Sustainable Healthcare Development Trust

05/11/2020

AntiMicrobial Resistance

03/10/2020

Today we proudly celebrate the life and achievements of Prof C Chetsanga born 22 August 1935. He did his education at Nhowe Mission and went on to study at the University of California where he obtained his B.Sc. in 1965, M.Sc. and PhD at the University of Toronto in 1967 and 1969, respectively. He proceeded with his Post-doctoral studies from 1969 to 1972 at Harvard University in Cambridge
Prof Chetsanga Scientific breakthrough came when he Discovered two enzymes involved in DNA repair, firstly in 1979 he discovered an enzyme that removes damaged 7-methylguanine from DNA and named it ‘’FORMAMIDOPYRIMIDINE DNA GLYCOSYLASE’’ and in 1985 DNA cyclase, which recloses imidazole rings of guanine and adenine damaged by x-irradiation which he called "PYRIMIDINE IMIDAZOLE RING CYCLASE." This earned him a nomination for the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Prof C Chetsanga is based at the university of Zimbabwe

IF WE DON'T NO ONE WILL

23/09/2020

We believe for any organization or country to move forward there should be sense of pride in the common past and understanding the past is significant to shape up the future. Instilling nation's history contributes to the creation and strengthening of nationalism and national identity and there is no better way of doing that, than telling your own story.
History reminds us how we came to know what we know; this helps our present and future generations the ability to spot (and appreciate) the legacies and mistakes they may have inherited. For any nation, history is a springboard for future findings and advancements. The coming weeks we embark on a journey to celebrate the lives of great achievers and pioneers of our medical history in Zimbabwe

We begin our journey with DR SIPHO LEONARD VIVIAN ZWANA, who was one on the pioneer black doctors in Zimbabwe. He qualified as a medical doctor in 1960 from Natal Medical School becoming the first Ndebele to qualify as a Medical Doctor, became the first black doctor to work at Mpilo and later on becoming the first black Zimbabwean Anaesthetists. Past medical superintendent for both Parirenyatwa and UBH Hospitals. He retired in 2013 after 52 years as a medical practitioner. Sadly, he died in February 2019 RIP forever remembered

Below DR SIPHO LEONARD VIVIAN ZWANA, with the former Minister of health Dr O Moyo at Mpilo @60 celebrations

10/09/2020

DID YOU KNOW?
The book "BLIND EYE" by Award winning author James B. Stewart is about serial killer doctor, Dr Joseph Michael Swango who worked in Zimbabwe
The book traces Swango's career step by step, from Southern Illinois University medical school to Ohio State University hospitals to medical care in Quincy, and the rural regions of Zimbabwe.

Dr Swango arrived in Zimbabwe just before the end of the year 1994 and worked at Mnene mission Hospital in Mberengwa and also did a five-month internship in Obs and Gynae at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo

31/08/2020

DID YOU KNOW?

Dr. Eric G. Six with Specialty / Subspecialties: General Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery (currently in Harlingen, Texas) once worked in Zimbabwe. He did his Internship at Mpilo Hospital and his Medical Education at Harare Hospital

30/08/2020

DID YOU KNOW?

MPILO CENTRAL HOSPITAL in Bulawayo was completed and opened in1958

The hospital was designed to provide specialist services for the western and southern parts of Rhodesia, which had a population of almost two million people and during its first 14 years it developed into a sophisticated centre serving mainly the African population of Matabeleland and the neighbouring countries as well as providing some specialized radiology, ophthalmic services, radiotherapy, and radioisotope studies for all races.

Interestingly back then there was already heavy usage of the casualty services due to the large number of assaults and, to a lesser extent, road traffic and industrial accidents in this area.
One-fifth of all hospital admissions were for trauma, according to an article by . F. GRAVE F.R.C.S. (Senior Surgeon Mpilo Hospital) "The general surgeons dealt with about 300 admissions for head injury annually. These were particularly numerous because of the predilection of the Matabele people for the knobkerry as a mode of settling an argument."

29/08/2020

Did you know?
It was only in 1958 when the Rhodesian government began training non-white SRNs (State Registered Nurses), the SRN category was reserved for white women only.
During this era the government used to recruit nurses from the UK and South Africa to cover shortages. interestingly Archival material points to nurses frustrations with nurse shortages, increased workloads and low salaries

PIONEER WHITE NURSES IN SOUTHERN RHODESIA: BULAWAYO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STAFF IN 1903

22/08/2020

Guidance of setting up COVID-19 isolation ward..
https://africacdc.org/download/guidance-on-setting-up-an-isolation-ward-for-covid-19-cases/

22/08/2020

https://theconversation.com/how-long-are-you-
infectious-when-you-have-coronavirus-135295
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16/05/2020

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16/05/2020

Africa CDC scientific & Public Health COVID-19 updates

16/05/2020

How do we use face masks❓