Nationality Zambian Name Joseph Kasonde Role Politician | Spouse(s) Mary Chazi Kasonde Profession Medical doctor Party Patriotic Front | |
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Alma mater University of Aberdeen (MB ChB) | ||
Mrs Graça Machel & Dr Joseph Kasonde
Joseph Mwenya Kasonde is a Zambian politician who served as the Minister of Health from October 2011 to 2016.
Contents
- Mrs Graa Machel Dr Joseph Kasonde
- WHO Interview with Dr Joseph Kasonde Minister of Health of Zambia
- Early life and career
- References
WHO Interview with Dr Joseph Kasonde, Minister of Health of Zambia
Early life and career
He graduated from the University of Aberdeen in 1966 with a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery degree. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. He thereafter attained his Doctor of Medicine degree by thesis in 1976 from the University of Oxford. From 1977 to 1984 Dr Kasonde served as Director of Medical Services, combining this position with that of Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health of Zambia from 1979. From 1985 to 1998 he worked for the World Health Organization as Responsible Officer for Research Capacity Strengthening in Developing countries in the Special Programme for Research and Research Training in Human Reproduction.
Dr. Kasonde died on the 25th of August, 2017 at around 21.00hrs after having suffering with liver cancer for a reasonable amount of time.