by Pamela Dube | Oct 15, 2025 | Blog
As easy as promoting handwashing with soap at critical times (e.g. after using the toilet) may seem, it remains a challenge in both schools and households in low income settings. In Malawi, the practice among different population groups is still low, for example, with...
by Pamela Dube | Oct 14, 2025 | Blog
As the world commemorates World Mental Health Day, the Global Health Research Group, through Work Strand 6 (Exploring young people’s wellbeing) in Blantyre, Malawi, recognised the power of using a creative and interactive storytelling research methodology in...
by Pamela Dube | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog
REFLECTIONS ON MY FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: ICN CONGRESS 2025 IN HELSINKI, FINLAND Attending an international scientific conference for the first time is a defining moment in any academic journey. As a PhD student based in Malawi, I had the privilege of...
by Pamela Dube | Aug 29, 2025 | Blog, Uncategorized
I had the privilege of attending and presenting at the African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Conference in Kigali, Rwanda. Under the theme “Resilient and Strong African Health Systems: Contributions of Health Economics and Health Policy,” the...
by Pamela Dube | Aug 18, 2025 | Blog
‘So far my classes are progressing very well’ remarks Joseph Manthalu, ‘we have completed three modules for the first year and we will now be going into the second year’. Joseph D. Manthalu – Rural Mchinji, Malawi District Youth Officer...
by Pamela Dube | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog
As part of the Global Health Research Group on Adolescent Health & Wellbeing in Malawi we have been conducting formative research with young people to find out more about how adolescents perceive their own wellbeing. It is interesting to learn from our initial...