PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT MEMBERS
MENTOR
Name: Dr. Linda Kalilani-Phiri
Bio: Linda Kalilani is Senior Director & Head of Oncology Epidemiology at GlaxoSmithKline. She has worked as an epidemiologist in the pharmaceutical industry for over 10 years.
LEAD
Name: Linly Linje
Bio: Linly Linje Bsc. Is a medical laboratory technologist and a lecturer in biomedical science at Malawi Adventist University, Malamulo campus. She is very passionate about conducting research and improving diagnostic services in Malawi.
MEMBERS
Name: Chifundo Phalyce Chigwenembe
Bio: I am a child health nurse specialist based at Baylor Foundation – Malawi, Centre of Excellence and the focal person for WIDREM.
Name: Sangwani Salimu
Bio: I am a Social Scientist with a passion for public health interventions that seek to empower grassroots populations. I hold a Masters’ Degree in Public Health (MPH) from College of Medicine (COM), now Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS).
Name: Dr Tina Manani
Bio: Dr. Tinna Ng’ong’ola-Manani is an accomplished Associate Professor of Food Microbiology and Dean Dean of Faculty of Food and Human Sciences at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR).
Name: Thokozire Tendai Jere Lipato
Bio: Registered Nurse and midwife and expert in midwifery practice, education and health policy. Currently heading the midwifery department at Mulanje Mission College of Health Sciences and pursuing an online Master’s in health Professions Education Program with Kamuzu University of health Sciences.
Name: Jacqueline Madalitso Huwa
Bio:Jacqueline Madalitso Huwa- MBBS, MSc is a physician and public health specialist, currently working with Lighthouse Trust as a research manager.
Name: Wezi Mtinkheni Bonyonga
Bio:Wezi Mtinkheni Banda Bonyonga Dip in Nsg, UCM., Bsc Nsg Edu., MSc. Nsg Edu., is a nursing education specialist and a Registered Nurse Midwife currently teaching at Holy Family College of Nursing and Midwifery soon to change its name to Holy Family College of Health Sciences.
Name: Catherine Titanus Mselema Mwale
Bio: Catherine Titanus Mselema Mwale was born on March 9th, 1983, in Mwanga District, Kilimanjaro region, Tanzania.