On Monday 21 June 2021, medical officers, clinical officers, nurses, laboratory technicians, environmental health officers, and health surveillance assistants gathered in Mangochi where they had a review meeting for the PEER cervical cancer research study. Delegates learned about the latest updates and experiences in other participating health facilities and spotted opportunities for improvement. The PEER … Read more
The 3rd Malawi Cancer Symposium took place from 26 to 27 May 2021 in Lilongwe and drew together various physical and online participants from across Malawi and beyond. Themed ‘Together against cancer,’ the symposium was organized by the UNC Project Cancer Program and was funded by the National Institute of Health. Kicking off the event … Read more
Our dear friend, Dr. Peter Kazembe, a Malawian colleague, pediatrician and adjunct professor of medicine with the University of North Carolina’s Institute for Global Health and Infection Diseases, died on August 11, 2020 at the age of 65 while receiving treatment for cancer in South Africa. He is survived by wife; Hilda, and three grown … Read more
On Monday 13 July 2020 and on Friday 10 July 2020, UNC Project donated medical supplies to Lilongwe District Health Office and Kamuzu Central Hospital respectively, as part of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The items included: oxygen concentrators, infrared thermometers, ventilator, dual head stethoscopes, three oximeters and boxes of ICU medicines, medical face … Read more
As cervical cancer continues to wreak havoc among Malawian women, the training of 18 health workers from 8 health facilities in Lilongwe District in cervical cancer screening and preventative therapy commenced at UNC Project’s Tidziwe Centre in Lilongwe from 9 to 20 September 2019. In Zomba District, 29 participants from 7 health facilities were also … Read more
UNC Project-Malawi investigators published 124 articles in scientific journals in 2018 – a record for the IGHID’s international sites. Twenty-six of the papers’ first authors are Malawian researchers. Learn more about their contributions to science and find a full list of publications.
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh will fund the training of an additional surgeon each year as part of the in-country initiative led by UNC’s Anthony Charles, MD, MPH.
Tamiwe Tomoka, MBBS, is Malawi’s first female pathologist. She discusses what attracted her to this field, the many hats she wears at UNC Project-Malawi and how she handles being a role model.
A grant from the Burkitt Lymphoma Fund for Africa will help UNC Lineberger researchers develop educational materials to improve communication between patients and providers – all with the goal of helping patients stay in care throughout their treatment.
UNC Project-Malawi Cancer Program Director Satish Gopal, MD, MPH, addressed graduates of UNC-Chapel Hill during winter commencement on Dec. 17.
