The Zimbabwe NCDI Poverty Commission recently held its second meeting on 14 February, 2020 in Harare. Members led by co-chair, Dr. Justice Mudavanhu finalized the list of priority NCDI conditions in Zimbabwe followed by prioritizing interventions for the health system to address these NCDIs across the country.
The Zimbabwe NCDI Poverty Commission held its inaugural meeting on 23- 24 September 2019 in Harare. The Commission is co-chaired by Dr. Justice Mudavanhu, Deputy Director of NCDs at the Ministry of Health and Child Care and Professor James Hakim of the University of Zimbabwe’s College of Health Sciences. The two day meeting brought together over 20 other experts from government ministries, universities, hospitals, and civil society organizations to discuss the burden of non communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) in Zimbabwe.
Commission Co-Chair Justice Mudavanhu opened the meeting by introducing the Commission’s objectives and presenting data on the burden of NCDs and injuries in Zimbabwe. The Commission reviewed and discussed the data before conducting a priority-setting process to determine the priority NCDI conditions in Zimbabwe. On the second day, the group reviewed health interventions to address these conditions. As next steps, the Commissioners agreed to gather additional data and perform further analysis before reconvening again by the end of the year.
Commission Chairs
Dr. Justice Mudavanhu, Deputy Director, NCDs, Ministry of Health & Child Care
Professor James Hakim, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe (in memoriam January 26, 2021)
Commissioners
Dr. G. Mhlanga, Principal Director, Preventive Services, Ministry of Health & Child Care
Dr. W. Nyamayaro, PMD, Mashonaland West, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Dr. C. Tshuma, PMD, Mashonaland Central, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Dr. S. Nyaguse, Consultant Anaesthetist, Parirenyatwa and Harare Hospitals
Dr. V. Chikwasha, Bio-statistician, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Dr. M. Zaranyika, Consultant Physician, University of Zimbabwe
Dr. F. Mutseyekwa, Director, Clinical Research Centre, Africa University
Prof. H. Zeeb, Director, Leibniz Institute for Prevention Research and Epidemiology, Bremen University, Germany
Dr. S. Shamu, Health Economist, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Mr. T. Kadzere, Deputy Director, Policy and Planning, Ministry of Health & Child Care
Dr. G. Shambira, Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Prof. M. Tshimanga, Director, Zimbabwe FETP, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe
Dr. Janneke van Diijk, Country Director, Solidarmed Zimbabwe
Dr. A. Nyakabau, Government Oncologist, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Dr. P. Chiremberengwa, Technical Director, fhi360
Ms. M. C. Madzudzo, President, Talk Cancer Zim
Dr. F. Chisanyu, President, Traditional Practitioner Association of Zimbabwe
Dr. A. Mutengerere, Project Manager, Non-Communicable Diseases, SolidarMed Zimbabwe
Dr. R. O. Gutierrez, MSF Belgium
Dr. G. T. Fana, Consultant Physician, University of Zimbabwe
Coordinators
Mr. L. Nkala, Program Manager, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Ms. V. Mushininga, Program Manager, NCD Logistics and Supply Chain, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Advisors
Dr. E. Wroe, Deputy Director of Policy, NCD Synergies, Partners In Health
Dr. Gasirira, Country Representative, WHO Zimbabwe
Research and Administrative Assistants
Miss T Juru, MPH Coordinator, Health Studies Office, University of Zimbabwe
Mr. Mabhena, Health Information Officer, Ministry of Health and Child Care
Miss Lindsay Dzungu, NCDs Intern, Ministry of Health and Child Care