Ministry of Health and Child Care (Zimbabwe)

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Ministry of Health and Child Care
Ministry overview
Formed1980
Preceding Ministry
  • Harare, Zimbabwe
Ministry executive

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) is the government ministry responsible for health in Zimbabwe. Retired General Constantino Dominic Chiwenga was appointed to head the Ministry in September 2018. On the 7th of July 2020, the President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa dismissed Moyo from the office of Cabinet Minister, removing him for "conduct inappropriate for a Government Minister".[1] This was after Moyo had been arrested and charged with three counts of criminal abuse of duty as a public officer, for his alleged participation in a scam that involves tens of millions of dollars.[2] The Permanent Secretary was Dr. Agnes Mahomva, who in 2018 took over from Major General Dr Gerald Gwinji. Dr. Mahomva is now the Chief Coordinator for the national COVID-19 response in the Office of the President and Cabinet.

The Ministry oversees:

List of ministers

No. Name Term start Term end Party
1 Herbert Ushewokunze 1980 1982
ZANU–PF
2 Sydney Sekeramayi 1982 1986
ZANU–PF
3 Timothy Stamps 1986 August 2002
ZANU–PF
4 David Parirenyatwa August 2002 13 February 2009
ZANU–PF
5 Henry Madzorera 13 February 2009 10 September 2013 MDC–T
6 David Parirenyatwa 10 September 2013 10 September 2018
ZANU–PF
7 Obadiah Moyo 10 September 2018 7 July 2020
ZANU–PF
8 Constantino Chiwenga 4 August 2020 11 September 2023
ZANU–PF
9 Douglas Mombeshora[3] 11 September 2023 present
ZANU–PF

References

  1. ^ "Zimbabwe Health Minister Obediah Moyo sacked amid graft scandal".
  2. ^ "ZACC arrests health minister | The Herald". Archived from the original on 21 June 2020.
  3. ^ "The Herald - Breaking news". 14 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.