Monica Chaika
Creative and innovative young medical doctor with a passion for digital medicine, research and public health.
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Creative and innovative young medical doctor with a passion for digital medicine, research and public health.
Experience
Intern Medical Officer at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (2024-10 – 2026-04)
- Assisting with the examination, diagnosis and management of patients in different specialty departments
- Assisting and performing minor surgeries and other procedures
- Conducted a quantitative cross-sectional study on 'Assessing the psychological effects of COVID-19 on clinicians and nurses at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital.'
Founder, AfromedX at Self-employed (2025-01 – Present)
- Selected as a Top 15 startup in Total Energies StartUpper competition
Assistant Anatomy Lecturer at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (2025-05 – Present)
- Delivers lectures on anatomy using human cadavers and models to medical students
National Officer, Standing Committee on Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights including HIV and AIDS (SCORA) at Medical Students Association of Malawi (2022-02 – 2023-02)
- Spearheaded efforts to coordinate a university wide relief funding and donations for Cyclone Freddy victims
- Organized a seminar titled "Dealing with Gender-based Violence and Sexual Assault: A Medicolegal Approach"
Education
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery in Medicine – Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (2017-08 – 2024-07)
