Kudakwashe Chani

Kudakwashe Chani is a PhD candidate at the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health (NCEPH) within the Australian National University (ANU). His research focuses on the impact of decentralizing rapid molecular tests for TB and MDR-TB care in Zimbabwe.

• Education: Master of Public Health (University of South Africa), Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (University of Zimbabwe)
• Experience: Over 25 years in clinical medicine and public health program design across southern Africa and the Pacific

Dr. Chani's research spans health systems and policy, with expertise in tuberculosis (including drug-resistant TB), HIV, antimicrobial resistance (AMR), and One Health. His work has addressed MDR-TB contact screening in Papua New Guinea, TB mortality diagnostics, treatment delays in Australia, and staff turnover in Namibia. Publications highlight interdisciplinary approaches to infectious disease control and health systems strengthening.

Current Affiliations:

• Student, National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health
• Student, Department of Applied Epidemiology
• Member, Infectious Diseases and Modelling Group

His research integrates global health challenges with empirical analysis, focusing on low-resource settings and policy-relevant outcomes.