Capacity Building and Training
Find out about our PhD students, Masters students and
training programs
Martha Chinsinga
Stevie Amos
Research Administrator
Joseph Manthalu
Studentship News & Updates
A journey of a 1000 miles begins with the first step: this is the beginning.
It was such a joyous day when I got the news that I had been offered a scholarship to study for a PhD in economics under the NIHR funded Improving Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Malawi program. My heart rejoiced as I knew that this was the first step in a journey...
Navigating New Horizons: A PhD Student’s Reflections and Discoveries
~ by Velia Manyonga -University of Strathclyde (Scotland) I was very excited when I was offered the scholarship to study PhD in Social Policy with the University of Strathclyde. For years, I harbored a strong desire to further my education, but financial constraints...
PhD Studentships 2023 – 2026
We are delighted to announce that the rigorous selection process for our PhD Studentships has been successfully completed, and we are thrilled to welcome two outstanding candidates to the Global Health Research Group on Adolescent Health and Wellbeing in Malawi....
Felistus Mpachika
Sexual Reproductive Health Rights
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences
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Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa is a dedicated and driven PhD fellow at the Centre for Reproductive Health at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS).
With a profound passion for adolescent sexual and reproductive health research she embarks on her academic journey with the aim of making significant contributions to this field. Her research intends to shed light on the interventions that support very young pregnant adolescents with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs).
The objectives are to assess the prevalence of ACEs among very young pregnant adolescents, understand the pregnant adolescents’ lived experiences and assess the acceptability and feasibility of evidenced based interventions that support very young pregnant adolescents with ACEs.
This research has the potential to contribute valuable insights to adolescent friendly health service delivery and beyond.
Martha Chinsinga
Health Economics
Blantyre City Council
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Joseph Manthalu
District Youth Officer
Mchinji District Council
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Stevie Amos
Research Administrator
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A research administrator, proficient in coordinating projects, managing resources,
and ensuring operational focus. Skilled in digital questionnaire programming, data
cleaning, and overseeing analysis processes.
Holds a degree in Business Administration and continually seeks professional
development opportunities in administration and research management.