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Month: June 2026

  • Webinar on Malaria Genomics and Quality Assurance in Malawi.

    Webinar on Malaria Genomics and Quality Assurance in Malawi.

    WEBINAR ON | PHIM Malawi
    Malaria Genomics & Quality Assurance

    Webinar on Malaria Genomics
    & Quality Assurance

    Strengthening national diagnostic and surveillance precision across Malawi. Learn about high-fidelity genome sequencing techniques, advanced data integration protocols, and laboratory quality management systems.

    Date & Time

    Wed, 10 Jun | 2 PM – 3 PM CAT

    Contributors

    Happy Abraham Manda Christopher Misomali Dr. Mirriam Nyenje

    Keynote Presenters

    Edwin Chitandale

    Edwin Chitandale

    Medical Laboratory Scientist & QMS Expert
    QA Coordinator, PHIM

    Edwin Chitandale serves as the QA Coordinator at PHIM and acts as a QMS consultant to accreditation, continental, regional, and national bodies. He specializes in implementing, training, and auditing complex standards such as ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17025, and ISO 35001. A recipient of the Zikomo Award of Health Excellence for his COVID-19 response role and a 2024 World Haemophilia Foundation grant, he is currently pursuing his Master in Laboratory Sciences-Haematology.

    Happy Manda

    Happy Manda

    Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist
    National Public Health Laboratory, PHIM

    Happy Manda is a Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Public Health Institute of Malawi, stationed at the National Public Health Laboratory. He specializes in molecular biology diagnostic procedures and target gene sequencing workflows. His research interests focus on tracking drug-resistance mutations in Plasmodium falciparum. He acts as a key facilitator for pathogen surveillance training operations across secondary and tertiary healthcare centers in Malawi.

    Technical Delivery

    Deep dive into lab standards, next-generation malaria genomics data processing, and clinical QMS execution models.

    • Malaria Gene Mutation Tracking
    • ISO Standards Audits (15189, 17025)
    • Statistical Quality Control Validation

    Seminar Program

    Wednesday, 10th June
    02:00 PM

    Welcome & Session Overview

    Introduction to Pathogen Genomics & PHIM Frameworks

    02:10 PM

    Malaria Genomic Sequencing

    Next-Generation Sequencing and Resistance Mapping: Happy Manda

    02:30 PM

    QMS & One Health Audit Standards

    Implementing ISO Standards (15189, 17025) & Method Validation: Edwin Chitandale

    02:50 PM

    Interactive Panel Q&A Session

    Open Floor: Answering Quality Control & Diagnostic Challenges

    Webinar Registration

    Join Happy Manda and Edwin Chitandale for this specialized training session.

    Research & Resources

    Authored & Published By

    Moses Nyambalo Phiri

    Public Health Institute of Malawi

    Ministry of Health, Republic of Malawi

    Building a Healthier Malawi, Together!