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History
The Health Professions Authority (HPA) of Zimbabwe is a health professions regulatory body which was established following the repealing of the Medical, Dental and Allied Professions Act (Chapter 27:08) and the disbandment of the Health Professions Council (HPC) on June 30, 2001.
The Health Professions Authority was created in terms of the provisions of Section 4 of the new Health Professions Act (Chapter 27:19) which came into effect on April 2, 2001.
The Health Professions Authority commenced operations on July 1, 2001.
The first Authority comprised of members appointed by the Minister of Health and Child Care and ran from February 15, 2002.
Subsequent Authorities have been elected in accordance with the Health Professions Act.
Past presidents are Mr Abram Harid, Dr Gordon L Bango and Dr Phineas S Makurira.
Dr Obadiah Moyo was acting president for a period. The third Authority ran from November 17, 2010 to June 30, 2015 under the presidency of Professor Innocent Gangaidzo.
The fourth term ran from the July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020 under the presidency of Dr Adolf Macheka.
The current Authority members were inaugurated on October 26, 2020 by the Honourable Vice President and then Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon. Gen. (Rtd.) Dr Constantino Chiwenga ‘G.C.Z.M’.
The current Authority is headed by Mr Ranganayi Mubvumbi.
MISSION STATEMENT
To become “A Health Regulatory Authority recognised as the world-class benchmark.”
Vision
We seek uphold and promote high standards for the health care delivery system in Zimbabwe through the coordination and regulation of activities of all health professionals, health professions councils and health care institutions in an ethical, efficient and professional manner.
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