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ACCE PROJECT

Dr. Tichaona Nyamundaya

Chief of Party

Dr Tichaona is a physician and public health professional with 15+ years of experience implementing HIV/TB prevention and C&T projects, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop national policies, strategies, guidelines, and tools for ART, MNCH integration, and TB control. 

Dr. Khulamuzi Nyathi

Strategic Information, Evaluation and Learning Director.

Dr Khulamuzi Nyathi is the Strategic Information, Evaluation and Learning Director at ZHI ACCE project. He is a public health specialist, with a demonstrated track record of working in the medical, administrative management and capacity building of human resource for health, building Epidemic Preparedness & Response mechanism whilst maintaining Critical Basic Services Provision. 

Dr. Admire Tatenda Maravanyika

Technical Director

Dr. Admire Tatenda Maravanyika is a seasoned Public Health Specialist and transformative leader with more than 10 years’ experience improving health systems and strengthening HIV, TB, and maternal and child health outcomes in Zimbabwe. A medical doctor by training, he has held senior technical and managerial roles within the Ministry of Health and Child Care and U.S. Government funded implementing partners, driving innovation, quality improvement and data‑driven program delivery.

Abigail Chikomo

Finance and Operations Director.

Abigail Chikomo is a seasoned finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in the NGO and international development sector. She brings expertise in financial management and reporting, donor grant and subaward administration, budgeting, project management, audit and compliance, financial systems administration, and procurement oversight.

Dr Tichaona Nyamundaya

Chief of Party

He is a physician and public health professional with 15+ years of experience implementing HIV/TB prevention and C&T projects, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop national policies, strategies, guidelines, and tools for ART, MNCH integration, and TB control. He joined the Ministry of Health and Child Care in 2006 as the Deputy National ART Coordinator and was instrumental in the scale up/rollout of ART in the public sector In Zimbabwe. He later joined EGPAF in 2009, were he rose through the ranks, from Technical Officer for HIV C&T to Country Manager. He joined Zimbabwe Health Interventions in October 2021 as the Chief of Party for the USAID funded PEPFAR HIV prevention, care, and treatment project. As Chief of Party he provides overall direction, thought leadership and management to the Project. He led the implementation of the HIV prevention, care, and treatment program to increase the availability, and to improve the quality, of care and support services for persons living with HIV. Through his work, Dr. Tichaona has contributed to Zimbabwe being an early adopter of novel solutions and innovations such as point-of-care CD4 (POC CD4), including Omega VISITECT AHD CD4, POC Early Infant Diagnosis and POC viral load, nurse-lead ART initiation, and decentralization of ART to primary health care facilities and DSD. He has vast knowledge of Zimbabwe’s health system, having worked at all levels of the health cascade. Dr. Tichaona is a member of several national, regional, and global TWGs/committees (e.g., eMTCT national validation committee, WHO Child and Adolescent TB working group, AHD TWG). He has many peer-reviewed publications and won the 2015 International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa ‘Best Abstract Award.

Dr Khulamuzi Nyathi

Strategic Information, Evaluation and Learning Director.

Dr Khulamuzi Nyathi is the Strategic Information, Evaluation and Learning Director at ZHI ACCE project. He is a public health specialist, with a demonstrated track record of working in the medical, administrative management and capacity building of human resource for health, building Epidemic Preparedness & Response mechanism whilst maintaining Critical Basic Services Provision. He has over 18 years’ experience working at all tiers of the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) from rural health facilities, to district, provincial/city and national levels and commands an excellent working knowledge of Zimbabwe’s health management systems. He holds a Masters Degree in Public Health, one Diploma in HIV Management, and another in Geographical Information Systems and Remote Sensing as well as being a medical doctor since year 2004. He has collaborated on thought leadership, knowledge sharing and technical assistance to the MoHCC as a Results Based Financing Health Specialist for the World Bank and Government of Zimbabwe co-funded Health Sector Development Support Project seconded to the Programme Coordination Unit by Cordaid. Prior to that he worked as the Assistant Director of Health Services in the Personal Health Branch of the City of Bulawayo’s Health Services Department

Dr Admire Tatenda Maravanyika

Technical Director

Dr. Admire Tatenda Maravanyika is a seasoned Public Health Specialist and transformative leader with more than 10 years’ experience improving health systems and strengthening HIV, TB, and maternal and child health outcomes in Zimbabwe. A medical doctor by training, he has held senior technical and managerial roles within the Ministry of Health and Child Care and U.S. Government funded implementing partners, driving innovation, quality improvement and data‑driven program delivery.
His career spans extensive work in HIV care and treatment, TB control, epidemic response, and health systems strengthening, contributing significantly to national progress toward the UNAIDS 95‑95‑95 targets. He has also led high‑level emergency response efforts, including the Cyclone Idai humanitarian response and COVID‑19 case management in Manicaland Province.
Dr. Maravanyika has been instrumental in developing national guidelines, capacity‑building frameworks and quality improvement initiatives that enhance healthcare worker competencies and patient outcomes. His expertise is reinforced by advanced training in biostatistics, epidemiology and leadership, enabling him to integrate clinical insight with strategic, systems‑level thinking.
He holds an MBChB from the University of Zimbabwe, an MSc in Biostatistics and Epidemiology from Midlands State University, a Postgraduate Certificate in Change Leadership from the University of West England, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Leadership Development from Stellenbosch University.
Beyond his professional work, Admire is passionate about community development, mentorship, and personal growth. He enjoys gardening, reading, and coaching, and is committed to empowering individuals and communities to improve quality of life and achieve sustainable development.
 

Abigail Chikomo

Finance and Operations Director

Abigail Chikomo is a seasoned finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in the NGO and international development sector. She brings expertise in financial management and reporting, donor grant and subaward administration, budgeting, project management, audit and compliance, financial systems administration, and procurement oversight.

Abigail is a  Chartered Certified Accountant (Fellow ACCA), holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and a Masters in Business  Administration. She has successfully led financial management for large, multi‑donor projects funded by USAID/USG (PEPFAR), DFID, CIDA, CIFF and UNITAID, ensuring compliance with donor and statutory requirements. Her career includes establishing finance departments, strengthening internal controls and implementing effective accounting and operational systems.

Before her current role, Abigail served as a Financial Analyst at ZHI, where she played a key role in optimizing financial processes and supporting large-scale program delivery for both ACCE and RISE project.

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