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Joel George Kaudzu
Dental Surgery Student | Health-Tech Builder | Innovation Coordinator | Poet
Healthcare InnovatorDigital Health BuilderAI EnthusiastPublished Poet
Blantyre, Malawi
+265 983 142 415
Professional Summary
Dental Surgery student at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences with a passion for healthcare innovation, systems thinking, and digital health. Creator of MoyoWanga — a multilingual chronic disease support ecosystem for low-resource environments. Experienced in building practical systems that bridge healthcare gaps, with strong foundations in software development, leadership, and community-centered innovation. Published poet with deep emotional intelligence and communication skills.
Education
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KUHeS)
Present · First Year
Medical Sciences | Human Biology | Healthcare Systems | Diagnostics | Oral Health | Research
Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE)
Dedza Secondary School
2022
Technical Skills
PythonFlaskPostgreSQLSupabaseHTML/CSSJavaScriptNext.jsReactTailwind CSSREST APIsGit/GitHubCloudinaryAfrica's Talking API
Featured Projects
MoyoWanga
Multilingual Chronic Disease Support Ecosystem
Hybrid digital health platform with SMS infrastructure supporting 6 languages (Chichewa, Tumbuka, Yao, Chisena, Chilomwe, English). Features daily medication reminders, two-way SMS, CHW dashboard, and adherence tracking.
Tech: Python, Flask, PostgreSQL, Africa's Talking API
CheckMySmile
AI-Powered Oral Health Screening System
AI system analyzing oral images for gingivitis, cavities, plaque, and bleeding gums.
Training accuracy: 92.3% | Validation: 94.2%
SendMe
Campus Task Marketplace for KUHeS
PWA enabling students to post tasks (Help Me, Send Me, Deliver, Group Buy), coordinate via chat, and build reputation.
Certifications & Achievements
✓ Own Your Path Mentorship Program - Girl Up Elevate (2025)
Team Everest - Eco Bag Initiative for plastic waste reduction
✓ Men of Courage Conference - Powerhouse International Church (2026)
Leadership, integrity, and personal development
✓ Diagnostics Workshop - Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust (2026)
Frugal innovation with Assoc. Prof. Manu Prakash
Leadership & Involvement
Innovations Coordinator
Science For All — KUHeS
Coordinating innovation initiatives, supporting student innovators, facilitating collaboration
Graphic Designer
KUHeS Publications Team
Visual communication, poster design, presentation graphics, digital media support
Student Teacher
Bright Future Private Academy
Lesson delivery, student mentorship, academic support, classroom coordination
Peer Mentor
KUHeS Student Community
Academic guidance, peer support, collaborative learning, growth-oriented culture
Soft Skills
LeadershipCommunicationSystems ThinkingProblem SolvingTeam CollaborationEmotional IntelligenceCreative WritingPublic SpeakingAdaptabilityResilience
Core Values
InnovationAccessibilityFaithImpactContinuous GrowthDisciplineIntegrityExcellence
Languages
English (Fluent)Chichewa (Native)Tumbuka (Conversational)
Creative Work
"Threads of Becoming" — A poetry collection exploring life, growth, and struggle. 13 poems across 4 sections: Broken and Becoming, Light Through the Storm, Infinite Thoughts, and Society and Reality Check.
Poetry has shaped my communication ability, emotional intelligence, and perspective as a creator.
Conferences & Workshops
CEOs, Founders & Builders Summit
VERY LIFE FOUNDATION Launch - KUHeS (2026)
Men of Courage Conference
Powerhouse International Church - Golden Peacock Hotel (2026)
Diagnostics Workshop
Malawi Liverpool Wellcome Trust with Assoc. Prof. Manu Prakash (2026)
Own Your Path Mentorship Program
Girl Up Elevate - Team Everest (2025)
Interests
Healthcare InnovationDigital HealthAI in MedicineSystems ThinkingCreative WritingPoetryGraphic DesignMentorshipLeadership Development
"Every problem becomes temporary once you prove to yourself that you can build something real from nothing."
— Joel George Kaudzu