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Discover about the Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association

ZWDA was formed in June 2019 by a group of women doctors from different specialities, who having learned of the existence of an international association of women doctors, the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA), felt the need to establish a national association of women doctors in Zimbabwe. It was also felt that women doctors in Zimbabwe face unique challenges compared to their male counterparts and there was great need for an organisation to help tackle these challenges as well as to provide a platform for support, networking, and communication. A women doctors’ association would also be able to make significant contributions to the promotion of women and children’s health in the country.

The founding members carried out a survey of women doctors and medical students in May 2019 to gauge the level of interest in forming the association, to find out the specific challenges faced by women doctors in Zimbabwe as well as to get an idea of their expectations regarding the association. There were 116 respondents. One hundred and fifteen respondents (99%) were in favour of the formation of an association of women doctors.

According the respondents of the survey, the main issues that would be most important for a women doctors’ association to address would be mentorship of women doctors, particularly medical students and those in post-graduate training, help and support of women doctors so that they can achieve a good work-life balance as well as to provide opportunities for networking and career development.

The Association was formally inaugurated at a networking and consultative cocktail dinner held on 28th June 2019, which was attended by 75 women doctors of different specialities, at different stages of their career and from different backgrounds.

An interim executive committee was formed comprised of the founding members and Dr Mvere-Chatora was elected President. A constitution was drafted with provisional aims and objectives.

ZWDA became an affiliate of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in July 2019. MWIA is one of the oldest international medical organisations in continuous existence, having been founded in 1919 in New York, United States of America, representing thousands of medical women and medical students from all six continents of the world. ZWDA is also an affiliate of the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA)

Current ZWDA Exco members 2021-2023 term

Dr. Mwatsveruka N. Munhutu
President

Dr. Mwatsveruka N. Munhutu., MD, MPH, FAAD received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Griffin Hospital, a Yale University program in Derby, CT, then went on to complete her dermatology residency training at the prestigious Howard University Hospital and the Washington DC VA Medical Center in Washington D.C. She is an American Board Certified Dermatologist.

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Dr Auxilia Govore
Vice President

Dr Auxilia Tinotenda Govore MBCHB. Vice President. Senior Housing Officer at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. She is currently doing her Postgraduate Diploma in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Served as the Head of Social media and Communications committee of ZWDA (2019 – 2021). She did her medical training at the University of Zimbabwe (Class of 2018). As a medical student she served as the President of Zimbabwe Medical Students Association and now serves in the organization’s Advisory Council

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Dr Dashani Parek
Treasurer

Dr. Darshani Parekh, MBChB, graduated from the University of Zimbabwe and is a junior resident medical officer at Parirenyatwa hospital. Interested in global health and passionate about promoting awareness on Gender Based Violence. She’s also part of the social media committee of ZWDA and believes in educating people about their health and other pertinent issues.” about promoting awareness on Gender Based Violence

Dashani Parek
Dr.Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse
Secretary

Specialist Psychiatrist, Senior Associate in the HIV/Mental Health program at the Clinton Health Access Initiative

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Dr Vimbainashe Changwara
Vice Secretary

l am a junior resident medical officer at Parirenyatwa . I was involved with Rotaract CHS and ZIMSA . I am interested in empowering women to have a voice

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Dr Louisa Chikara Chikara
Member

Dr Louisa Mudawarima nee Chikara is a Neuro-developmental Paediatrician and lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe. She has also represented the organization on the ZiMA National Executive Council.

