DEPARTMENTS
ADMINISTRATION
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL
HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT AND MAINTANANCE
EPIDEMIOLOGY AND DISEASE CONTROL
Mission
To support the Public Health System in Zimbabwe through:
study of the disease situation and trends (communicable and non-communicable diseases).
study of the health services situation and trends (utilisation, coverage and quality).
the establishment of a national applied epidemiological system and services.
the establishment of national endemic and epidemic disease control systems (communicable and non-communicable disease control programmes).
Table of Contents
1. Responsibilities
2. Activities
3. Communicable Diseases Control Unit
4. Non-Communicable Diseases Control Unit
5. National Health Information Unit 6. National Malaria Control Program
7. Further Information
Responsibilities
This department is responsible for the co-ordination of the prevention and control of epidemics, communicable and non-communicable diseases Its other core responsibilities include diseases surveillance and program monitoring and evaluation. The department is responsible for:
establishing and maintaining comprehensive national disease control strategies and systems for communicable and non-communicable diseases.
co-ordinating the development of technical and training guidelines/manuals for the management and control of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
providing an early warning system for epidemic diseases, epidemic preparedness and early response and effective surveillance of epidemics.
co-ordinating the collection, compilation, analysis, communication, transmission and presentation of health information for decision making.
monitoring disease trends, health indicators and associated health service trends.
developing and supporting medical records systems to facilitate hospital patient management.
developing modern health informatics and telematics systems.
co-ordinating the training of health workers in applied epidemiology and disease control strategies.
commissioning relevant research in areas of both communicable and non-communicable diseases.
Activities
The department of Epidemiology and Disease Control operates through three units namely:
Communicable Diseases Control
Non-Communicable Diseases Control
National Health Information
Communicable Diseases Control Unit
The unit primarily focuses on the following activities:
Malaria Control
Schistosomiasis Control
Tuberculosis/Leprosy
Zoonotic Diseases (Rabies, Anthrax and Plague)
Other epidemic prone diseases: Dysentery and Cholera.
Non-Communicable Diseases Control Unit
Its main responsibilities are for:
Prevention of Blindness Program
Cancer Control Program/Cancer Registry
Injury Prevention and Control Program
Chronic Diseases.
Schistosomiasis Control
National Health Information Unit
This unit comprises of three sub-units:
Disease Surveillance Unit
Health Information/Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Information and Technology Unit
Disease Surveillance Unit
Responsible for:
Rapid Disease Notification System
Disease Surveillance System
HIV/AIDS Surveillance
Health Information/Monitoring and Evaluation Unit
Responsible for:
Monitoring the Health Situation
Liasing with SDU in Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation
Liasing with the Central Statistical Office
Information and Technology Unit
Responsible for:
Software Development and Application
Geographic Information Systems
Telemedicine
E-mail/Internet Connectivity
Website Development and Maintenance
Hardware Maintenance
Contact Persons
Director Epidemiology & Disease Control
email: Dr B. Makunike
Tel.: +263-4-730011
Fax: +263-4-793634 MOH-NHIS
email: Dr S. M. Midzi
Tel.: +263-4-730011
Fax: +263-4-793634