Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) yesterday signed a
tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital and
the African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology (AiBST) to lay the
groundwork for the establishment of a medical school.
The tripartite arrangement will result in the establishment
of the School of Health Sciences and Technology which will offer medical
research, medical science and technology studies while producing medical
doctors, health technologists and technicians.
Addressing stakeholders at Chinhoyi University of
Technology on Tuesday, CUT Vice Chancellor Professor David Simbi said there was
need to merge health sciences and technology in tandem with the training of
medical doctors.
“In our vision together with those we met on our fact
finding, it became clear that we must create two parallel structures that are
feeding into each other, the medical school on the other hand and the health
sciences and technology sector that is not just taking statistics of people who
have just died or those with cancer, but creating the technologies and
medicines that should cure diseases,” he said.
African Institute of Biomedical Sciences and Technology
chief executive Professor Collin Masimirembwa said the combination will assist
in transforming the health sector.
Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital medical superintendent Dr
Collet Mawire said teamwork was essential. Herald
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