May 18-29, 2026
Total price of the program: TBD
First Payment due November 2025
Second Payment due December 2025
Third Payment due January 2026
PAYMENTS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE.
Students should apply for the Global Ambassador Scholarship in October 2025 on Academic Works and will find out what/if they received the scholarship before the first payment due date. Pending financial aid does not cover study abroad payments. Please call Student Accounts for more details at 978.665.4126.
Join Professor Mchenga to explore the state of public health and community in beautiful Lilongwe, Malawi! Because of the food, rich traditions, hospitality and friendliness of its people, Malawi has been called the “Warm Heart of East Africa.” This course is open to all majors and counts for an AIA or IHIP elective. The program is designed to strengthen student's understanding of the issues and factors constraining the achievement of public health goals in Malawi. The impacts of social, cultural, physical, political and economic determinants of health are analyzed in a global context. Students will participate in community outreach, explore the bustling capital city, tour hospitals, and visit famous Lake Nyasa.
Students will take the class during the spring semester and travel to Malawi at the end of the semester in May for 11 days for both public health and fun cultural activities.
This program is open to all majors.
This program invites participants to explore the state of public health and community in Lilongwe with a strong emphasis on maternal health aspects.
Students will take the class during the spring semester and travel to Malawi at the end of the semester in May. The program is open to all majors.
Working Itinerary (subject to change)
| Day 1 | Arrival and welcome dinner |
| Day 2 | Visit Kamuzu College of Nursing and have a Panel Discussion with local health professionals |
| Day 3 | Take a guided City Tour of the capital, Lilongwe, and visit the Hastings Kamuzu Banda memorial; Participate in the first Community Outreach Opportunity |
| Day 4 | Community outreach |
| Day 5 | Community outreach and free time |
| Day 6 | Visit the famous, stunning Lake Nyasa! Also tour the Kungoni Museum of Culture and Art |
| Day 7 | Classroom time and community outreach |
| Days 8-9 | Community outreach |
| Day 10 | Reflection and farewell dinner |
| Day 11 | Departure |
Sample organizations for Community Outreach include the following: the MaiKhanda Trust and the Parent and Child Health Initiative Trust (PACHI).
