Malawi Matters

Come to hear from the voices of our community! 02.59 Student - Gloria Mtete - BSc Psychotherapy student at SJOG university 16.45 Graduate - Dr Ruth Kalimbira - Dental Surgery graduate from KuHES 33.34 College - Dr Kondwani Mkandawire - Director of Student Affairs at MUST 1.05 Trustee - Dr Bryony Hamel - UK trustee To see the video watch via our YouTube Channel: https://youtu.be/djTbNnmB2Mw

Interested in an elective in Malawi? Take a listen to our elective student experiences from 2025! Introduction - Dr Tamsin Lillie CEO Medic to Medic Experiences in Zomba - Tamara Wimsett Experiences in Mwanza - Isaac Gianfrancesco and Sean Conrad Experiences on Likoma Island - Scott Wylie Experiences in Zomba - James Davis Wrap up - Dr Tamsin Lillie CEO Medic to Medic If you're interested in a...

Thank you to our speakers and those who were present live and who've checked in afterwards. The global gathering is an annual event to hear stories from our community in Malawi. This year we hear from: Esmie Mkwinda - Principal at St John of God University Mzuzu Yohane Magalasi - Medical Graduate, alumnus of Medic to Medic Charles Nyirenda - BSc psychotherapy student at St John of God Universi...

During our electives webinar we hear from 8 of our 9 final year medical students who came out to do an elective with us in #Malawi over the last 12 months. If you are interested in coming out on an elective with us in Malawi - drop us an email: info@medictomedic.org.uk. For every elective student that comes to Malawi with us we are able to provide a scholarship for one Malawian student for one yea...

Each year we host an online Global Gathering where we share stories from our beneficiaries, graduates and colleges partners within Malawi. Take a listen to this years meeting - where you can hear directly from voices in Malawi. Our guest speakers included: Peter Samuel - Nurse Midwife Technician at Nkhoma College of Nursing takes us through basic greetings in Chichewa at 5.26 minutes Innocent Kwak...

Here is our Medical Vocabulary translation from English to Nyanja audio made with the help of one of our students, Felistus training to be a doctor in Zambia. A leaflet has been created to use alongside this audiofile. Please email us on info@medictomedic.org.uk to receive the PDF file. Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing work supporting students in financial hardship througho...

Here is our Medical Vocabulary translation from English to Kiswahili.  This has been created with our student and alumni community.  If you found this useful - please email us on info@medictomedic.org.uk and we will send you the PDF file of the leaflet used in this video.  Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing work supporting students in financial hardship throughout Africa.   I...

Imagine being a surgical registrar on call during the first few hours and days following Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. What was it like being a doctor in amongst the devastation? Here Medic to Medic graduate, and surgical registrar Dr Takondwa talks about his experiences. We're still running our Malawi appeal, take a look, and if you may be able to donate, Zikomo Kwambiri: https://www.crowdfunder....

Here is our Medical Vocabulary translation from English to Chichewa audio made with the help of one of our students, Pauline. A leaflet has been created to use alongside this audiofile. Please email us on info@medictomedic.org.uk to receive the PDF file. Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing work supporting students in financial hardship in Malawi. If you would like to practice...

Here is our Medical Vocabulary translation from English to Chiyao audio made with the help of Dr Maria, Medic to Medic graduate. A leaflet has been created to use alongside this audiofile. Please email us on info@medictomedic.org.uk to receive the PDF file of the leaflet. Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing work supporting students in financial hardship in Malawi. If you would...

Cyclone Freddy - the longest and strongest tropical cyclone on record, lasting over 34 days and hitting landfall twice. It caused devastation in the Southern region of Malawi, killing over 1000 people and leaving 500,000 people homeless. Have you heard of it? It hasn't hit the global conscience. Here we're giving a voice to those who have been affected. And if you're able to donate tow...

Here is our Medical Vocabulary translation from English to Chichewa.  This has been created with our student and alumni community.  If you found this useful - please email us on info@medictomedic.org.uk and we will send you the PDF file of the leaflet used in this video.  Please consider making a donation to support our ongoing work supporting students in financial hardship in Malaw...

In November 2022 we turned 10 years old!  Our first five years of operation we were affiliated with another charity, but in 2012 we branched off as our own independent charity.  In this episode we look back at our past and ahead to our future, hearing from alumni and faculties and team members!   Our guest speakers included:  - Nick Mandeville - Medic to Medic volunteer and ret...

In this week's episode, we talk with Martha Kilowe who conducted this years alumni survey.  Our alumni survey takes place every 12-18 months and is an opportunity for us to monitor the career progression of our graduate community in Malawi.  As we've grown this task has become ever bigger and more chaotic!  But, it answers some important questions, like where are our graduates now?...

In this week's episode we talk with Ketrina, MBBS student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, who joined the university as a Deayang student.  We'll learn a bit more aabout Deayang and the problems facing Ketrina and other students like her.  If you would like to support a Deayang student, please get in touch with us info@medictomedic.org.uk or via Facebook @MedictoMedic

During this week's episode we talk with Medic to Medic graduate, Dr Elizabeth Gondwe based in Mzuzu about her journey with Medic to Medic on becoming a doctor!

Lawi is a well loved and renowned favourite musician.  Here we get to learn a bit more about Lawi, his music and upcoming fundraising event with Medic to Medic in Blantyre, Malawi.

Mtisunge is a mature student training at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Blantyre, Malawi.  Here we discuss some of the unique set of challenges that face mature students, and how Medic to Medic is trying to build further support for the students here.

In this week's episode, Tamsin talks with Fletcher, Head of the Audiology department at the African Bible College (ABC), Lilongwe, Malawi.  There is a critical shortage of healthcare workers in every area of medicine in Malawi, and audiology is no exception.   Fletcher is the first Malawian audiologist.   He trained overseas with the intention of returning to Malawi to start up the...

Blessings is studying the pharmacy diploma at the Malawi College of Health Sciences.  This is a 3 year training programme in Lilongwe Malawi.  He is one of the newest Medic to Medic students.