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The Team

We have assembled a team of experienced individuals both in Zanzibar and the UK who are assisting us in taking this project forward. These include:

Dr Ruaraidh MacDonagh (Chairman):

Consultant surgeon in the UK, currently working in Taunton. Ru first worked at Mnazi Moja Hospital in Zanzibar 18 years ago and in addition to living in Tanzania and Zanzibar for 6 months in 1992 has travelled and worked extensively in Africa.

Dr John McGrath:

Consultant surgeon in Exeter. John has travelled extensively in Africa and worked both in Zanzibar and on mainland Tanzania. Recently overseen a hospital building project in Shigatini in the Pare mountains of Tanzania

Andrew Nash (Secretary):

 

Andy has extensive business experience and has chaired a number of significant public and private companies. He is an active fundraiser and trustee for two other registered charities.

Simon MacDonagh (Trustee):

 

Simon is a retired lawyer from a major London law firm.

Stephen Guy (Treasurer):

Stephen is the recently retired Finance Manager of Taunton and Somerset Hospital (annual budget in excess of £60 million).

Dr Jon Rees (Trustee):

General Practitioner in Somerset. Jon has worked in a South African township as well as Lesotho. Has worked at Mnazi Moja Hospital in Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Centre in Moshi, Tanzania.

 

Susie Moore (Trustee): 

 

Susie has worked in the Advertising and Marketing
world for over 14 years, including the launch of
Orange, the re-brand of O2, and the transformation of the former millenium dome to The O2. She now wants to put her experience to good use on The Makunduchi Project, 'in the business of saving lives'.

Rebecca MacDonagh:

 

Rebecca has lived and worked in Africa for long periods with her husband Ru. She is currently a Consultant Paediatrician in Taunton specialising in neonatology. She is the mother of 5 children.

Martin Hall:

Architect based in both the UK and Zanzibar. Martin is the lead architect for the project and, along with Nanette and his wife, Avril, has prepared the plans both for the Primary Health Care Unit and the main hospital rebuild.

Dr Fiona Cresswell (Trustee):

 

A Physician with an interest in infectious diseases, tropical medicine and medical education. Fi worked in Makunduchi Hospital in 2010 focussing on maternal health and developing the ultrasound service. She is passionate about improving access to good quality healthcare on Zanzibar.

Dr Nick Campain (Trustee):

 

A surgical trainee who has worked and travelled in several African countries, Nick has spent 9 months working in Zanzibar. He worked in Makunduchi in 2011 and oversaw the renovation of the hospital wards as well as helping to manage the expanding surgical service and other hospital facilities. He strongly believes in the HIPZ ethos of working in partnership with the Ministry of Health in Zanzibar to improve healthcare systems.

Mary Rackham (Operations Manager):

 

Mary started her working life as a nurse and theatre sister, in her local hospital. Following a long career in human resource and operations management in many business sectors, she is  currently the Operations Director of a large nursing home in Bristol, employing around 100 staff. She has a busy life enjoying her children and 14 grandchildren, and will find any excuse to go to Zanzibar to help the project - if only to escape our cold winter!