Strengthening Epilepsy Management in Zvimba District
In 2019, ZHTS partnered with the Epilepsy Support Foundation (ESF) to enhance epilepsy identification and management…
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Testimony from Mental Health Workshops at Ngomahuru Hospital
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What we do
ZHTS responds to specific statements of need by Zimbabwean organisations with whom we have strong links, such as the Universities of Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Association of Church Hospitals and Ingutsheni Hospital. We have supported the training in Zimbabwe of:
200 midwives
Improving Maternal Health Zimbabwe has made progress in reducing maternal mortality, but challenges remain.…
900 mental health workers
Mental Health Support in Zimbabwe Around 300,000 Zimbabweans live with mental illness (ZIMNAMH), yet…
250 paediatricians and nurses
Zimbabwe has a young population. 44% of the total population (12 million) is under…
MELANIE ABAS
Professor of Global Mental Health at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King’s College LondonThe Friendship Bench project
The Friendship Bench is a groundbreaking community health project supported by ZHTS that is changing lives in Zimbabwe – and beyond.
Support our work
ZHTS raises funds to help health workers, such as these midwives, change lives.
Our overhead costs are minimal, and no one is paid within the organisation – every penny raised goes towards supporting health professional training in Zimbabwe. You can support ZHTS’s valuable work:
MAKE A DONATION.
You can do this quickly and securely via JustGiving. Go here and click on the “Give Now” button on the right of the screen.
BECOME A REGULAR SUPPORTER.
Pledge a regular donation via our JustGiving page. Download our membership form to become a member, or contact us for more details.
BECOME A MEMBER
If you are a health professional and keen to offer your skills to support training in Zimbabwe, then please contact us via the form on our website.
Latest news
Supporting mental health in Zimbabwe during Covid-19 Crisis
People living with mental illness in Zimbabwe are particularly affected by economic challenges, trauma, domestic violence and disturbing levels of poverty. Their life expectancy is much lower than the…
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Training to support local midwives in Binga
Paediatrician Dr Tsitsi Chawatama, with the support of Dorcas Gwata and some local staff, ran a training update with 14 local nurses and midwives on caring for unwell newborns.…
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Mental health training in Mbare
Our patron Gemma Griffiths, ZHTS Trustee Dorcas Gwata and Moffat Tadadiwa ran a mental health workshop for local artists in Mbare in November 2019.
Meet our trustees
Charles Todd
Charles is the chair. He moved to Zimbabwe in 1982, after completing his training as a GP in London. Over a 20 year period he worked…
Chris Dzikiti
Chris was born in Zimbabwe and spent the first 20 years of his life there before migrating to the UK in 1999. Chris joined the Care…
Dalia Majongwe
Dalia works as a Monitoring and Evaluation Analyst at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Her passion for training in the health sector grew…
John Cookson
John is an emeritus professor of medical education at the Hull York Medical School. Until 2010, he was a professor of medical education and undergraduate dean.…
Brighton Chireka
Brighton Chireka was born in Zimbabwe and trained as a doctor at the University of Zimbabwe Medical School, qualifying in 1997. He moved to the UK…
Jesca Gudza
Jesca has over 25 years of nursing experience, serving both adults and children aged 0-18 years. She has been working as a Specialist Looked After Nurse…
Gracious Musariri
Gracious was born in Zimbabwe. She currently delivers digital transformation programmes within the NHS. With a strong interest in global mental health, she has led projects…
Sunanda Ray
Sunanda Ray is currently Emeritus Professor in the Department of Medical Education, University of Botswana Faculty of Medicine, and on the editorial board of the African…
Farai Madzimbamuto
Farai was a founding Trustee and first chairperson of ZHTS in 2006. He studied medicine at the University of Zimbabwe and trained as a specialist in…