[Excerpt from authors] Objective: To describe the current status regarding continued professional development (CPD) of healthcare personnel serving within the Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) health centres in Blantyre, Malawi. Conclusions: This study indicates that healthcare professionals are using mostly clinical handover meetings, seminars and workshops for their CPD. There is need to improve access to relevant professional journals. The regulatory or licensing boards for healthcare professional in Malawi should seriously consider mandatory CPD credits for re-certification.