Board Members

Muhammad Bakari is an Emeritus Professor with the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS). He was Tanzania’s Chief Medical Officer (CMO) between 2015 and 2020.

 He completed his PhD training at the Karolinska Institutet (KI) in Sweden, after his MD and MMed training with the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM).

Between 2007 and 2015, he served as the Associate Dean, School of Medicine at MUHAS; and then as the Deputy Vice Chancellor - Planning, Finance and Administration (DVC-PFA).

 He has led, as the Principal Investigator or the Project Coordinator, of a number of HIV- and TB-related research collaborations between institutions in the South and those in the North. His interest is also on the growing threat of non-communicable diseases (NCD’s).

 He has published extensively, with over 130 articles in peer-reviewed Journals, and continues to supervise and mentor Masters, PhD and post-Doc students. 

Thomas Kipingili is a public health and international development leader with over 30 years of experience leading humanitarian and development programmes across East and Southern Africa. His expertise includes social protection, health systems strengthening, child protection, organizational development, and youth and women's empowerment.

He has held senior leadership roles with Pact, Deloitte, Management Sciences for Health (MSH), Norwegian People's Aid, and Caritas. As Country Director for Pact Zambia, he managed a portfolio exceeding USD 95 million and helped mobilize more than USD 130 million in funding.

Thomas currently serves as the National Director of SOS Children's Villages Tanzania and Zanzibar, providing strategic leadership to programmes that strengthen child protection systems and improve the wellbeing of children, young people, and families in vulnerable situations through partnerships, innovation, and evidence-based development.

Dr. Eunice Mmari is a Medical Doctor and Public Health Specialist who build her carrier path for over 30 years in different capacities. Before retiring in July 2022, Dr. Mmari was the Associate Director of the Programs at CDC Tanzania where she had worked for over 18 years. Dr Mmari is currently a co-opted Board member of Management Development for Health (MDH).

Dr. Mmari’s professional history includes years of providing medical services at the district hospital and technical support to the Tanzania Ministry of Health, Tanzania Commission for AIDS, and the CDC implementing partners in the areas of HIV and TB/HIV.

Dr. Mmari graduated from Semmelweis Medical University in Budapest, Hungary, in 1990. In 2002, Dr. Mmari was awarded her Master of Public Health degree from the Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

Dr. Mmari devotes her spare time to her family businesses.