Malawi visit to Kamuzu University of Health Sciences and Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, Blantyre
The visit will take place from 23 September to 11 November 2023 and will be dedicated to the teaching of post-graduate students in Tropical Medicine, in particular Neglected Tropical Diseases, and a selection of Tropical Dermatology conditions such as implantation mycoses.
In addition, teaching sessions will be organized for nurses in the Burns Unit at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH).
Upcoming events
29 November 2025
Malawi College of Physicians Conference and Annual General Meeting, Mangochi
11 -
15 October 2026
23rd Congress of the International Society for Burn Injuries (ISBI), 2026, Santiago, Chile
Recent publications
Zijlstra EE. Post kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis in East Africa, with focus on Sudan: Review of three decades of experience and research. Ann Med Sci Res 2025;4:S35-46.
Hofland HWC, Opegu TM, Kalanzi EW, Viyuyi E, Chikoto T, Zijlstra EE. Increasing experience in the use of papaya for burn injuries in an African context, potential and limitations. Burns Open 9 (2025) 100385
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News
21st European Burns Association Congress 3-6 September 2025, Berlin, Germany
Contributions included (see under Events):
Presentations on
1. Use of tropical fruit Papaya in treatment of burn injuries
2. Toxic epidermal necrolysis
