M LW Vision, Research & Research Training

1. MLW Vision, Research & Research Training Vella Chizonda Kaudzu Malawi-Liverpool-Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Programme

2. Zomba Chancellor College, University of Malawi ~100 miles MALAWI Karonga Population: 15,028,757 (2.8% Growth rate) Nurse/1000 population: 0.59 Life expectancy: 50 yrs HIV prevalence: 11.9% Under 5 mortality: 97 /1000 Maternal mortality ratio: 1140 per 100,000 live births Mchinji Lilongwe Blantyre MLW Clinical Research Programme College of Medicine Queen Elizabeth Central Teaching Hospital Field study sites: Chiradzulu, Zingwangwa, South Lunzu, Chikhwawa, Chileka, Zomba, Thyolo, Mangochi

3. Development of the MLW Programme Malaria Project • New • Programme • MLW • Established • MOP • Status 1991 1995 1999 2003 2007 2008 2011 1986 • Lab Building New Buildings • New Director CoM Established

4. MLW Vision An internationally leading laboratory-based health research institution led by Malawian & International Scientists, improving the health of people in Malawi and elsewhere in the Region Research & Training Infrastructure Leaders & People Scientific Excellence Policy & Policy Makers

6. Achievements • Malaria • BCS • Management of malaria in children • Therapeutic intervention in malaria • Policy making • Choice of 2nd line ART

7. Achievements • Vaccines • Rota virus • Pneumococcal vaccine

8. Nurses engagement in research • Research naïve at entry • Need to be trained • GCP training • Mandatory CPD • Capacity building for nurses to be effective in research work

9. Challenges • No networking for research nurses • NMCM, NONM, KCN, RSC and the research institutions like MLW, JHU, UNC, BMP, MAC • Need for collaboration • Different projects different needs

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