By Abel Ikiloni, in Berlin, Germany:
President Lazarus Chakwera Thursday engaged in discussions with the leadership of Lubeck University in Berlin, Germany.
Chakwera lobbied for capacity building in the prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases in Malawi’s health sector.
He said this is key to building sustainable communities.
The President said this during an interface with a delegation from Lübeck University Clinic, who have expressed interest in helping the country through the specialised training of nurses.
Currently, Malawi has one specialised nurse in dialysis while the rest are trained as general nurses.
Currently, government is training another lot of specialised nurses in few programmes offered at Kamuzu University of Health and Sciences (Kuhes).
In addressing this gap, Lübeck University Clinic, which is a leading research university situated in Northern Germany, said it was ready to work with Malawi.
Head of delegation for Lubeck University, who is also the director, Professor Kristina Kusche-Vihrog, said they were geared to help Malawi adopt new systems and technologies towards a healthier society.
“We are geared and committed to helping Malawi build on its capacity and adopt new technologies in overcoming challenges in the medical field,” she said.
The development aligns with the Health Sector Strategic Plan, which promotes specialisation among nurses.—Mana
