The Global Alliance of Zambian Healthcare Professionals (GAZHP) is a US 501(c)(3) nonprofit, founded in 2019, uniting 100+ Zambian healthcare professionals in 15+ countries to transform the health of a nation through collaboration, expertise, and love for Zambia.
Our mission is to make a lasting, positive impact on Zambia's healthcare system by driving innovation through technology, research, and continuous medical education.
We launch voluntary projects supporting vulnerable communities, and we aspire to become one of the most influential diaspora-led groups advancing healthcare delivery across Zambia. Every initiative is grounded in accountability, collaboration, and a deep commitment to sustainability — building a system that endures long after our programs end.
We envision a future where Zambia's health system is strong, self-sufficient, and driven by a skilled domestic workforce supported by a vibrant global diaspora network.
A global movement that started with one powerful question posed on a radio program in 2019.
The Spark: Dr. David Kazhila — a Canadian-based cardiologist with 25+ years of experience — is asked on a Zambian radio program what physicians in the diaspora could contribute to Zambia. The question ignites a vision to mobilize healthcare professionals globally.
The Partnership Begins: Dr. Kazhila meets with Dr. Sebastian Benaya in Canada to develop the concept. Together they envision establishing a modern hospital in Zambia offering services comparable to international facilities.
Growing Fast: Outreach to colleagues expands the initiative rapidly. 20 doctors join within weeks, including Dr. John Musonda in South Africa and Dr. Lorita Kabwe, a Zambia-based cardiologist.
Momentum Builds: Word spreads through networks of Zambian healthcare professionals worldwide. 40+ healthcare professionals are now actively involved in shaping the alliance.
Officially Registered: GAZHP is formally registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Delaware, USA — establishing the legal and governance foundation for lasting impact.
Programs Launch & Grow: GAZHP launches its core programs in mental health, cardiovascular care, and primary care — expanding membership across 15+ countries and deepening partnerships with Zambian healthcare institutions.
Three flagship programs, each designed to address a critical gap in Zambia's healthcare landscape.
GAZHP promotes mental health awareness and builds culturally relevant services through partnerships between diaspora professionals and local providers. We work to reduce stigma, train counselors, and connect communities with compassionate, accessible mental health care.
Our board includes consultant psychiatrist Dr. Catherine Muyeba and Dr. Pierre Dil, who practises addiction medicine. We have also run university mental health essay competitions in Zambia.
Heart disease is a growing challenge in Zambia. We strengthen cardiovascular care through clinical training, specialist mentorship, telemedicine consultations, and partnerships with global cardiology experts — bringing advanced care to patients who need it most.
Board members Dr. David Kazhila and Dr. Sebastian Benaya are cardiologists, and Zambia-based cardiologist Dr. Lorita Kabwe joined the alliance in 2019.
Strong primary care is the backbone of a healthy society. We support training, research, and international collaboration to build a robust primary healthcare workforce in Zambia — ensuring every community has access to skilled, compassionate care.
Acting Board Chair Dr. John Musonda is a specialist family physician who heads a Family Medicine unit for Gauteng Health in South Africa.
We believe in the power of collective action. By connecting diaspora professionals with local communities, we achieve more together than any individual could alone.
We hold ourselves to the highest professional and ethical standards — because Zambia's patients deserve nothing less than world-class care and expertise.
Every program is built for the long term. We prioritize capacity building over dependency, ensuring our impact outlasts our direct involvement.
As a registered nonprofit, we operate with full transparency and accountability to our members, donors, and the communities we serve across Zambia.
The founding members who brought GAZHP from a single radio conversation to a registered international nonprofit in 2019.
Who we are legally, who oversees our work, and how your gift is treated.
The Global Alliance of Zambian Healthcare Professionals (GAZHP) was formally registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Delaware, USA, in December 2019.
GAZHP is a registered US 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Gifts from US taxpayers are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. If you pay tax outside the US, please check your local rules.
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Our 100+ members span 15+ countries. Here are some of the places where our board, members and supporters are based, from Canada, the UK, the USA and Australia to South Africa, Kenya and Zambia.
Where GAZHP took shape: cardiologists Dr. David Kazhila and Dr. Sebastian Benaya met in Canada in July 2019 to develop the idea. Board members Dr. Pierre Dil and Dr. Lona Mwenda are also based in Canada. Meet our Board of Directors.
PLL Care Services and Addonai Care Services donated PPE that GAZHP shipped from the UK to Zambia in 2021, and Dr. Joseph Yikona of West Suffolk Hospital arranged resuscitation training manikins for the UNZA School of Medicine. Board member Dr. Catherine Muyeba is a consultant psychiatrist in the UK.
GAZHP is registered as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Delaware. Treasurer Ali J. Mweene, CPA, is a USA-based finance executive, and in 2021 GAZHP helped fund a 40-tonne shipment of medical equipment from Atlanta for Lusaka's University Teaching Hospital.
GAZHP members in Australia collected ventilators, haemodialysis machines and defibrillators for Zambia, and Zambians in Perth raised funds and equipment for Zambia's COVID-19 response.
Acting Board Chair Dr. John Musonda heads a Family Medicine unit for Gauteng Health in South Africa. Kenya-based member Dr. Melissa Kapulu helped hand over PPE to Zambia's Ministry of Health in 2021.
Local members are essential to everything we do. Biemba K. Maliti of our Board of Directors is Chief Nursing Officer for Psychiatry at Chainama Hills College Hospital, and Zambia-based cardiologist Dr. Lorita Kabwe was among the first 20 doctors to join in 2019. Based in Zambia? Become a GAZHP member.
Join a growing alliance of healthcare professionals dedicated to Zambia's future.