First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa honored 247 nursing graduates at Parirenyatwa Nursing School in Harare on Friday, calling them the foundation of Zimbabwe's healthcare system. The ceremony recognized nurses who completed training in general nursing, midwifery, ophthalmic care, community health, anesthetics and oncology. Students from Botswana and Eswatini joined Zimbabwean graduates at the event.
Mnangagwa led the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony and presented certificates to top performers. She described nursing as a calling rather than employment and praised medical staff for their dedication to patients. Her Angel of Hope Foundation supports Parirenyatwa programs by providing housing for cancer patients in Avondale and by supplying hospital equipment and postnatal care packages.
Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora said the government operates 29 nursing schools nationwide and launched two facilities this year in Gokwe North and Tshelanyemba. Officials introduced the Impilo digital platform to deliver training materials to remote areas. Parirenyatwa officials pledged to expand simulation training and hybrid learning systems to meet workforce targets by 2030.
Mnangagwa led the traditional lamp-lighting ceremony and presented certificates to top performers. She described nursing as a calling rather than employment and praised medical staff for their dedication to patients. Her Angel of Hope Foundation supports Parirenyatwa programs by providing housing for cancer patients in Avondale and by supplying hospital equipment and postnatal care packages.
Health Minister Douglas Mombeshora said the government operates 29 nursing schools nationwide and launched two facilities this year in Gokwe North and Tshelanyemba. Officials introduced the Impilo digital platform to deliver training materials to remote areas. Parirenyatwa officials pledged to expand simulation training and hybrid learning systems to meet workforce targets by 2030.