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Dr. A.C Teerai
Member

Dr. Agnes Chipo Tererai., BScNS, MD, MPhil, trained as a graduate nurse with the University of Zimbabwe and worked for 5 years as a clinical nurse involved in bed side nursing, teaching diploma and university nursing students after that she continued to study medicine with Tumaini university’s Kilimanjaro Christian medical college in Tanzania

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Dr. Diana Mandewo
Member

Dr. Diana Mandewo is a medical doctor in her first year of residency at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. She is a current Executive Board Member of Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association. She aspires to be involved in bringing technological solutions to health challenges in Africa. She was part of the winning team at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology Global Hackathon for Digital Solutions addressing Global Health Challenges in the Setting of COVID19

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Dr Maitazvenyu Mvere-Chatora
Member

MBChB (UZ) Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK). Breast Imaging Fellow Nottingham Breast Institute. Consultant Radiologist Medical Imaging Centre Radiology Group. Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead Well Woman Clinic. Founding member and first President of the Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association.

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Dr Angeline Mapanga
Member

A specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist working at Parirenyatwa hospital.Also completed Masters of Public health studies with University of South Wales.She is a committee member of ZWDA who is passionate about promoting cervical cancer awareness ,prevention and treatment.

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Dr Fungai Mazhandu
Member

Dr Fungi Mazhandu, MBCHb, Masters in Psychiatry attained both medical degrees at the University of Zimbabwe after completing high school, down the road, at Chisipite Senior School. She is an advocate for mental health in different spaces: she is the current Chairperson of Zimbabwe College of Psychiatry, Vice Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, Chairperson of the Chikurubi Special Board, and a board member of the Zimbabwe Women Doctor’s Association.

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Dr Martina Kawome
Member

Dr Martina Kawome has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Diploma in Ophthalmology and Masters in Ophthalmology from the University of Zimbabwe. She is a fellow of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern Southern and Central Africa (COESCA).

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Come join us

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

Our partners
Want to make a difference?

ZWDA has an extensive network of women doctors both locally and nationally who meet regularly at quarterly networking meetings and other events.

A few words

About Us

History
Discover about the Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association

ZWDA was formed in June 2019 by a group of women doctors from different specialities, who having learned of the existence of an international association of women doctors, the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA), felt the need to establish a national association of women doctors in Zimbabwe. It was also felt that women doctors in Zimbabwe face unique challenges compared to their male counterparts and there was great need for an organisation to help tackle these challenges as well as to provide a platform for support, networking, and communication. A women doctors’ association would also be able to make significant contributions to the promotion of women and children’s health in the country.

The founding members carried out a survey of women doctors and medical students in May 2019 to gauge the level of interest in forming the association, to find out the specific challenges faced by women doctors in Zimbabwe as well as to get an idea of their expectations regarding the association. There were 116 respondents. One hundred and fifteen respondents (99%) were in favour of the formation of an association of women doctors.

According the respondents of the survey, the main issues that would be most important for a women doctors’ association to address would be mentorship of women doctors, particularly medical students and those in post-graduate training, help and support of women doctors so that they can achieve a good work-life balance as well as to provide opportunities for networking and career development.

The Association was formally inaugurated at a networking and consultative cocktail dinner held on 28th June 2019, which was attended by 75 women doctors of different specialities, at different stages of their career and from different backgrounds.

An interim executive committee was formed comprised of the founding members and Dr Mvere-Chatora was elected President. A constitution was drafted with provisional aims and objectives.

ZWDA became an affiliate of the Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) in July 2019. MWIA is one of the oldest international medical organisations in continuous existence, having been founded in 1919 in New York, United States of America, representing thousands of medical women and medical students from all six continents of the world. ZWDA is also an affiliate of the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA)

Current ZWDA Exco members 2021-2023 term

Dr. Mwatsveruka N. Munhutu
President

Dr. Mwatsveruka N. Munhutu., MD, MPH, FAAD received her medical degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine. She completed an Internal Medicine Internship at Griffin Hospital, a Yale University program in Derby, CT, then went on to complete her dermatology residency training at the prestigious Howard University Hospital and the Washington DC VA Medical Center in Washington D.C. She is an American Board Certified Dermatologist.

