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Every last Friday of each month, the Zimbabwe MPH-FETP holds monthly seminars at the MoHCC headquarters where trainees present their findings to their colleagues, representatives from local universities, MoHCC, and civil society. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic control measures which include travel restrictions and social distancing, the program failed to conduct these seminars since February …

Inaugural Zimbabwe MPH-FETP virtual monthly seminar, 2020 Read More »

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries around the globe and Zimbabwe is not spared. As of 30th March 2020, Zimbabwe had seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 and a single death. Of these cases 4 were imported and 3 were contact cases. Therefore, the MOHCC remains on high alert in terms of surveillance and provision …

Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program COVID-19 report. Read More »

The Zimbabwe-FETP is a 2-year, competency-based, applied epidemiology training program. The program continues to assist the Ministry of Health and Child Care create a permanent capacity to recruit, train, and employ public health practitioners to sustain the public health infrastructure. Apart from that, the Zimbabwe-FETP is also working with the MOHCC to enhance the capacity …

Zimfetp welcomes the 28th MPH cohort Read More »

Kadoma City Health Department is one of the flagship sites for the ZimFETP programme were residents are attached for their field attachment for 14 months.On Friday 22 November the Kadoma city health department conducted a congratulatory party for two cadres who had successfully completed their studies in 2019, one public health officer who had completed …

Kadoma City Health Congratulatory, Farewell and Welcome Party for ZIMFETP Residents 2019 Read More »

The 2019 edition of the University of Zimbabwe Annual Medical Research Day was held on the 19th of October at Rainbow Towers. This year’s theme was “Innovative Research for Health Care”. The Director of Institute of Continuing Health Education (ICHE)- Mr C A Samkange welcomed all members present and highlighted that the Annual Medical Research …

ZIMFETP Residents Shine at the UZ Annual Medical Research Day Read More »

The 25th cohort of the Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program (2017-2018) graduated on the 20th of September 2019 at a colourful ceremony officiated by the Chancellor and president of Zimbabwe, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa. Graduates were drawn from nine faculties of the university of Zimbabwe with 3 132 graduating with Bachelor of Science Degrees, 760 with …

Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program Cohort 25 graduates Read More »

The Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians (ZCPHP) held its annual conference at the Golden Conifer from the 5th to the 6th of September. The theme for this year’s conference was ‘Preparedness and Response to Public Health Emergencies in Zimbabwe’. In the past few years, Zimbabwe has experienced public health emergencies which include disease outbreaks, road traffic …

ZimFETP residents present at the Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians Conference Read More »

The programme held the July monthly seminar on the last Friday of the month. In attendance were Dr Maradzika, Dr Jokomo, Dr Shamu and the chairman Dr January all from the Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe. Also present were programme residents, ZimFETP staff and Dr Manangazira, Director Epidemiology and Disease Control in the …

MPH July Monthly Conference Read More »

Since inception of the Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Programme in 1993 under the Public Health Schools Without Walls strategy, times have changed especially with globalisation and the world becoming one global village. In order to keep the MPH FETP programme relevant to the needs of the changing public health goals of Zimbabwe and beyond, there …

ZimFETP Reviews the MPH FETP Curriculum Read More »

The Zimbabwe Defence Forces Health Services (ZDF HS) held their annual health conference at The Elephant Hills hotel in Victoria Falls during the first week of July 2019. The conference serves as a platform for learning, sharing information and experiences in the ever changing health fraternity. In addition, the conference is used to track progress …

ZimFETP resident presents at the 7th Zimbabwe Uniformed Forces Health Services Conference Read More »