About Us

The Scottish -KUHeS Strategic Partnership is designed to strengthen governance systems, academic excellence, and research capacity while supporting key initiatives such as the MalDent Project, the Blantyre-Blantyre Research Facility, the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) Unit, and Governance strengthening. This initiative fosters institutional growth and ensures long-term sustainability

Its Impact is to Enhance KUHeS’ capacity to effectively deliver its mandate through improved governance, academic excellence, and research capabilities, ultimately leading to better health outcomes in Malawi and Zambia.

SSPG Team

Project and Package Leads

DR.Benjamin Kumwenda

Project Lead

Dr. Kumwenda is the Director of Student Affairs at KUHES and the SSPG project lead

DR. Peter Chimimba

MalDent Lead

Dr. Chimimba is the Maldent project coordinator and the SSPG's Maldent package lead

Mr. Wilson Kumwenda

Governance Lead

Mr. Kumwenda is a project Manager at KUHES and the SSPG's Governance package lead

Ms. Takondwa Mbewe

MERL Lead

Ms. Takondwa is the monitoring evaluation and learning lead of SSPG

Dr Victor Ndhlovu

BT-BT Lead

Dr. Ndhlovu is a senior lecturer at KUHES and the SSPG's BT-BT package Lead

ACTIVITIES

Recent Activities Under the SSPG Project

5th Nov 2025

University of Glasgow Vice-Principal commends KUHES for Impactful research

University of Glasgow Vice-Principal, Professor Chris Pearce, has commended the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) for its outstanding research and the growing partnership between the two institutions. During his visit to KUHeS at Mah

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19th Oct 2025

Visit of the Scottish First Minister

Scottish First Minister John Swinney has reaffirmed his governmen’s dedication to enhancing various sectors in Malawi, particularly the health sector. His remarks came during his first visit to Malawi, where he toured

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· 27th Jun 2025

KUHeS Begins Construction of Dental School and Student Innovation Hub

Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) officially commenced the construction of a state-of-the-art Dental School and Student Innovation Hub, marking a significant milestone in the advancement of dental education and health services

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