The David Livingstone Clinic in Lilongwe was one of the first Malawi Millennium Projects. It was formally opened by HRH Princess Royal, via a video link from the University of Strathclyde's Barony Hall in 2001.
The Clinic provided training facilities for student nurses and primary care to mothers and babies living in the area, under the supervision of staff from the Kamuzu College of Nursing. It was funded by donations to the Malawi Millennium Project and funds raised by the University of Strathclyde's Graduates Association.
Under the banner of the Scotland Malawi Partnership, a major extension to the Clinic, comprising a labour suite and operating theatre, was built. David Jere was the first baby to be born in the David Livingstone Clinic Maternity Unit.
Glasgow City's then-Lord Provost, Councillor Liz Cameron, opened the clinic during a visit to Malawi in August 2006. The Malawi Millennium Project team made substantial contributions to the design and development of the extension. Hamilton’s Bell College (now part of The University of the West of Scotland) and Kamuzu College of Nursing were responsible for the long-term sustainability of the project.
Funding for the Clinic extension came from The Lord Provost's Fund of the City of Glasgow, World Emergency Relief, Glasgow the Caring City, and Bell College. World Emergency Relief sourced medical equipment from hospitals in California.