Blandina Khondowe

Blandina Khondowe
Born Blandina Mlenga
Malawi
Nationality Malawian
Occupation Activist, civil servant

Blandina Kondowe, born Blandina Mlenga, is best known as for her role as Miss Malawi 2002 and as the founder of Think Pink – Malawi campaign for breast cancer awareness. She is an advocate for breast cancer awareness and speaks about the lack of facilities and access to equitable management.[1][2][3][4] She currently works as a civil servant for Malawi's Ministry of Tourism.

Background

Kondowe attended the University of Malawi and has a bachelor's degree in business marketing from Charles Sturt University and an MBA from a University of Wales Institute.[5] She works for the Ministry of Tourism.[5]

Starting in 2013, she began partnering with local companies and local NGOs to create awareness for breast cancer in the country. She founded the annual national Think Pink Walk with Magdelena Zgamvo in 2014 which promotes early detection of breast cancer. Her own diagnoses of breast cancer led her to become a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness in Malawi.[6] She continues to judge for the Miss Malawi pageant. [7][8]

Publications

  • "Breast Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Perspective From Malawi", Journal of Global Oncology, Lily A. Gutnik, Beatrice Matanje-Mwagomba, Vanessa Msosa, Suzgo Mzumara, Blandina Khondowe, Agnes Moses, Racquel E. Kohler, Lisa A. Carey[9]

Awards

  • Miss Malawi 2002

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-beauty queen in breast cancer campaign: Think Pink Malawi - Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi". nyasatimes.com. 19 October 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "freshcancernews.com". www.freshcancernews.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Think pink 2016 cancer awareness campaign successful—Blandina Khondowe - The Maravi Post". maravipost.com. 31 October 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Southern African celebrities and their breast cancer stories". www.jennyedge.co.za. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  5. 1 2 "Blandina Khondowe - The Nation Online". mwnation.com. 20 April 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  6. ↑ Kapindu, Harold (2 November 2015). "Malawi: Thinking Breast Cancer Awareness in Pink". Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via AllAfrica.
  7. ↑ Nyondo, Pius (26 June 2016). "Malawi: Miss Malawi 2016 Auditions Starts in Mzuzu With Glitz - Mijiga, Chihana, Khondowe Form Judging Panel". Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via AllAfrica.
  8. ↑ "Think Pink Malawi: Early cancer detection saves lives – Khondowe - Malawi Nyasa Times - Malawi breaking news in Malawi". nyasatimes.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
  9. ↑ Gutnik, Lily A.; Matanje-Mwagomba, Beatrice; Msosa, Vanessa; Mzumara, Suzgo; Khondowe, Blandina; Moses, Agnes; Kohler, Racquel E.; Carey, Lisa A.; Lee, Clara N.; Gopal, Satish (1 February 2016). "Breast Cancer Screening in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Perspective From Malawi". Journal of Global Oncology. 2 (1): 4–8. doi:10.1200/JGO.2015.000430. Retrieved 8 August 2017 – via ascopubs.org (Atypon).

See also

Miss Malawi

Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Elizabeth Pullu		 Miss Malawi
2002		 Succeeded by
Mable Pullu
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