The curriculum for pediatric training aims to produce medical practitioners with sufficient knowledge and clinical skills in general pediatrics, maternal and child health and neonatology with specific emphasis interpretation of findings, differential diagnosis and management. Modes of delivery involve high participation in the wards and in the outpatients departments, lectures, and integrated seminars, use of videos, case studies, small group tutorials and bedside tutorials.
Masters Degree in Medicine (Paediatrics)
Senior Lecturer and Chairman of Department
HA Mujuru, MBChB, MMed, MSc Clin Ep (UZ) - Paediatric HIV, Malaria and Respiratory Diseases in Children
Professors
KJ Nathoo, MBChB (Birm), MRCP (UK), DCH (SA), MSc Clin Ep (New Castle) - Paediatric
Infectious diseases and child health
R A Kambarami, MRCP
Senior Lecturers
RG Choto, MD(UCLA), FZIMLS(UZA), FZAS (ZIM) - Phytoantimicrobials
OS Chidede, MBChB (Birm), MRCP (UK), DCH (Glasgow, UK), Dip. Clin Epi (Cape Town) – New
Born Care
I Chitsike, MBChB (Ghana), MMed (UZ), MSc Clin Ep (New Castle) - Oncology and HIV in children
Lecturers
MF Bwakura, MBChB, MMed, MSc Clin Ep (UZ) - Paediatric Infectious Diseases
GQ Kandawasvika, MBChB, MMed (UZ), MPhil International Comm Health (Oslo) - Child
Development
T Mavetera, MBChB, MMed, MBA (UZ) - Paediatric Intensive care and Neurology
G Chimhini, MBChB, MMed (UZ) - Paediatric New Born Health, TB and HIV
MJ Chirisa, MBChB, MMed (UZ) - Adolescent health and Neonatal health
I Ticklay, BSc Hum Biol, MBChB (UNZA), MMed (UZ) - Palliative care in Paediatrics
FZ Gumbo Felicity, MBChB, MMed (UZ) - Paediatric Infectious Diseases
S Chimhuya, MBChB, MMed (UZ) - Neonatology and nutrition
P Kuona, MBChB, MMed (UZ) - Paediatric Oncology
Acting Chief Technician
CN Madzima, HND, ND App Biol Techn – HIV Diagnosis, TB Diagnosis, Drug Resistance in HIV and
TB, Microbiology, Biochemistry and Immunology
Research Nurses
M Nhembe, RGN, SCM – Mother to child transmission, Management and treatment of paediatric
oncology, Nutrition in children
D Kaisi, Dipl Gen Midwifery – HIV/AIDS, Oncology Management and treatment
Department of Paediatrics & Child Health University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences P. O. Box A178 Avondale Harare Zimbabwe
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