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Shamu appointed Masvingo Provincial Medical Directoros

by Staff Reporter
21 May 2016 at 10:30hrs | Views
Dr Amadeous Shamu who has been the acting Masvingo Provincial Medical Director for the last few months is now substantive after his appointment by the Ministry of Health and Child Care.

His appointment is with effect from May 11, 2016.

Masvingo  Mirror reported that Shamu confirmed the appointment.

Dr Shamu graduated with a Doctor of Medicine Degree from Rostov State Medical Institute in Russia in June 1994. He got a Masters in Public Health Degree from Belgium in 2008.

Doctor Shamu has many other medical qualifications from both short courses and programmes he did over the years.

He was born in Gutu District in 1967 and has worked in various positions before his recent promotion.

He did his housemanship at Mpilo General Hospital between 1994 and 1997 and did private consultancy work for various NGOs including Bhaso between then and 2001.

He was appointed Government Medical Officer based at Masvingo General Hospital in 1997 and became acting medical superintendent for Masvingo General Hospital between 2004 and 2007.

In 2008, he became Government medical officer for Ndanga District Hospital working under the European Union funded retention scheme. He was Provincial Epidemiology and Disease Control Officer for Masvingo Province from 2009 up to the time of his current appointment.

Source - Masvingo Mirror
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