Maureen is a public health specialist and early career researcher with over fourteen years’ experience in the design and implementation of Sexual reproductive health (SRH), HIV/AIDS, and health systems strengthening programs in East and Southern Africa. She is an independent consultant currently working on various projects on HIV prevention, SRH, Pandemic Preparedness and response, and digital health. She serves on various regional and global advisory Boards including the IAS Global HIV Enterprise Advisory Committee, Medicines Patent Pool Community Advisory Panel and the newly established BRILLIANCE Consortium Scientific Advisory Group

She was an AVAC Fellow and a Global Change Leadership Fellow in 2015 and a Women in Global Health Lead fellow in 2019. She holds a Master of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Malawi.