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We are excited to be taking part in the eagerly awaited #KUHeSRDC2023, which commenced today. As delegates from the Malawi Epidemiology and
Exciting findings from Healthy Lives Malawi’s inaugural publication! Examining physical multimorbiditymulti morbidity & mental health in rural & urban Malawi, the study
To celebrate World Kidney Day, which takes place every year on March 14th, the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU) organised
Community engagement is crucial in the battle against long-term health conditions. With this in mind, the Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU) is pleased to have completed its first Wellcome Trust funded public engagement activity – engaging
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit
Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU) is a partnership between the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, the University of Glasgow, the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the Malawi Ministry of Health.
45+ years
Of research in Malawi
77,000+
Participants across two HDSS
400+
Peer reviewed publications
220+
Trained Staff
Research
Generation Malawi
Generation Malawi is a joint UK Medical Research Council (MRC GCRF) and Welcome funded longitudinal study of mental and physical health in families in Malawi.
Healthy Lives Malawi
Healthy Lives Malawi is a Wellcome Trust funded project to create an intergenerational longitudinal population study of chronic conditions in rural and urban Malawi.
COVID-19 Research
MEIRU have made vital contributions to understanding the nature and impacts of COVID-19 in Malawi. Taking advantage of its existing research infrastructure, MEIRU responded rapidly to the pandemic.
