Factsheet: Medical and nurse training schools in Zimbabwe

This factsheet has been compiled to serve as an easy reference point for medical and nurse training institutions in Zimbabwe.

 SchoolTraining ProgrammeDuration in YearsNo. of Intakes per YearTotal per Year
 Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals Nursing SchoolRegistered General Nursing (RGN)33110
  Operating Theatre Nursing1115
  Intensive Care and Coronary care Nursing1115
  Nurse Anesthetists1115
  Renal Nursing1115
  Oncology and Palliative Care Nursing1115
  Ophthalmic Nursing13 months115
  Mental Health Nursing (Post Basic)18 months  
  Midwifery1240
 Parirenyatwa Post Basic SchoolNursing Administration1118
  Community Nursing1118
 Sally Mugabe Hospital School of Nursing RGN33174
  Advanced Paediatric and Intensive Care Nursing18 months115
  Operating Theatre Nursing1115
  Intensive and Coronary Care Nursing1115
  Midwifery1345
 Chitungwiza Central Hospital School of NursingRGN  3360
  Midwifery1345
  Advanced Clinical Nursing (Clinical Officers)2110
 Mpilo Central Hospital School of NursingRGN  33145  
  Advanced Paediatric Nursing18 months115
  Midwifery1360
 United Bulawayo Hospital School of NursingRGN3360
  Ophthalmic Nursing1110
  Advanced Orthopaedic Nursing2110
  Operating Theatre Nursing1110
 Ingutsheni Hospital School of NursingMental health Nursing3115
  Mental Health Post Basic Nursing18 months260
  Community Nursing1 On hold, no tutors
 Bindura Provincial Hospital School of NursingRGN     
  Midwifery   
 Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital School of NursingRGN3240
  Midwifery1230
 Marondera Provincial Hospital School of NursingRGN3222
  Midwifery1115
 Victoria Chitepo General Hospital School of NursingRGN   
 Masvingo General Hospital School of NursingRGN33105
  Midwifery1230
 Gweru Provincial Hospital School of NursingRGN3240
  Midwifery1120
 Gwanda Provincial Hospital School of NursingRGN3260
  Midwifery1230
 Morgenster Memorial School of NursingRGN3270
 Silveria Hospital School of NursingPrimary Care Nursing (PCN)22 
 Muvonde Mission Hospital School of NursingRGN3115
  PCN2120
 St Theresa Hospital School of NursingRGN3218
 Gutu Mission Hospital School of NursingRGN3120
 Mashoko Mission Hospital School of NursingRGN3120
 Karanda Mission School NursingRGN3115
  Midwifery1112
 Howard Mission Hospital School of NursingPCN2125
  Midwifery1112
 St Albert’s Mission Hospital School of NursingPCN   
  Midwifery   
 Nyadire Mission Hospital School of NursingPCN     
  Midwifery   
 Luisa Guidotti Mission Hospital School of NursingPCN      24  
  Midwifery  12
 Mt Darwin Hospital School of NursingPCN2116
 Bonda Mission Hospital School of NursingRGN  33
  PCN  20
  Midwifery  20  
 Mutambara Mission Hospital School of NursingMidwifery PCN   
 Mt Selinda Mission Hospital School of NursingMidwifery  1112
  PCN2125
 Murambinda Mission Hospital School of NursingMidwifery PCN1 21 112 30
 Kwekwe General Hospital School NursingRGN Midwifery   
 Kadoma General Hospital School of NursingMidwifery   
 Mnene Hospital School of NursingMidwifery   
 Sanyati School of NursingPCN   
 Gokwe General Hospital School of NursingPCN   
 Nkayi Hospital School of NursingPCN   
 Tsholotsho District Hospital School of NursingRGN3240
 St Luke’s Mission Hospital School of NursingRGN3120
  Midwifery1230
 Hwange Colliery Hospital School of NursingRGN3114
 Chivhu General Hospital School of NursingAccident and Emergency Nursing3116
  RGN3123
 Parirenyatwa Post Basic SchoolNursing Administration1118
  Community Nursing1118
 University of Zimbabwe College of Health SciencesUndergraduate, Postgraduate and Medical and Post-doctoral fellowships various programmes which include;  biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, clinical pharmacology, biomedical informatics and biomedical engineering, laboratory diagnostics and investigative sciences, primary health care sciences, surgical sciences, health professions education, medical physics and imaging sciences, anaesthetic and critical care, oral health       
 National University of Science and TechnologyBachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery Degree BSc Honours in Midwifery Master of Science in Midwifery5 ½ years   3 years   1 year 5months  

Note: We are awaiting data from other institutions on their training programmes, duration, intakes per year and number of students.

Source: Ministry of Health and Child Care, University of Zimbabwe Website, National University of Science and Technology Website

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