The OTAM Journal

Stories & field notesfrom Malawi's OT community

What the association is building, what practitioners are learning in wards, schools and villages — and where the profession is heading next.

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Conference 202622 September 20266 min read

OTAM's first national conference — a first for the profession

Tracks, workshops, abstracts and accommodation: what OTAM's first full scientific conference means for occupational therapists across Malawi and the region.

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New writing as it happens — conference news, education updates and notes from practice.

Education12 August 20265 min read

Working towards an occupational therapy course, trained in Malawi

Today most Malawian occupational therapists train abroad. Here is what it would take to build the profession from home — and the steps OTAM is taking to get there.

Community30 June 20264 min read

Membership: who OTAM is for, and how to join

Qualified therapists, technicians, students, associates and institutions — the association's doors are open, and membership is what turns a profession into a community.

Children learning together in a classroom

Participation18 April 20265 min read

Inclusive schools: participation beyond the classroom walls

Occupational therapy in schools is not a clinical add-on. It is how children with disabilities get to do, be and belong alongside their peers — at the blackboard, in the yard and at home.

Field notes26 February 20266 min read

Field notes: occupational therapy from the ward to the village

Between Blantyre's rehabilitation centres and village health posts lies most of Malawi. Field notes from the therapists and technicians practising along that whole distance.

Partnership15 January 20265 min read

A small profession, held together by its partnerships

From the World Federation to regional universities and disability organisations, OTAM's work travels on rails laid by its partners. A map of the network — and what each spoke carries.

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