Kwataine is a traditional authority under the

paramount chief A paramount chief is the English-language designation for the highest-level political leader in a regional or local polity or country administered politically with a chief-based system. This term is used occasionally in anthropological and ar ...

, Inkosi Yamakosi Gomani in

Ntcheu District Ntcheu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. It borders with the country of Mozambique. The district headquarters is Ntcheu, known as BOMA in the local language, but is most commonly called Mphate. It is run by Yeneya, the village headm ...

, Malawi most well known for its safe motherhood projects. This traditional authority area consists of an estimated 500,000 people, largely of Ngoni origin.

Chief Kwataine Masina

Chief Mac Julio Kwataine Masina is a former English and history teacher who is the Chief of Kwataine,

Ntcheu Ntcheu is a town located in the Central Region of Malawi. It is the administrative capital of Ntcheu District Ntcheu is a district in the Central Region of Malawi. It borders with the country of Mozambique. The district headquarters is Ntcheu ...

in the Central Region. He is well known for initiating safe motherhood activities in his area in 1996.‘Why Should Women Die Like Goats?’ – The Daily Beast
/ref> Chief Kwataine was elevated from Traditional Authority (TA) to Senior Traditional Authority by President

Joyce Banda Joyce Hilda Banda (née Ntila; born 12 April 1950) is a Malawian politician who was the President of Malawi from 7 April 2012 to 31 May 2014. Banda took office as President following the sudden death of President Bingu wa Mutharika. She is the ...

in 2012 due to his work on incorporating Ngoni tradition with maternal health in the Kwataine area.JB elevates Kwataine to Ntcheu’s senior TA , Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi
/ref> The Chief became the Chairperson of the Presidential initiative on Maternal and Safe motherhood since April 2012. He has since been raising awareness and mobilizing communities for safe motherhood. He trained over 1,000 traditional leaders on HIV/AIDS and safe motherhood. He was a part of the 'saving mothers panel' at the fourth annual Women in the World Summit (2013) in New York.Malawi chief Kwataine to share stage with Oprah Winfrey at US summit , Malawi Nyasa Times – Malawi breaking news in Malawi
/ref> There were 52 maternal deaths between 2000 and 2005 prior to the initiative, but over the past three years no woman in the 89 villages under Chief Kwataine’s authority has died during childbirth.Malawi: village chief leads fight for Maternal Health « Afronline – The Voice Of Africa
/ref> He has also he managed to mobilise Kwataine residents to donate money to construct their own basic emergency obstetric services clinic.

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