The MLSFH has been made possible through the efforts of the MLSFH Study Team that has included many individuals at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Malawi, Invest in Knowledge Malawi, and several other institutions.
The MLSFH is currently directed by Hans-Peter Kohler, email: hpkohler@pop.upenn.edu. Other current key members of the MLSFH Study Team include: Susan C. Watkins (University of California, Los Angeles), Jere R. Behrman, (University of Pennsylvania) Philip Anglewicz (Johns Hopkins University), Iliana V. Kohler (University of Pennsylvania), James Mkandawire (Invest in Knowledge, Malawi), Hastings Honde (Invest in Knowledge, Malawi), Augustine Hawara (Invest in Knowledge, Malawi), Chiwoza Bandawe (College of Medicine, University of Malawi) and Victor Mwapasa (College of Medicine, University of Malawi) .
Additional members of the MLSFH Study Team who have made important contribution to the design and/or implementation of the MLSFH during 1998–2012 include: Jimi Adams, Thomas Anderson, Nicole Angotti, Simona Bignami-Van Assche, Kevin Burke, Crystal Biruk, Jennifer Browning, Ben Capistrant, Ruben Castro, Sophia Chae, Li-Wei Chao, Davie Chagunda, Kondwani Chavula, Ben Chilima, Abdul Chilongo, Agnes Chimbiri, Wyson Chimesya, Angela Chimwaza, Brian Chin, Jesman Chintsanya, Davie Chitenje, Shelley Clark, Elisabetta De Cao, Adeline Delavande, Kim Deslandes, Kim Dionne, Henry Doctor, Theresa Fedor, Peter Fleming, Emily Freeman, David Frankenfield, Margaret Frye, Patrick Gerland, Monica Grant, Mike Harhay, Stéphane Helleringer, Ning Hsieh, Heide Jackson, Humphreys Kabota, Amy Kaler, Linda Kalilani-Phiri, Jonathan Kandodo, Doreen Kanyika, Sydney Lungu, Denview Malagasi, Chris Manyamba, Winford Masanjala, Blessings Mbwerazino, Tara McKay, James Mwera, Tyler Myroniuk, Oleosi Ntshebe, Francis Obare, Collin Payne, Joel Phiri, Michelle Poulin, George Reniers, Julio Romero Prieto, Gifton Saizi, Raül Santaeulàlia-Llopis, Enid Schatz, Kristen Smith, Beth Soldo, Erica Soler-Hampejsek, Sarah Spell, Frank Taulo, Rebbeca Tesfai, Rebecca Thornton, Jenny Trinitapoli, Alexander Weinreb, Sara Yeatman, Eliya Zulu.