Idah Mzama is a Professional Nurse from Malawi, the Southern part of Africa. She is a Lecturer and Dean of the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery at the Catholic University of Malawi, Blantyre city, Malawi. She has a Master’s Degree in Child Health Community Pediatrics obtained from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. Her Bachelor’s Degree is in Health Science Education obtained from Mzuzu University, Malawi. She also holds a Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery obtained from the Malawi College of Health Sciences, Malawi. Additionally, to these, she has a certificate in Mental Health Nursing obtained from the Malawi College of Health Sciences and a Certificate in Economic Evaluation in Global Health from the University of Washington, USA.

She has 32 years of experience in the field of Health as Bedside Nurse and Midwife for 17 years and as Lecturer in Nursing and Midwifery for 15 years. Her expertise is mainly in Maternal and Child Health focusing on the prevention of illness and improving access to healthcare services for women and children in underserved communities. She has published in her field and is a peer reviewer of different reputable journals.