Anafi Mataka

Anafi Mataka serves as the Project Lead at the African Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM) since February 2018, providing leadership and strategic direction for multiple projects, including the Qualifying the Workforce for AMR surveillance in Africa and Asia, which spans 17 countries. Previously, Anafi worked as a Senior Scientist, focusing on technical dissemination for the UNITAID Funded Point-of-Care HIV Diagnostic Project. Prior experience includes roles as Country Implementation Technical Advisor at the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, Principal Laboratory Technologist at Swaziland Health Laboratory Services, and Medical Scientific Officer at Deborah Retief Memorial Hospital. Anafi's educational background includes a Master of Public Health from the University of the Western Cape and a Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Sciences from the University of Zimbabwe, along with various specialized training certifications.