Blandina Khondowe


Blandina Kondowe, born Blandina Mlenga, is best known as for her role as Miss Malawi 2002 and as the founder of Think Pink – Malawi campaign for breast cancer awareness. She is an advocate for breast cancer awareness and speaks about the lack of facilities and access to equitable management. She currently works as a civil servant for Malawi's Ministry of Tourism.

Background

Kondowe attended the University of Malawi and has a bachelor's degree in business marketing from Charles Sturt University and an MBA from a University of Wales Institute. She works for the Ministry of Tourism.
Starting in 2013, she began partnering with local companies and local NGOs to create awareness for breast cancer in the country. She founded the annual national Think Pink Walk with Magdelena Zgamvo in 2014 which promotes early detection of breast cancer. Her own diagnoses of breast cancer led her to become a vocal advocate for breast cancer awareness in Malawi. She continues to judge for the Miss Malawi pageant.

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