Our Team

Meet the Board of Directors — healthcare and finance professionals across the diaspora and in Zambia, united by one mission: transforming healthcare in Zambia.

Leadership

Board of Directors

The board members driving GAZHP's strategy, governance and vision.

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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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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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.

Dr. Pierre George Dil
Dr. Pierre George Dil
Assistant Secretary

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

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.

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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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.

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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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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