Background
Chintu was born on December 8, 1937 in Chinsali, Zambia; the son of Henry Mishek and Alice Muthileni (Nyakanyasko) Chintu.
Professor Chintu with Professor Alimuddin Zumla and visitors from Institute of Child health London - Professor Andrew Tomkins, left, and Professor Anthony Costello, right.
Professor Chintu with Professor Alimuddin Zumla and visitors from Institute of Child health London - Professor Andrew Tomkins, left, and Professor Anthony Costello, right.
Chintu was born on December 8, 1937 in Chinsali, Zambia; the son of Henry Mishek and Alice Muthileni (Nyakanyasko) Chintu.
Chintu attended Isoka Government School from 1948 to 1953. Also he studied at Mungwi Technical Secondary School and Munali Secondary School in 1955-1960. Chifumbe received a Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Toronto in 1966.
Chintu was appointed to practise medicine at Kitwe Central Hospital in 1966. Then he served as an external examiner at various African universities. In 1973, Chifumbe became a senior lecturer and associate professor of paediatrics at the University of Zambia and held it for six years.
Since 1980 he was a professor of paediatrics and child health at the same university. In addition, Chintu worked as a dean of the School of Medicine of the University of Zambia from 1979 to 1985 and again in 1995-1996.
Chintu received the certificate of appreciation for being the Father of Paediatrics and Child Health and having contributed to the growth of paediatrics and child health in Zambia.
In 2006, he was honoured by the World Health Organisation with an award for his contribution to teaching, training, clinical care and research over a period of 40 years in Zambia. Chifumbe was also given the Grand Order of Distinguished Service First Division in October 24, 2007 by President Levy Mwanawasa.
Chintu was a member of Zambia Medical Association and was the chairperson for the Zambia Medical Council. Also he was a diplomate of the American Board of Paediatrics, member of the Royal College of Physicians of Canada and London.
In addition, from 1961 to 1966, Chintu served as a secretary to the then president of the African Students Union in Ontario and elected to the Board of Directors of the African Students Foundation. He was a president of the University of Toronto track club from 1964 to 1965, the Munali Young Farmers’ Club, and captain of the Medical Soccer Team in 1964.
He was a co-founder member of the UNZA-UCLMS Programme in 1994.
On June 8, 1968 Chifumbe Chintu married Mwate Kathleen Nampemba. They have 3 children.
