Dr J January

Qualifications: PhD (Psychiatry), KZN, MSc. Clinical Psychology, UZ, BSc. (Hons) Psychology, UZ

 

Professor S Rusakaniko

Qualifications: PhD(Reproductive Health) UZ, Masters in Medical  Statistics, University of Newcastle,  Australia, Diploma in Medical  Statistics, University of Newcastle, Australia, Bsc Honors in Mathematics,  UZ

 

Professor Mufuta Tshimanga

Qualifications: Masters In Public Health, University of Zimbabwe, Zimbabwe, 1995, Doctor of Medicine (MD), Universite du Zaire, 1982

 

Dr J Chirenda

Qualifications: PhD (Molecular Biology), Stellenbosch University, MBA, Eastern and Southern African and Management Institute, Tanzania, Masters in Public Health, UZ MBChB, UZ

 

Dr G Mandozana

Qualifications: PhD (Medical Statistics), University College Dublin, Ireland, MSc. Biostatistics, UZ, BSc. (Hons) Statistics, UZ, BSc Mathematics and Statistics, UZ

 

Dr Z Jokomo

Qualifications: PhD (Public Health), UZ, Masters Medical Sociology, University of Warwick, United Kingdom, BSc. (Hons) Sociology, UZ

 

Dr S Shamu

Qualifications: Dphil (Health Economics), UZ, MCom (Health Economics), UTC, BSc (Hons) in Economics, UZ

 

Dr E Chagonda

Qualifications: Master of Medicine (Family Medicine), Stellenbosch University, Diploma in Venereology, UZ,  Zimbabwe, MBChB,

 

Dr R Makurumidze 

Qualifications: PhD Candidate (VUB, Belgium, Master of Public Health (UZ), MPhil (Stellenbosch), Diploma in HIV Man (College of Medicine South Africa), MBChB ( UZ)

 

Dr C Zinyemba

Qualifications: PhD  (Public Health), UCT, Masters (Human Ecology), Vrije Universiteit  Brussel, Belgium, Postgraduate Diploma (Human Ecology), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium

 

Mr V Chikwasha

Qualifications: MSc in Biostatistics, UZ, MSc (Operations Research), NUST, BSc. Applied Mathematics,  NUST, Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences, UTC

 

Mrs S Fana

Qualifications: Master of Environmental and Energy Management, University of Twente, Netherlands, Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health, Solusi University

 

Ms N A Katena 

Qualifications: Masters in Public Health (Health  Promotion), UZ, Postgraduate Diploma Sustainable Community Development, BUSE, BSc. Degree in Health Education and Promotion, UZ

 

Mr A Marume

Qualifications: PhD  Candidate KZN, MPH Health Promotion, UZ, BSc. Degree in Health Education and Promotion, UZ

 

Mrs M Marufu

Qualifications: Bachelor of Education in Educational Administration, Planning and Policy Studies (BEd EAPPS), ZOU, Certificate in Advanced Typewriting, Pitman, Certificate in Shorthand, Pitman , Certificate in Business Communications, Certificate in  Office Practice, Christian College of Southern Africa, ‘O’ Level

 

Office Manager

Mrs L K Musariri

Qualifications: MBA (Leadership and Management), NUST, BSc. Hons (Office Administration and Technology), CUT, Diploma in Office Administration, Institute of Administration and Commerce (IAC), Certificate in Advanced Typewriting, Pitman, Certificate in Shorthand, Pitman, Certificate in Business Communications ‘A’ Level, ‘O’ Level,

 

Technician

Mr N Mandiwanzira

Qualifications: Microcomputer Technology Part , City and Guilds of London, Zimbabwe, O’ Level,

 

Driver

Mr R Magwa

Qualifications: ZJC, ZIMSEC, Class 4 Driver’s Licence

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]

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 3^rd 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