Munhutu DermatologyMunhutu DermatologyMunhutu Dermatology
Dr Auxilia Govore
Vice President

Dr Auxilia Tinotenda Govore MBCHB. Vice President. Senior Housing Officer at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. She is currently doing her Postgraduate Diploma in Anaesthesia and Critical Care. Served as the Head of Social media and Communications committee of ZWDA (2019 – 2021). She did her medical training at the University of Zimbabwe (Class of 2018). As a medical student she served as the President of Zimbabwe Medical Students Association and now serves in the organization’s Advisory Council

Dr Auxilia GovoreDr Auxilia Govore
Dr Dashani Parek
Treasurer

Dr. Darshani Parekh, MBChB, graduated from the University of Zimbabwe and is a junior resident medical officer at Parirenyatwa hospital. Interested in global health and passionate about promoting awareness on Gender Based Violence. She’s also part of the social media committee of ZWDA and believes in educating people about their health and other pertinent issues.” about promoting awareness on Gender Based Violence

Dashani Parek
Dr.Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse
Secretary

Specialist Psychiatrist, Senior Associate in the HIV/Mental Health program at the Clinton Health Access Initiative

YoutubeLinkedinTwitter
Dr Vimbainashe Changwara
Vice Secretary

l am a junior resident medical officer at Parirenyatwa . I was involved with Rotaract CHS and ZIMSA . I am interested in empowering women to have a voice

LinkedIn Page
Dr Louisa Chikara Chikara
Member

Dr Louisa Mudawarima nee Chikara is a Neuro-developmental Paediatrician and lecturer at the University of Zimbabwe. She has also represented the organization on the ZiMA National Executive Council.

Website
Dr. A.C Teerai
Member

Dr. Agnes Chipo Tererai., BScNS, MD, MPhil, trained as a graduate nurse with the University of Zimbabwe and worked for 5 years as a clinical nurse involved in bed side nursing, teaching diploma and university nursing students after that she continued to study medicine with Tumaini university’s Kilimanjaro Christian medical college in Tanzania

Website
Dr. Diana Mandewo
Member

Dr. Diana Mandewo is a medical doctor in her first year of residency at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. She is a current Executive Board Member of Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association. She aspires to be involved in bringing technological solutions to health challenges in Africa. She was part of the winning team at the Massachusetts Institute for Technology Global Hackathon for Digital Solutions addressing Global Health Challenges in the Setting of COVID19

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Dr Maitazvenyu Mvere-Chatora
Member

MBChB (UZ) Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK). Breast Imaging Fellow Nottingham Breast Institute. Consultant Radiologist Medical Imaging Centre Radiology Group. Consultant Radiologist and Clinical Lead Well Woman Clinic. Founding member and first President of the Zimbabwe Women Doctors Association.

About MICTwitter Page
Dr Angeline Mapanga
Member

A specialist Obstetrician and Gynaecologist working at Parirenyatwa hospital.Also completed Masters of Public health studies with University of South Wales.She is a committee member of ZWDA who is passionate about promoting cervical cancer awareness ,prevention and treatment.

LinkedIn
Dr Fungai Mazhandu
Member

Dr Fungi Mazhandu, MBCHb, Masters in Psychiatry attained both medical degrees at the University of Zimbabwe after completing high school, down the road, at Chisipite Senior School. She is an advocate for mental health in different spaces: she is the current Chairperson of Zimbabwe College of Psychiatry, Vice Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights, Chairperson of the Chikurubi Special Board, and a board member of the Zimbabwe Women Doctor’s Association.

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Dr Martina Kawome
Member

Dr Martina Kawome has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, Diploma in Ophthalmology and Masters in Ophthalmology from the University of Zimbabwe. She is a fellow of the College of Ophthalmology of Eastern Southern and Central Africa (COESCA).

LinkedIn
Come join us

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.

Our partners
Want to make a difference?

ZWDA has an extensive network of women doctors both locally and nationally who meet regularly at quarterly networking meetings and other events.