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Family Medicine, Global and Public Health Programmes

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Undergraduate

  • BSc Hons Degree in Health Education and Health Promotion (HEHP)
  • BSc Hons in Occupational Therapy and Environmental Health (HOE)

Postgraduate

  • MMed [Family Medicine]
  • MSc Clinical Epidemiology
  • Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH)
  • Masters Degree in Public Health, Health Promotion [MPHHP]

Family Medicine, Global and Public Health Unit

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The Family Medicine, Global & Public Health Unit (FMGPH) is one of the oldest in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) and started training in public health in 1973.   It falls under the Department of Primary Health Sciences and trains a range of public health practitioners including health promotion practitioners, biostatisticians, epidemiologists, occupational and environmental health practitioners, and family medicine physicians. The Unit is situated at the University of Zimbabwe FMHS campus which is found at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. We are in the 3rd floor, New Health Sciences Building. The Unit’s establishment consists of 1 Professorial Chair and 17 lecturers.  It is a service department teaching key courses such as public health, biostatistics, epidemiology, research methods and health informatics across the FMHS and also runs short courses for the professional development of staff and students. Such short courses include:

  • Basic and Advanced Biostatistics
  • Research Methods
  • Basic and Advanced Epidemiology
  • Principles of Public Health
  • Major public health issues, including HIV and AIDS, TB, Malaria
  • Elements of health systems, health financing and human resources for health
  • Zimbabwe’s health services at national, district and primary health care level
  • Community and non-health sector roles in health
  • Public health law
  • Monitoring and evaluation of public health interventions

Child and Adolescent Health Unit Staff

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Chief Secretary

Mrs Patricia Bhunhu

Qualifications: Diploma In Secretarial, 5 "O" Levels

 

Secretary

Ms Ruth Magan’a

Qualifications: Diploma In Human Resources Management-IPMZ , Diploma in Executive and Top- Flight Secretarial (Pitman), 6 “O” Levels

 

Mrs Ratidzo Chirimo

Qualifications: MSc Clinical Biochemistry,  Specialist Diploma In Medical Laboratory Technology Clinical Biochemistry, General Diploma Medical Laboratory Technology, A Levels

 

Mr Collin Madzima

Qualifications: Higher National Diploma In Applied Biotechnology, ND Biotech,  5 O’ Levels

 

Nursing Sister

Mrs D Kaisi

Qualifications: BSc Honours in Nursing Science, Certificate in HIV Treatment for Adults and Children, Diploma In Nursing, Diploma In Midwifery, Certificate In Family Planning Certificate In STI & HIV Management, 6 O Levels

 

Nursing Sister

Ms P Dingswayo

Qualifications: MSc Nursing Science, BSc In Nursing Science , HIV & Aids Programme Management & Administration, Advanced Cardio Life Support, Diploma In General Nursing, Diploma In Midwifery, Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety , Certificate in Health Education Leadership for Zimbabwe, Certificate in Mobile data Management, Data Collection, Data Analysis, Certificate in Basic Statistics & Analysis (SPSS, STATA, Epi Info & Excel), Certificate in Ethics in health Research, 5 O”Levels

 

Technical Assistant

Ms C Manyeruke

Qualifications: MSc Information Systems, BSc Hons In Information Systems, 2 A’ Levels, 6 O’Levels

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