Ekwendeni Nursing

The nursing program at Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences (ECOHS) is one of the fastest-growing in the country. Offering six different certificate and diploma programs, the college’s graduates have achieved more than 95% passing rate in their Nurses Council licensure exams over the past three years.

Founded in 1946, the college is one of the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) training colleges under the proprietorship of the Church of Central Africa Presbyterian (CCAP), Synod of Livingstonia. It is located 25km from Mzuzu City, just a kilometer off the M1 road to Karonga and Tanzania in the Northern Region of Malawi.

Currently 873 students are enrolled including 20 Mary K Scholars who pursue their dreams of a nursing career because of generous gifts to MBF.

Students in classroom at Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences.

Nursing student teaches community members about COVID awareness and prevention.

Meet Temwa. Born fifth out of seven children to parents who were both primary school teachers, Temwa set out to pursue a degree from an early age. But, in Malawi as she writes ‘it is not an easy thing for one to obtain.” Temwa was on scholarship made possible by the Mary K fund at MBF. Upon successful completion of her nursing education, Temwa went to work at David Gordon Memorial Hospital in Malawi. There, she has reported that she really likes her job and that “it feels so good touching many lives on a daily basis, seeing sick people being treated and getting better.”

Students gather for event at ECOHS.

Students get hands-on experience at Ekwendeni Mission Hospital.