Chiudzu Biosketch For OPC 17
Chiudzu Biosketch For OPC 17
Chiudzu Biosketch For OPC 17
Positions
04/96-04/98 Medical Officer, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Kamuzu Central Hospital
(Lilongwe, Malawi)
5/98-12/01 Junior and Senior Registrar, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, King Edward VIII Hospital,
University of Natal (Durban, South Africa)
01/02-02/08 Chief Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head of Department, Kamuzu Central Hospital,
Lilongwe, Malawi. During this time, I championed the construction of Ethel Mutharika
Maternity wing and Bwaila Maternity wing
02/08-06/11 Managing Director and Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Mlolera Womens Health clinic,
Lilongwe
01/11 – 06/17 Chief Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head of Department, Kamuzu Central Hospital
Lilongwe, Malawi. During this time I Initiated the commencement of the MMED postgraduate
training, under College of Medicine, in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Queen Elizabeth and
Kamuzu Central Hospitals. We have successfully graduated two specialists last September
2017.
06/17 – Date Chairperson of the newly formed College of Physicians and Surgeons of Malawi (CPSM)
Areas of expertise
Providing general and specialized services in obstetrics and gynecology including operations
Mentorship (students both clinical and nursing, interns, and postgraduate students)
Clinical and administrative management
Research
04/17 First European Maternal Fetal Neonatal Medicine Conference (Queen Elizabeth 2
Conference Centre, Westminster, London)
04/17 Scientific Conference in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Capital Hotel, Lilongwe)
I am currently studying PhD with University of Malawi College of Medicine in Preterm birth looking at the
association of preterm birth and nutrition.
2. Prevention of Maternal Mortality and Morbidity: Malawi has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in
the world. Therefore, I have been involved in a number of publications focused on strategies to decrease
maternal mortality in Malawi. In particular, I was a co-author on a study that utilized a mathematical model to
estimate the effect of three potential packages of interventions to decrease maternal death from postpartum
hemorrhage or sepsis after delivery. We found that community provision of misoprostol and antibiotics to
reduce maternal deaths from postpartum hemorrhage and sepsis could be a highly effective addition to health-
facility strengthening in Africa.1 I was also involved in writing a Commentary regarding the high maternal
mortality ratio in Malawi and the need for obstetricians and other healthcare providers to advocate for our
patients and work together to decrease our high death rate.2 Finally, my postgraduate thesis was focused on
comparing resource utilization and morbidity between two different strategies for operative treatment of
incomplete abortions as unsafe abortion care is another major cause of maternal mortality and morbidity in
Malawi.3
1. Pagel C, Lewycka S, Colbourn T, Mwansambo C, Meguid T, Chiudzu G, Utley M, Costello
AM. Estimation of potential effects of improved community-based drug provision to augment
health-facility strengthening on maternal mortality due to post-partum haemorrhage and
sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: an equity-effectiveness model. Lancet 2009;374(9699):1441-
8. PMID: 19783291.
2. Meguid T, Mshelia S, Chiudzu GM, Kafulafula G, Masache E. The obstinate maternal
mortality ratio for Malawi: an Insult beyond the obstetrician! ‘A Cri de Coeur.’ Malawi Med J
2007;19(1):9-10. PMID: 23878624.
3. Chiudzu G. Comparing resource utilization and morbidity in incomplete abortions between
performing curettage in the theatre and manual vacuum aspiration designated room, 2002.
(Postgraduate Thesis,University of Natal, King Edward Hospital, Durban, RSA. Unpublished)
4. AIMS Trial principal site investigator – Multicentre trial looking at using antibiotics for post
abortion sepsis. Results awaiting publications.
Attributes
Hardworking
Results orientated
Passion for serving the disadvantaged and marginalized.
References:
Dr Peter Kazembe
Baylor College
Lilongwe Campus
0888822447
Dr Charles Mwansambo
Ministry of Health
Lilongwe
0888826946