVaccinationWeek #HealthForAll @gavi @UNICEFMalawi @health_malawi

Men in Malawi face a higher risk of TB from adolescence - linked to exposure, smoking & alcohol use. Bringing testing closer through mobile units is helping reach more men & detect more cases. Ending TB among men protects everyone. Watch @MphaDSP: youtu.be/wMP4f05lgHM?si… #TB

Congratulations, Prof. @khuzwayo_jere, on the NIHR Global Health Professorship!

🌍On this #WorldHealthDay, we celebrate the power of science in saving lives! The 24–27 March 2026 #Polio #vaccination campaign reached 6,223,422 children under 10 across #Malawi—hitting 103% coverage! #TogetherForHealth #StandWithScience #VaccinesWork #HealthForAll

Join us for an important conversation on advancing gender-responsive approaches to tuberculosis care. 🗓️ 31 March 2026 | ⏰12:00–13:30 BST Explore 6 years of global health research, key findings & real-world impact. ➡️Register: shorturl.at/Ik96t #EndTB #GenderEquity

🚨 HAPPENING NOW | Lilongwe @Afidep & @MLW_Programme & Malawi’s NTLEP host a high-level forum on gendered TB evidence—highlighting the disproportionate burden on men. 🎯 Turning evidence into action for more inclusive TB services 🔗 light.lstmed.ac.uk #LIGHTImpact

We are honored to be hosting the Wellcome Board of Governors and partners from LSTM, UoL and KUHeS here to learn more about our work tackling Malawi’s health challenges through science. Grateful for the positive feedback & looking forward to deepening our partnerships.

We are rebranding ... #ResearchThatDrivesHealth #MLW #Newbrand

We are delighted to announce that Dr  Debora Nyirenda prestigious @wellcometrust Career Development Award. Her fellowship will advance innovative social science research focused on understanding how communities experience and respond to the health impacts of climate change.

New funding for infectious disease clinical trials! 📣  We’re funding randomised controlled trials to optimise existing vaccines and therapeutics for infectious diseases. This research must be led by those closest to the challenge. The lead applicant must be based in a low- or middle-income country in Africa, South Asia, or South-East Asia. Trials should focus on one of the following disease areas: • mycobacterial infections (tuberculosis, leprosy or infections with non-tuberculous mycobacteria) • bacterial infections (sexually transmitted infections, lower respiratory tract infections or bloodstream infections) • invasive fungal infections • dengue, leishmaniasis or schistosomiasis If you have an innovative idea for a randomised controlled trial proposal, but need to build your team, develop your clinical trial protocol or generate pilot data, you can apply to our Infectious Disease Clinical Trial Development Award. Delivered in partnership with @NIHRresearch and @FCDOResearch Learn more about eligibility and how to apply ⤵️ wellcome.org/research-fundi…

Milestone in the fight against drug-resistant malaria in Southern Africa. SADC health ministers endorsed a malaria report with a dedicated #DrugResistance section and agreed on next steps, including developing a regional strategy. Read more: mlw.mw/news_and_event…