Senior leaders from the University of Liverpool visited the Malawi-Liverpool Wellcome Programme (MLW) in Blantyre, Malawi last week to observe the latest developments in research, facilities, and healthcare.
The University’s Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Richard Black, along with Professors Louise Kenny and Pete Clegg from the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, participated in the trip. The visit included tours of various facilities in Blantyre and surrounding areas.
Established in 1995 by the University of Liverpool in collaboration with the then College of Medicine of Malawi (now Kumuzu University of Health Sciences), MLW aims to conduct world-class research to benefit human health, focusing on sub-Saharan Africa.
“MLW is built around excellent laboratories, strategically located in the largest hospital in Malawi, Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. It is closely linked with the community, providing a unique opportunity to study major health issues spanning both community and hospital settings,” said Professor Louise Kenny. During the visit, the delegation toured a field site at Chikhwawa District Hospital, which had suffered significant damage from Cyclone Freddy over a year ago. With funding from the Wellcome Trust, MLW rapidly rebuilt key infrastructure, enabling the hospital to continue providing care during a challenging period for the country.
The delegation also met with University of Liverpool researchers addressing various conditions, including maternal sepsis—a leading cause of death among young mothers in Malawi—and vaccine development for two different clinical syndromes caused by different strains of Salmonella.
Additionally, the group toured MLW’s new flagship Clinical Research Excellence and Training Open Resource (CREATOR) building, set to officially open later this year.
This visit underscored the vital collaboration between the University of Liverpool and MLW in advancing health research and training, with significant implications for improving healthcare in sub-Saharan Africa.
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