Francis Joseph Phiri is the Project Coordinator for the Mental Health Users Network of Zambia (MHUNZA) and Director at Bwalo Global Development Trust in Zambia serving both organizations on part-time basis. Francis served in the Ministry of Health at Health Centre, District, Training Institution and National levels as Health Technologist, District Health Inspector, Lecturer and Administrator for a period of over 20 years, with a background in Biostatistics and Epidemiology and extensive experience in Community Engagement, having served for 5 years as a Project Coordinator for Kafue Adolescent Reproductive Health Project a Youth pilot project documented by the World Bank Sourcebook of HIV/AIDS.