Dr Kudakwashe Chani

Dr Kudakwashe Chani is the head of the AMR-One Health working group at Burnet. He has extensive experience in managing large and complex public health programs in Southern Africa, Australia, and the Pacific.

• 2013: MBA, Regent Business School, South Africa;
• 2011: MPH, University of South Africa, South Africa;
• 1997: MBChB, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe

• 2019-2022: Consulting roles - Public Health Specialist (Samoa and Tonga), IPM/Abt Associates, Australia, Health systems strengthening specialist (Burnet Institute), and Advisor (Australian National University);
• 2020: Assistant Director/Epidemiologist, Australian Department of Health (Non ongoing role);
• 2019: Senior Technical Lead, International Health, SHS/Abt Associates, Canberra, Australia;
• 2017-2019: Country Director & TB Technical Director, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea;
• 2017: Team Leader, RID-TB Project, Burnet Institute, Western Province, Papua New Guinea;
• 2015-2016: Deputy Chief of Party/Clinical Director, Society for Family Health, Namibia;
• 2013-2015: Executive Director, Catholic AIDS Action, Namibia;
• 2009-2013: Technical Director, IntraHealth International, Namibia;
• 2007-2009: Program Manager/Chief Medical Officer, Catholic Health Services, Namibia;
• 1997-2007: Various medical officer roles with Ministry of Health and Child Care (Zimbabwe), Catholic Health Services (Namibia), Ministry of Health and Social Services/Global Fund (Namibia)