Tag: Zimbabwe

Nursing in Kakamega

Catherine is Matron at Kakamega County Referral Hospital (KCTRH). She spent a week visiting Royal Papworth Hospital and Cambridge University Hospitals as part of a Commonwealth Partnership for Antimicrobial Stewardship. “Two women inspired me to become a nurse. My aunt, she was an amazing nurse. Growing up I really admired the care she provided to …

In Conversation with Clare

Dr Clare Leong is an Infectious Diseases Registrar in Cambridge, and a key member of the new Harare – Cambridge partnership. Here she talks to us about her global health experiences, and involvement in the CGHP Zimbabwe partnership. About Clare Dr Clare Leong qualified as a doctor in 2014. After completing her foundation training in …

The challenges of COVID-19 – My Story from Zimbabwe

Dr Pamela Gorejena-Chidawanyika (left) is an internal medicine consultant at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH). Pamela is the Harare lead for the online monthly sharing and learning sessions between University of Harare and Cambridge healthcare professionals. My name is Pamela Gorejena-Chidawanyika. I am a University of Zimbabwe (UZ) lecturer in the Department of Primary Health …

COVID-19 Series: Blog 8

In this blog, Fiona reflects on our last Global Health Café of 2020 where we joined with Zimbabwe Health Training Support to discuss mental health and partnership opportunities during COVID-19.