I hold a medical degree from the University of Malawi, College of Medicine, and an MSc in Vaccinology from the University of Siena, Italy. I am currently studying for a Ph.D. in Epidemiology with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine distance learning programme. I am highly motivated to contribute to the accelerated reduction of morbidity and mortality of vaccine-preventable diseases in Malawi through novel surveillance methods for vaccine programmes.