Policy, Informatics, Monitoring & Evaluation

1. VISION To ensure coordinated overall policy development, review, and planning functions of the Ministry of Health and Child Care. 2. MISSION  To develop, review, amend, and update policies, legislation, and regulations in pursuit of equity and quality in health. The objectives of the Department of Policy and Planning To provide policies that are co-ordinated, […]

Government Analyst (Bio Analytics)

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 […]

Environmental Health Services

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) […]

Malaria Control

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 […]

Epidemiology and Disease Control

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 […]