Table 2.

Overall ESTHER-MAGNET partnership goals for all three periods of the partnership

Time period	Direct outcomes of the partnership
2008–2010	– Capacity-building through improved training of medical staff of the KCH Medical Department – Improved patient care in the KCH Medical Department and associated District Hospitals with a focus on HIV/AIDS and related conditions – Operational research in HIV/AIDS and related conditions – Exchange of expert knowledge between KCH Medical Department and University Hospitals of Bonn/Cologne/Heidelberg
2010–2012	– Improvement of quality of patient care and in service training of interns at the KCH Medical Department ▪ The proportion of patients who undergo appropriate diagnosis and management procedures for febrile illness is increased ▪ Blended learning including tele-teaching session are established during training at the KCH Medical Department
2013–2015	– Clinical care and managerial capacity at the KCH Medical Department are improved and the department increasingly fulfils its role as a centre for tertiary care for Malawi’s central region ▪ An overall improvement in diagnosis and management procedures for patients with infectious diseases and diabetes is enhanced in the KCH Medical Department ▪ An improved and well- functioning Medical Department management structure is in place thus achieving medical and teaching objectives and utilising the e-learning platform [27]