Science and Implementation Lead ReAct Africa
E-mail: kaunda.yamba@reactafrica.org
Kaunda is the Science and Implementation lead at ReAct Africa, where she leads the ASPIRE Project across Zambia and Kenya, strengthening antibiotic stewardship, and diagnostic stewardship. Her role focuses on translating evidence into practice through hospital-based stewardship programs, guideline development, audit-and-feedback systems, and digital health innovation to improve rational antibiotic use. Kaunda supports capacity building of clinicians, pharmacists, microbiologists, and policymakers. At national level, she works closely with Zambia National Public Health Institute (ZNPHI) in document/policy development and aligning interventions with national AMR action plans and One Health priorities.
Kaunda Yamba, is a Medical Doctor and Clinical Microbiologist with over 15 years’ experience in managing infectious diseases in public healthcare facilities and 10 years in antimicrobial resistance surveillance & research. She holds a bachelor of Medicine from the Russian People’s Friendship University, Moscow, a Master’s Degree in Clinical Microbiology from Queen Mary University of London, UK and a PhD in Public Health (One Health) from the University of Zambia/Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, Scotland.