The department of Health Services which falls under the Student Affairs Division strives to assist students to attain full health through a holistic approach to medical care.
It aims at teaching (Preventive Care); training (Promotive care) and rendering medical services (Curative care) for the wellness of students.
General Information
The MSU Department of Health Services has primary care clinics across our various campuses that provide Primary Health Care, Counselling (as a complementary service to the University Counselling department), Health information, Ambulance & Emergency facility, and referral for specialist services where required.
It aims at teaching (Preventive Care); training (Promotive care) and rendering medical services (Curative care) for the wellness of students.
Vision
To be a unique, development–oriented, pace-setting, and stakeholder-driven University that produces health-conscious, innovative, enterprising, and internationally acclaimed graduates for the empowerment of society and creation of wealth.
Mission
To provide up to date health care solutions through a holistic approach encompassing: Health promotion, Preventative care, and Curative care programmes in an adolescent and youth-friendly manner.
Goal
To establish quality healthcare facilities manned by adequately capacitated personnel and state-of-the-art equipment at Midlands State University.
Objectives
To have appropriate, accessible, equipped, and welcoming healthcare facilities that satisfy the healthcare needs of Students.
To coordinate and ensure that health promotion activities are effectively and adequately done thereby capacitating individuals to make the right health decisions.
To develop monitoring and evaluation systems that allow for continuous implementation of disease prevention programmes and training.
To continually sensitize the University Community on prevailing health trends, health advocacy, the need for routine medical examinations, and safety issues.
To continually ensure that the University healthcare systems are aligned to the Ministry of Health and Child Care guidelines and all legal statutes.
Terms and Conditions
All registered students are eligible for accessing health services at all our centres. It is therefore important for all students to ensure that there are fully registered; undergraduate students are required to pay for their MSU Medical Aid Fund contribution and postgraduate students must join a medical aid of their choice. Students are required to produce a student identity card and a valid medical aid membership card/any verifiable proof thereof when seeking medical care at any of our clinics. Staff are eligible for accessing health services at all our centres and are required to produce a staff identity card and a valid medical aid membership card/any verifiable proof thereof when seeking medical care at any of our clinics.
Opening Hours
Gweru Main Campus and Zvishavane Campus clinics provide services for 24hrs (including public holidays) during the normal semester period and operate from 0800hrs-1645hrs (closed on weekends) during the vacation period.
Lunch Time
1245 – 1400 hrs.
The clients are seen on a walk-in basis. Resident doctors are available 0800 – 1300hrs; Mon to Friday for Gweru and Zvishavane and they see emergencies as well as other non-emergency cases by appointment.
Appointment dates and times – Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 1100-1300 hrs.
Services Available
Outpatient services for both acute and chronic problems
Counselling – (Psychosocial counselling as well as HIV counselling and testing services)
Family Planning and other Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Referrals for specialist care and other support services.
Dispensing of drugs including OI/ART
Ambulance and Emergency facilities
Health Information – Available at the clinics as well through our Student Resource Centres on most of our campuses
HIV Self testing services
Health Personnel provides individual counselling sessions that address problems such as
HIV/AIDS
Mental health issues and Substance Abuse i.e. alcohol, drugs
