Belinda Gombachika
Belinda Gombachika | |
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at an SMP meeting in 2025 | |
| Nationality | Malawian |
| Occupation | deputy vice-chancellor |
| Known for | leading Kamuzu University of Health Sciences |
Belinda Thandizo Chimphamba Gombachika is a Malawian academic who became the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Blantyre.
Life
Gombachika's father was Brown Chimphamba.[1] He had been an academic, a UN diplomat and the University of Malawi's vice-chancellor.[2]
She has published scholarly articles including "HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Couples Living with HIV in Rural Southern Malawi" which she, and others, published in 2013.[3]
In 2017 President Peter Mutharika made a number of important appointments. Wandika Phiri became the head of the county's prisons, Mercy Pindani was made the Principal of the Kamuzu College of nursing and Gombachika became the vice-principal.[4] She and Pindani began their new roles in July.[5]
In 2019 the University of Malawi was reassembled. The college where she had been vice-Principal was merged with the college of Medicine to create a new university.[6] The Kamuzu University of Health Sciences was based in Blantyre with the President as vice-chancellor.
In March 2023, President Chakwera made Professor Gombachika the new Deputy Vice Chancellor of the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences[1]
References
- ^ a b "Chakwera appoints Professor Belinda Gombachika as new KUHeS Deputy Vice Chancellor". www.nyasatimes.com. 2023-03-01. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "NEW PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE OF MALAWI PRESENTS CREDENTIALS | Meetings Coverage and Press Releases". press.un.org. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Gombachika, Belinda Chimphamba; Chirwa, Ellen; Malata, Address; Maluwa, Alfred (2013). "Sources of Information on HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health for Couples Living with HIV in Rural Southern Malawi". AIDS Research and Treatment. 2013: 1–11. doi:10.1155/2013/235902. ISSN 2090-1240. PMC 3639705. PMID 23662206.
- ^ "Gender activist hails appointment of Wanika as first female Chief Commissioner of Malawi Prisons: Expect positive reforms". www.nyasatimes.com. 2017-06-29. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ Nzangaya, Archangel (2017-06-27). "Mutharika appoints woman as Malawi prison chief". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2025-04-01.
- ^ "KUHeS - History". Retrieved 2025-04-01.