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THE GOVERNMENT ANALYST LABORATORY The Government Analyst is a national laboratory under the Ministry of Health and Child Care. It is mandated to analyse samples for medico-legal purposes and in support of government programmes, to co-ordinate the national food control program and food standards development work and to provide technical advice and information on issues […]
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Environmental Mission The mission for Environmental Public Health Department is: To prevent ill-health among the population of Zimbabwe through community education and regulatory mechanism, to promote a healthy living and working environment, and to safeguard community health and quality of life Commitments: All personnel in the department commit themselves to uphold the following values: a) […]
National Malaria Control programme Hits: 37457 Introduction The National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), set up in 2001, is the management arm of the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) that coordinates malaria control interventions in the country. The NMCP spearheads the development of malaria policy documents, national guidelines and standard operating procedures and manuals […]
The Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program Profile The Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program (FETP) was established in 1993 as one of the Public Health Schools without Walls (PHSWOW) an initiative of the Rockefeller Foundation. Zimbabwe was the first country in Africa to develop a Master of Public Health program. Drawing upon its experience, subsequent programs […]
Mission To provide measures to combat the spread of HIV and management, coordinate and implement programmes that reduce the impact of HIV and AIDS Key activities Summary of the AIDS and TB unit overall functions: Coordinate the development of HIV/AIDS health policies and set up of national standards and guidelines Monitor HIV and AIDS disease […]
Traditional Medicine Traditional Medicine means the sum of total knowledge and practice on holistic care, recognized and accepted by the community for its role in health delivery and treatment of diseases. Traditional medicine is based on the theory, beliefs, faith and experiences that are indigenous to the different cultures and is developed and handed down […]
Pathology Services Directorate Curative Services Division The Pathology Services Directorate in the Ministry of Health and Child Care coordinates and facilitates the provision of pathology diagnostic services for clinical, preventive and medico-legal services in the public sector. Vision To be a Pathology Diagnostic Service of international repute by 2020 Mission To provide quality, accessible and […]