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MCHS was formed by a merger of Lilongwe School of Health Sciences (LSHS) in Lilongwe, the Medical Assistants Training School (MATS) in Blantyre and the Zomba School of Nursing (ZSN) in Zomba. The merger of the three campuses was through government order dated 21st June, 1996. Lilongwe School of Health Sciences, formerly known as the Medical Auxiliary Training School was built in 1976. The school opened its doors on 12th July, 1976. The initial classroom infrastructure was built with funding from the French Government. Later, the Howard University Project constructed the administration block and some hostels. Additional students’ hostels were erected by World Bank under the Population, Health and Nutrition (PHN) project. The World Health Organisation (WHO), under ‘the essential drug programme’, donated several equipment and rehabilitated a laboratory to facilitate teaching and learning. Medical Assistant Training School in Blantyre became operational in the 1960s. However, the pre

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