Best PhD Presenter on the 21st Research Dissemination Conference on 24th and 25th November, 2017
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On the 24th and 25th November, 2017, College of Medicine, a constituent college of The University of Malawi held a 21st Research Dissemination Conference. The theme of the conference was “Driving the next decade of research in Malawi: Achieving health-related Sustainable Development Goals”. The conference arranged a competition for best undergraduate and best postgraduate presenters. Our WASHTED fellow, Save Kumwenda emerged the best PhD presenter and received a cash price of MK50, 000.00 and a trophy. Save presented the findings of his last objective of his PhD research entitled “Inactivation of pathogens in Fossa Alternas (FAs) and Urine Diverting Dry Toilets (UDDTs).
The Conference was attended by both local and international delegates from various universities and research institutions including WASHTED, Malaria Alert Centre and Wellcome Trust.
