UpToDate offers free subscription to Malawian doctorsUpToDate is an evidence-based clinical decision support resource used by clinicians to assist them in making the right point-of-care decisions. Physic |
Tropical Medicine in Practice offers a 4-weeks course in May 2016Tropical Medicine in Practice (TMIP) is a hands-on course for qualified medical doctors with a basic knowledge and interest in clinical tropical and H |
Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh to provide educational material to CoMThe Royal College of Physicians in Edinburg (RCPE) supports the Department of Internal Medicine at CoM by providing a wide range of educational materi |
Royal College of Physicians in London, UKThe Department of Internal Medicine has entered into a partnership with the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) in London, United Kingdom which allows p |
Internal Medicine Department led Chirafund provides patient care and logistical facilities at QECHThe Department of Internal Medicine runs the Chira (Chichewa for “get well") fund. The Chirafund aims at improving the quality of care, comfort and |
Small-scale Production of Dermatological Preparations for QECH Skin DepartmentA collaborative project between the Pharmacy Department at COM, the Hospital Pharmacy at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) and the Skin Departme |
Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, ChinaThe Ministry of Health, the College of Medicine and Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine are currently negotiating a five year partnership agree |
Medication Safety WorkshopThe Medication Safety Workshop is being organised as part of activities under the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Medication Management Project (QMMP). It |
Association of Osteosynthesis Alliance FoundationIn December 2015, the Association of Osteosynthesis Foundation (AO) launched a five year Malawi country fracture care program titled: "Fracture care |
Pharmacy Department of College of Medicine joins African Centre of Excellence in Pharmacy EducationThe Pharmacy Department has been internationally recognized in a ceremony which took place in Blantyre in June 2015. Representatives of the Internatio |
Pharmacy students at College of Medicine carry out study on professional carriers of previous pharmacy graduatesThree 4th year Bachelor students at the Pharmacy Department, College of Medicine in Blantyre, are currently carrying out a study on professional caree |
Collaboration with Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust: “AIMS” study, United KingdomAs a part of the collaboration between the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Birmingham Women’s NHS Foundation Trust a study on ‘ |
Teaching assignments and online interactive training for students in cardiologyThe Paediatrics department has established a cooperation for teaching assignments in General Cardiology with a cardiologist from the United States. Th |
TRACT study started in March 2015Severe Anaemia is a major cause for hospital admission of children in sub-Saharan Africa, including Malawi. The WHO has published paediatric guideline |
Introduction of the low-cost breathing system bubble CPAP at Queen Elizabeth Central HospitalRespiratory tract infections cause the death of approximately 2 million children under the age of five annually. Improved acute paediatric care can si |
New neonatal unit at Queen Elizabeth Central HospitalA new neonatal unit is under construction at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH). The building is near completion and expected to open in August 2 |
New Memorandum of Understanding with Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital, United KingdomA Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology and the Wirral Women and Children’s Hospital in the |
Development of an educational centre with the Peace Corps, United StatesIn May 2015, the department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology opened a new educational centre at the Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre |
Guidelines for Obstetrics & GynaecologyThe departments of Obstetrics & Gynaecology of the College of Medicine in Lilongwe and Blantyre developed guidelines and booklets for the Associat |
Successful start for the B.Sc. Programme in AnaesthesiaMalawi confronts a severe gap of qualified doctors, especially at district level. This challenge is addressed through the training of mid-level health |