Nyirenda, John

Academic qualifications

  • 11/2025 Associate Professor, University of Livingstonia, Malawi
  • 04/2019 – 01/2023: Doktor Der Humanwissenschaften – Dr. Sc. Hum (PhD– Public Health).  EQF Level 8. Medical Faculty, University of Freiburg, Freiburg. Germany.
  • 09/2016- 15/2017: Master of Science in Global Urban Health (MSc.GUH). EQF Level 7. Centre for Medicine and Society (ZMG). Medical Faculty. University of Freiburg. Freiburg. Germany.
  • 01/2011- 10/2013: Master of Public Health (MPH). EQF Level 7. Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS).Blantyre. Malawi.
  • 11/2002- 02/2007: Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health (BSc. EH). EQF Level 6. Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS). Malawi.
  • 11/1997 -12/2001: Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE). EQF Level 4. Rumphi Secondary School. Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Malawi. 

Work experiences

  • 09/2025 - Present: Associate Researcher (wiss. Mitarbeiter). Institut für Gesundheits-, Hebammen- und Pflegewissenschaft. Medizinischen Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg.
  • 11/2025 – Present: Associate Professor. University of Livingstonia. Mzuzu. Malawi. http://www.unilia.ac.mw/     
  • 01/2023 – Present: Postdoctoral Researcher (Scientific Coordinator). Website content management for the consortium: https://www.nozgeka.eu/ . Department of Epidemiology. Helmholtz-Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (HZI). Braunschweig. Germany.
  • 02/2024 – Present: University research assistant (Part-Time). Department of Internal Medicine II. University Hospital Freiburg. Germany.
  • 07/2021 – 12/2022: Associate Researcher (Gesundheitswissenschaftler). Institut für Evidenz in der Medizin (IFEM) (Cochrane Deutschland). University Hospital Freiburg. Germany. https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/institut-fuer-evidenz-in-der-medizin.html. International project management assistance– CEBHA Plus including reports writing, organizing meetings, and (https://www.cebha-plus.org/ )
  • 04/2020   – 06/2021: Research Assistant (wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft). Institut für Evidenz in der Medizin (IFEM). University Hospital Freiburg. Germany. https://www.uniklinik-freiburg.de/institut-fuer-evidenz-in-der-medizin.html.
  • 09/2019 - 12/2022: Epidemiology Lecturer (Part-Time). Global Urban Health Program. Zentrum Medizin und Gesellschaft (ZMG). Medical Faculty. University of Freiburg. Germany.
  • 09/2013 – 04/2020: Lecturer, Head of Public Health Department, and acting Dean of Applied Sciences. University of Livingstonia. Mzuzu. Malawi. http://www.unilia.ac.mw/   
  • 08/2008 - 08/2013: Director of Primary Healthcare Programs (senior preventive Health Officer). Embangweni Mission Hospital. Health Department. Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia. Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) https://cham.org.mw/
  • 03/2007 - 07/2008: Gender and HIV and AIDS Field Coordinator (Mzimba South Development Area). National Smallholder Farmers Association of Malawi (NASFAM) Lilongwe. Malawi. https://www.nasfam.org/ 

Active Projects

  • Evidence Synthesis: Evidence-based health care and health promotion for older people and people living with chronic conditions: An evidence synthesis and health promotion group. Institut für Gesundheits-, Hebammen- und Pflegewissenschaft. Medizinischen Fakultät der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg. www.umh.de/pflegewissenschaft   
  • NOZGEKA: Enhancing pandemic preparedness by establishment of a M.Sc. Public Health in Malawi with a focus on infectious disease epidemiology funded by DAAD. Link: https://www.nozgeka.eu/
  • PAMOZA: Tuberculosis and Diabetes Integrated Healthcare; a Hospital Partnership Project – CCAP Synod of Livingstonia and University Hospital Freiburg funded by GIZ. Link: https://klinikpartnerschaften.de/search?searchTerm=Malawi  

Closed Projects

  • TIKOPA: Embangweni Mission Hospital COVID-19 Infection Prevention, Case Management, Community Education and Preparation for Vaccination Project, Malawi funded by GIZ. Link: https://klinikpartnerschaften.de/search?searchTerm=Malawi    
  • UCHEMBERE: Maternal and Child Health care Project funded by ICCO and CIDA.
  • Malaria: Malaria Control: Promotion of Malaria Behaviour Change and Communication project funded by MSH - BASICS– USA.
  • Youths HIV Infection Prevention and Health Education Project: Promoting HIV and AIDS awareness and services accessibility; a community-based project on HIV Infection Prevention for the youths funded by EMMS International, Scotland.
  • Community Development: HIV and AIDS Impact Mitigation project; National AIDS Commission of Malawi and National Smallholder Farmers’ Association of Malawi Funded program. 

Professional registrations and Memberships

Publications and online profiles

Involvement in community research activities