Rutendo Kuwana is a Zimbabwean public health and regulatory professional with extensive experience in medicines regulation, health systems strengthening and access to quality-assured medical products.

Born and educated in Zimbabwe, Rutendo has been a member of ZimHealth since 2009 and has served the organization in several leadership capacities. His professional career has included experience with Zimbabwe’s medicines regulatory authority and more than 25 years working in medicines regulation and public health.

Rutendo is passionate about public health and about building strong, sustainable and home-grown health systems that are shaped by local priorities, expertise and experience. He believes lasting improvements in health come from strengthening institutions and investing in people, while enabling countries and communities to develop solutions that they can lead, sustain and continuously improve.

His particular interests include strengthening regulatory systems, improving access to safe, effective, quality-assured and affordable medical products, and building national capacity to protect and promote public health.