Zimbabwe Faces Severe Shortage of Forensic Pathologists

Minister of Health Dr. Douglas Mombeshora shares a light moment with Dr. Ron Mhizha of the Eye Institute and Chrispen Dzingirai of Old Mutual Zimbabwe during the launch of free cataract eye clinics.

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is grappling with a critical shortage of forensic pathologists, a crisis that has forced families to transport bodies across provinces for post-mortem examinations and delayed justice in criminal cases. Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora told Parliament this week that until recently, the country had only one qualified forensic pathologist, making it nearly impossible to conduct timely examinations across the nation. Forensic post-mortems require specialised expertise beyond the training of general pathologists. Unfortunately, we only had one forensic pathologist in the country. This created…

Read More

President Mnangagwa appoints Dr Pasi Health Service Commission Secretary

By Staff Reporter Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr Christopher Pasi leaves helm of the health institution taking up a new role at the Health Service Commision following an appointment by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He was appointed Secretary to the HSC. “His Excellency the President has in terms of section 10(1)(a) of the Health Service Amendment Act also appointed Dr Christopher Pamhidza Pasi as Secretary to the Health Service Commission,” said the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya in a statement. Dr Pasi…

Read More

President Mnangagwa appoints seven to Health Service Commision

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed seven commissioners to the Health Service Commission (HSC) to oversee its affairs. Formerly the Health Service Board (HSB), this government entity was renamed to the Health Service Commission in January last year. Chairing the HSC is Dr Vincent Hungwe who also chairs the Public Service Commission. Dr Abigail Rugare Kangwende a seasoned medical practitioner with more than four decades worth of experience was made the Vice chairperson. Former Health secretary Brigadier Gen. (Rtd) Dr. Gerald Gwinji bounces back into the Health and Child Care Ministry,…

Read More