Chip Title: | Kadoma City Council Health Department |
Participant(s): | Ms. Tsara Balbina Esinat Ms. Dzivai Shylette |
Organization: | Kadoma City Council Health Department |
Year: | 2013 |
Country: | Zimbabwe |
Region: | Southern_Africa |
Presentation (PDF)
CHIP Plan (PDF) kadoma-city-council-health-department.pdf
Details
About
Kadoma City Council has 5 departments namely Finance, Housing. and Community Services, Central Administration, Works, Economic Development and Health and Environmental Services. The Health Department is responsible for provision of primary health care. The Departmental mission is to promote and maintain a healthy and safe environment for denizens and visitors of Kadoma through provision of a sound and appropriate health care system. Health services offered are out patient, clinical, OI/ART and reproductive health. The City has 6 clinics and of these 5 offer mother and child health services. The staff compliment is made up of 30 nurses.
Mission
Current Mission
To hoist teamwork, respect and openness as we radiate commitment.
Proposed New Mission
To provide and promote a safe and healthy environment to the denizens and visitors of Kadoma through provision of a sound and appropriate health care system whilst hoisting teamwork, respect, openness and commitment.
Services
To foster hope and offer support for the most vulnerable. We strive to address the challenges of widespread poverty and disease through holistic, creative and practical programmes and partnerships.
The CHIP
Goals
- To reduce new born HIV infection in Kadoma
Objectives
- To increase male involvement in PMTCT/PPTCT in Kadoma from 13% to 70% by June 2014.
- To identify and train 4 peer educators and 4 People Living with HIV/AIDS(mentors) in health education facilitation skills in 4 locations of Kadoma by October 2013.