Students and researchers from the Institute of Infection, Immunity and Inflammation (3I’s) and Wellcome Centre for Molecular Parasitology (WCMP) have made a short film showcasing the close links between University of Glasgow and Malawi, writes Lewis Thomson, 3I’s.

As part of the 2017 ScotlandMalawi Partnership (SMP) Member Awards programme, members were invited to submit short films structured around one or more of the organisation’s eleven Partnership Principles.

A panel made up of Scots and Malawians will be judging each video on a number of different elements, one of which will be the number of views the film receives. The competition winners will be announced on the 30 September.

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 ScotlandMalawi Partnership

Shared History

A shared history between the two countries can be traced back to Scottish missionary and explorer David Livingstone. Malawi’s second largest city, Blantyre, is named after Livingstone’s birthplace in South Lanarkshire.

The film focuses on the University of Glasgow’s ongoing work in health, education and infrastructure building in Malawi.

It showcases the new Blantyre—Blantyre Clinical Research Facility, a project delivered by the UofG and University of Malawi College of Medicine, which will allow researchers to compare the causes of poor health and low life expectancy in Blantyre, Scotland, and Blantyre, Malawi.

It also highlights the positive impact of education, focusing on Masters students Nelson Simwela and Trancizeo Lipenga, who have joined the UofG from Malawi on Beit Trust Scholarships.

Benefits for Scotland and Malawi

Overall, the film demonstrates that by adopting the Partnership Principles, such as planning and implementing together, parity and sustainability, we can create positive outcomes for both Scotland and Malawi.

Thank you to the Media Production Unit and Hunterian Museum staff for their help making the film.

First published: 11 September 2017

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