Malawi Program Manager Chipatala cha pa Foni, VillageReach
Upile Kachila is a program manager responsible for the overall implementation and transition of Chipatala cha pa Foni (CCPF) to Malawi’s Ministry of Health and Population. CCPF is a toll-free health hotline in Malawi that creates a link between the health center and remote communities. The hotline is staffed by trained health workers who provide information and referrals over the phone on all health and nutrition-related topics. For two years, Upile was a technical advisor seconded to the Ministry of Health and Population. She worked with key staff to strengthen both technical and administrative support for the hotline and also supported national scale-up and community mobilization plans. Prior to her role with VillageReach, Upile worked for Population Services International as a project coordinator for the Social Franchise Project. She holds a Master of Science Global Challenges degree with the University of Edinburgh, specializing in Global Health, Environment and Development.
