Dr Kudakwashe Chani
Head, AMR-One Health Group
Working groups
Background
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.
Qualifications
- 2013: MBA, Regent Business School, South Africa;
- 2011: MPH, University of South Africa, South Africa;
- 1997: MBChB, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe
Positions
- 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)
Burnet publications
30 May 2025
Proportions of Xpert MTB/RIF Ultra ‘trace’ results vary widely among different populations with presumptive TB
The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
Kudakwashe Chani et al
21 Jun 2022
Evaluating the impact of Xpert® MTB/RIF on mortality from TB: are we asking the right questions?
Public Health Action
Kudakwashe Chani et al
Open access
11 Sep 2019
A pilot model of patient education and counselling for drug-resistant tuberculosis in Daru, Papua New Guinea
Public Health Action
T. Adepoyibi et al
Open access
