Bellington Vwalika

Professor Bellington Vwalika is based in Lusaka, Zambia .As Obstetrician/Gynaecologist/Epidemiologist he holds appointments as Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at University Teaching Hospital in Lusaka .He is a Professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at University of Zambia. He is also Research Professor in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He serves on Zambian National Technical Working Groups on HIV/AIDS, Family Planning and Maternal Health. He has been longtime collaborator at the Zambia Emory University HIV Research Project since 1999 as Study Physician and Investigator. As a researcher he has successfully led a lot of clinical trials. He is a member of University of Zambia Biomedical Research and Ethics Committee He is the current Chair of the Zambia Health Research Authority Council and also Chairs the Zambia IPAS Advisory Board. He is also the Secretary General of the East Central and Southern College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. On the home front he is Chairperson in charge of Education and Examinations at the Zambia Colleges of Medicine and Surgery. He has held office in the Zambia Medical Association, Health Professions Council of Zambia and the Zambia Association of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He serves on the Editorial Board of Medical Journal of Zambiais and is reviewer for several local and international journals. He publishes extensively in peer-reviewed journals. He is married to Dr Cheswa Vwalika (a Public Health Specialist) and together they run a private practice called Mobile Medical Services and BCV Health and Training Consultants Firm situated on 22877 Leopards Road Lusaka. They have a daughter and 2 boys (twins) who are talented footballers and gospel singers. Twin 1 a medical doctor while the brother has studied business and finance.Their daughter has settled in Canada after her business studies