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The Day of the African Child 2026: Ensuring universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for every child in Africa
Every year on June 16, Africa observes the Day of the African Child. The theme for 2026 is “Ensuring universal access to water, sanitation, and hygiene for every child in Africa.”, which focuses on one of the most critical issues affecting children’s survival, health,...
Co-Designing of Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) Interventions Continues in Blantyre City
“I have liked this meeting because it was safe. There was not that this one is old, and this one is young. We were all doing things as one.” (Male adolescent attendee) Work Strand 4 (WASH team) of the NIHR Global Research Group on Improving Adolescent Health &...
Breaking the Chains of Child Marriage in Malawi: A New Dawn for Girls
Imagine being forced into marriage before finishing school, with your dreams set aside by tradition and poverty. For many young girls in Malawi, this is a reality, as the country’s child marriage rate remains at a staggering 37.7%—almost double the global average. Despite efforts to end this practice, the question remains: why does it persist, and what can be done to change it?
Finally, the chance to return!
By Dr. Tara Beattie My last visit to Malawi was just before Covid19 hit in 2020, and obviously during the pandemic opportunity to come out was very restricted. I was then disappointed I couldn’t attend the project launch meeting in November 2022. So when the...
Exploring Adolescent Health in Malawi: A Journey through Longitudinal Insights
Welcome to our blog, where we embark on a fascinating journey investigating the complexities of early adolescent health and well-being in the vibrant landscape of Malawi. Join us as we explain the stories, challenges, and triumphs encountered in our...
Navigating New Horizons: A PhD Student’s Reflections and Discoveries
~ by Velia Manyonga -University of Strathclyde (Scotland) I was very excited when I was offered the scholarship to study PhD in Social Policy with the University of Strathclyde. For years, I harbored a strong desire to further my education, but financial constraints...
Tackling Adverse Childhood Events, A Key to Achieving Adolescents’ Health Rights
On this World Health Day, we advocate for the fundamental right to health for all, including adolescents who are shaping our future. However, for many young people, their health journey is marred by the shadow of Adverse Childhood Events (ACEs), which profoundly...
Leveraging water for peace: a way to go! Understanding young people’s experiences would be helpful, right?
Lack of access to safe and adequate water supply remains a challenge globally, but especially in sub-Saharan Africa. With a predominately youthful population in this region, this is a challenge that continues to blight the lives of young people. In Malawi nearly half...
Altering Perspective – Reflection from initial days of my PhD Journey
I have worked in research since 2014, but this years’ experience from data collection in the field has completely changed my perspective on quite an important issue we often talk about. I was very excited to start our formative data collection exercise, where our work...
Formative Research in Full Swing!
After many months of collaborating across disciplines and expertise between University of Strathclyde, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences and Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences the teams were delighted to depart to the field to begin their engagement...
Diversity in Health Economics: An Early Career Researcher’s View
Attending the International Health Economics Association (IHEA) Congress was an incredibly insightful and enriching experience. The event brought together a diverse group of health economists from all over the world. Pre-Congress Sessions: The first couple of...