MUST Scientists in PPE

Reclaiming Agency over COVID-19 in Malawi

David Borman Blog, COVID-19, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

Though no one was entirely prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists around the globe were required to respond. The world needed the ability to test and contact trace; labs that had the necessary equipment stepped up to answer this urgent call. Because the Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST) received a 2018 Instrumental Access award, Dr. Gama Bandawe and his lab already had most of the equipment they needed to join the fight against COVID-19.

Dr Gama Bandawe

Equipment Enables Rapid Disaster Response in Malawi

Seeding Labs Blog, Impact, Instrumental Access 2017, Scientist Success Stories

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai became one of the worst natural disasters ever to hit the Southern hemisphere. It ravaged Malawi and neighboring countries, affecting an estimated 3 million people. With equipment from Instrumental Access, Dr. Gama Bandawe of the Malawi University of Science and Technology, was poised to respond with the necessary scientific tools in place.