Vice Chancellor of Malawi's Kamuzu University of Health Sciences Visits President NAGATA

On July 24, Vice Chancellor Macpherson Mallewa, Prof. Fanuel Lampiao, Prof. Adamson Muula of Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Malawi, visited the University of Tsukuba campus and met with President NAGATA Kyosuke, Vice President for Global Affairs OHNEDA Osamu, Prof. MORIO Takahiro (Office of Global Initiatives), Prof. ICHIKAWA Masao (Institute of Medicine), and Prof. WAGATSUMA Yukiko (Institute of Medicine).

During the meeting, Vice-Chancellor Mallewa shared updates on the independence of medical-related faculties and research from the University of Malawi and spoke about the appointment of a new president. This visit marked Vice-Chancellor Mallewa's second visit to our university since his participation in Tsukuba Global Science Week (TGSW) in 2017.

Both universities actively exchanged opinions on further developing student exchanges in the fields of medicine, public health, pharmacy, physical therapy, and nursing, as well as on advancing joint research in areas such as disaster prevention and mental health.

Going forward, the two universities plan to identify joint research themes, promote exchanges between students and faculty members, and deepen academic collaboration through ongoing dialogue.