Otto Nzapfurundi Chabikuli
Expertise
Clinical care, vertical disease control, health systems strengthening and resilience, policy engagement, private sector engagement, local capacity development, strategic growth, portfolio management, and project management.
Technical Competencies
Primary health care, infectious diseases, maternal, neonatal, and child health, sexual reproductive health, operational and implementation research, and academic teaching/training.
Education
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Master of Science in Health Systems Management
Medical University of South Africa, Master of Medicine: Concentration in Family Medicine
Medical University of South Africa, Bachelor of Science in Medicine and Surgery
Country Experience
Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Djibouti, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, the United States, and the Zambia
Languages
English, French, Setswana, Swahili
Thinking About
Exploring the pathways through which intra-African migration, especially internal displacement, affects health outcomes and the resilience of health systems with a focus on the implications on global health security. Also, examining how rapid, AI-driven technological change is accelerating global health and development inequalities, potentially fueling social unrest and destabilizing communities.
Passion
Reading novels and hiking in nature
