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