Program location
Lilongwe is the capital city of Malawi and it is centrally located within the country.
Climate/weather
Malawi enjoys a tropical continental climate composed of three main seasons. The hot, humid, rainy season begins in late November and lasts into late April. From May to July, the winter season, day temperatures remain moderately cool and nights are especially cold. Finally, the months of August through October compose Malawi’s dry season, with hot days and warm nights.
Mailing address
Seventh-day Adventist Health Center, P.O. Box 30416, Lilongwe 3, Malawi
Program description
Services offered at the site
Languages
Although English is the official language, Chichewa, the country's second official language, is most commonly spoken. At this site, 100 percent of the hospital staff speak English while 80 percent of patients speak English.
Accommodations
Most likely, participants will be lodged in a guesthouse, although other accommodations may be arranged by request. The site does not provide meals. However, fresh food is available at local markets. Other amenities include laundry service, running water, and hot showers.
Transportation to site
Participants are responsible for arranging their own air travel. Participants will fly to the international airport in Lilongwe. From there, the hospital will arrange for transportation to the site, which is located 12 miles from the airport.
Eligibility
This site primarily provides dental and optometry services to its community. However, the hospital also recruits professionals and students in the following fields: nursing, health promotion, nutrition/dietetics, and laboratory technology.
Program fee
Program fees include food, lodging, and transport from the arrival airport to the site. Program fees do not include air travel or personal travel while in the country. The following costs are approximate and subject to change in conjunction with the site.
| Housing cost: | $16.50/night |
| Food cost: | $3.00/day |
| Transport to site fee: | TBD |
| Estimated total cost: | TBD |
Information about the country
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
Entry requirements
http://travel.state.gov/travel/tips/brochures/brochures_1229.html#p
Last Revised: Mon, Jan 08, 2007
