Samantha Luntha Chikopa

Samantha (she/her) was raised in a tight knit family of 5 in the warm heart of Africa – Malawi. She has recently completed her Bachelor of Science Degree in Gender and Development from the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, with Credit. She is passionate about social justice and aims to advance her studies in development sciences to empower her to become a strong advocate for the creation of inclusive and meaningful policies.

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Youth Friendly Sexual and Reproductive Health Services In Neno District

PIH Malawi, known locally as Abwenzi Pa Za Umoyo (APZU), is seeking to assess the gender and youth responsiveness of its services and ultimately identify opportunities for deepening the integration of gender- and youth-responsive principles within its operations.

This project will support APZU to collect quantitative and qualitative data on the gender- and/or youth-responsiveness of its services through the administration of surveys, key informant interviews and focus group discussions.  The fellow will analyze and contextualize the data with a belonging lens, while integrating findings from academic and grey literature. Working with local experts, the Fellow will generate recommendations for actions APZU can take to strengthen the gender- and/or youth-responsiveness of its services.   

Partners in Health mission is to provide a preferential option for the poor in health care. By establishing long-term relationships with sister organizations based in settings of poverty, Partners In Health strives to achieve two overarching goals: to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need of them and to serve as an antidote to despair. We draw on the resources of the world’s leading medical and academic institutions and on the lived experience of the world’s poorest and sickest communities. At its root, our mission is both medical and moral. It is based on solidarity, rather than charity alone.