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

2025–current: Head, Antimicrobial Resistance and One Health Working Group & Senior Research Fellow, Burnet Institute, Australia

2022–2025: Country Director, Burnet Institute, Papua New Guinea

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)