Board of Directors & Team

Meet the Board of Directors of the Global Alliance of Zambian Healthcare Professionals (GAZHP) — healthcare and finance professionals across the diaspora and in Zambia, united by one mission: transforming healthcare in Zambia.

Leadership

Board of Directors

Portrait of Dr. David Gordon Kazhila

Dr. David Gordon Kazhila

Co-Founder & Board Member

Co-founder of GAZHP and the visionary who sparked the movement in 2019. A specialist in Internal Medicine and Cardiology based in Canada, and President of Dr David Kazhila Medicine Professional Corporation.

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Portrait of Dr. John Mukuka Musonda

Dr. John Mukuka Musonda

Acting Board Chair

A specialist family physician (PhD, M.Med, MBA, MSc) who heads a Family Medicine unit for Gauteng Health and serves on the joint academic staff of the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. Extensive clinical, research and administrative experience across district, regional and tertiary hospitals.

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Portrait of Dr. Sebastian Benaya

Dr. Sebastian Benaya

Interim Secretary

General Cardiologist and Internal Medicine Specialist at Fredericton Chalmers Regional Hospital, and Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at Dalhousie University, Canada.

Portrait of Dr. Pierre George Dil

Dr. Pierre George Dil

Assistant Secretary

A semi-retired physician practising family medicine and addiction medicine locums in Canada.

Portrait of Yareka M'hango

Yareka M'hango

Treasurer

Chief Financial Officer at Phoenix Houses of New York, bringing expertise in finance and accounting, healthcare, and nonprofit governance.

Portrait of Ali J. Mweene

Ali J. Mweene, CPA

Treasurer

A finance executive (Chief Financial Officer) based in the USA, supporting GAZHP's treasury and financial governance.

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Portrait of Dr. Lona Mwenda

Dr. Lona Mwenda

Board Member

A pediatrician and pediatric critical care specialist based in Canada [FCPaeds (SA), FRCPC (Canada), PCCM fellowship at McGill]. Focused on strengthening pediatric and neonatal critical care in Zambia, drawing on clinical experience across Zambia, South Africa and Namibia.

Portrait of Dr. Catherine Muyeba

Dr. Catherine Muyeba

Board Member

A Regional Lead Consultant Psychiatrist in the United Kingdom, specialising in adult psychiatry, addiction and lifestyle medicine.

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Portrait of Biemba K. Maliti

Biemba K. Maliti

Member

Chief Nursing Officer for Psychiatry at Chainama Hills College Hospital in Zambia, with expertise in nursing and health management.

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