Afya Mzuri currently employes twenty -nine(29) full-time staff who are based in one of the four offices -Lusaka Head Office, the HIV Resource Centre , the Kitwe and Choma Sattelite Offices. Staff are able to offer the full range of services required for a successful design and implementation of comprehensive workplace and community programme.

Dr.Alison Cooke Matutu
Executive Director
Dr Cooke-Matutu is a health information specialist with a background in communications work for social change. She has worked for Afya Mzuri for the past four years, initially with responsibility for the establishment of the HIV resource centre. She is responsible for the overall management and running of the organization. Reporting to the Executive Director is the Senior Management Team, comprising the Finance and Administration Manager, the Workplace and Community Programmes Manager and the Special Programmes Manager.

Mr. Ackson Malupande
Finance & Administration Manager
Mr Malupande, is a qualified accountant responsible for all financial and accounting procedures, including donor reporting, as well as managing the administrative team. Mr Malupande is a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Accountants (FCA), a Fellow of the Association of International Accountants (FAIA) and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators (FCIS). He is the Finance Manager within Afya Mzuri, having held senior positions within a number of large companies and enterprises over several years.

Mrs. Dummasseh Mfula
Workplace & Community Programmes Manager
Mrs Mfula is an occupational health specialist and has been with Afya Mzuri for six years, directly responsible for managing workplace and community programmes. Her vast experience in implementing HIV workplace programmes for the workforce spreads across the country and follows her successful completion of a two-year contract as the DFID HIV Consultant for the Ministry of Education.

Mr. Roman Katenda Mukendi
Special Programmes Manager:
Mr. Mukendi has a strong background in project management, having worked within a number of public sector and Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs), including regional and international media organisations. He holds a Bachelors degree (Economics) and currently pursuing his Masters with a bias in health communication. Mr. Mukendi is responsible for programmes implemented by the M&E Unit, Resource Centre and the Care & Support Unit.

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Workplace Team
 

Care & Support Team
 

Research, M & E Team
 

Resource Center Team
 

Administration Team

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Kaumbu Mwondela
Board Chairperson
Mr. Mwondela is a lawyer by profession with a sound background in HIV-related legal issues. He is the founding board member and chair of the Zambia AIDS-Law Research and Advocacy Network (ZARAN). Kaumbu brings his wealth of experience and knowledge on HIV/AIDS and legal issues to the work of Afya Mzuri and the management team. He is currently practicing and has been the Board Chair of Afya Mzuri since its registration in 2003.
 

Dr. Dorothy Kasonde
Board Secretary
Dr. Kasonde is a general medical practitioner with extensive experience in HIV/AIDS related work. She specializes in HIV treatment and provides services to many of the large companies and organizations in Zambia. Dr. Kasonde runs a private practice, Mutii Medical Center and serves on the board of the Private Practitioners Association of Zambia. She has been on the board of Afya Mzuri since registration and offered valuable input and support to the organization.
 

Mr. Yotham Viyuyi
Board Treasurer
Mr. Viyuyi hails from the private sector with an enormous amount of experience in human resource management. He is currently the Human Resource Manager for Chilanga Cement (PLC), one of the private companies Afya Mzuri has been implementing workplace and community programmes for since inception in the year 2000. He brings to the team insights and perspectives that seek to enhance private sector engagement in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
 

Ms. Uttara Kumar
Board Member
Ms. Kumar is a specialist in Behavioral Change Communication (BCC) currently working as Acting Chief of Party for the Health Communications Partnership (HCP) in Zambia. Ms. Kumar has previously worked as founder and Executive Director of an NGO called Nalamdana Trust,in India, and as the Regional Communication Advisor in Southern Africa for the John Hopkins Center for Communication Programmes. She has also worked on a number of projects with Afya Mzuri. Her skills and expertise contribute greatly to the work of Afya Mzuri with specific regard to the Resource Center and the communications unit.
 

Mr. Enock Banda
Board Member
Mr. Banda is an experienced specialist in Monitoring and Evaluation (M &E) currently working as the M & E Coordinator for the Catholic Relief Services (CRS). He has previously worked for the Central Board of Health (CBoH), the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services as the Documentation Specialist and Planner respectively. Mr. Banda has also undertaken a number of assignments in planning, programmes, health related research, M & E and management. His knowledge and expertise contributes greatly to the work of Afya Mzuri not only in terms of general management but augments the Afya Mzuri M & E Unit.
 

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