CDH Investment Bank donates K2 million to KUHeS research dissemination conference

By Chisomo Phiri

CDH Investment Bank has donated K2 million to Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS) for the 3rd research dissemination conference schedule to take place from October 2 to  October 4,2024 at Amaryllis Hotel in Blantyre.

The theme of the conference is “Research and Innovation Driving Health Towards #MW2063”.

Presenting the cheque in Blantyre on Monday, CDH Investment Bank Chief Risk and Compliance Officer,Robert Malipa, said the bank decided to support the conference as part of appreciating the role KUHeS plays in pioneering health research that helps support education and health sectors and provide national growth.

Malipa stated that the conference and its theme is significant as it will provide a forum for local and international stakeholders to discuss and develop action plans on how Malawi can improve the quality of health services for its citizens, on top of what is already being done, through multidisciplinary research and innovations.

“We are committed to helping businesses to grow and we are confident that the deliberations at the conference will help the KUHeS and Malawi to grow and help participants to brainstorm on how to improve the quality of health services for our nation,” said Malipa.

On his part,KUHeS Director of Student Affairs,who is co-chair for the conference Dr. Benjamin Kumwenda expressed gratitude for the support, which he said was a timely boost ahead of the annual conference.

He applauded CDH Investment Bank for responding to the partnership call which will help us to host an effective conference.

“We are grateful to CDH Investment Bank, for the support of the highly powered conference. This is the third time, they have partnered with us on the conference which brings together various local and international partners and we are confident the deliberations will assist us to continue to work towards achieving MW2063 and help provide solutions various multidisciplinary research and innovations” Dr. Kumwenda said.