I am an obstetrician-gynaecologist with formal training in obstetrics, gynaecology, and public health. I am actively involved in clinical and research training, and mentoring of undergraduates and postgraduates in Zambia. I was previously Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the School of Medicine at the University of Zambia. In addition to my clinical appointment, I currently serve as Director of Research and Postgraduate Studies at the Levy Mwanawasa Medical University in Lusaka, Zambia. I act as a consultant and advisor to the Ministry of Health on reproductive health and am a member of relevant technical working groups. With marked health disparities in Zambia, my current focus is to train and mentor health care workers and conduct research on positioning emergency obstetric and newborn care in Zambia within the framework of universal health care.