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The Medical and Dental Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe is a statutory body established in terms of Section 29 of the Health Professions Act (Chapter 27:19) whose responsibility is to regulate the medical and dental professions in Zimbabwe. The functions of the Council inter-alia are to REGISTER, EDUCATE AND DISCIPLINE the medical and dental professions.

In terms of Section 30 of the Health Professions Act (Chapter 27:19) the functions of the Council are to:

  • Assist in the promotion of the health of the population of Zimbabwe
  • Regulate, control and supervise all matters affecting the training of the medical and dental professions
  • Promote liaison in the field of training both in Zimbabwe and elsewhere and to monitor , enforce and improve the standards of such training in Zimbabwe
  • Advise the Minister on any matter affecting the medical and dental professions
  • Communicate to the Minister information on matters of public importance acquired by the Council in the performance of its functions
  • Consider and determine applications for the registration of professions concerned subject to such conditions whether as to qualifications or otherwise as may be prescribed by the Council
  • Establish and maintain one or more registers for registrations
  • Issue practicing certificates to registered persons, cancel or suspend such certificates in terms of the act
  • Define and enforce ethical practice and discipline among registered persons
  • Encourage co-operation between the Council and other councils
  • Take such steps as appear to the Council to be necessary or desirable to advance the standing and effectiveness of the medical and dental professions.
  • Present the views of registered persons on national, regional and international issues
  • Evaluate and monitor the standards of qualifying examinations, courses and training of registered professions
  • Evaluate any examinations, training courses and qualifications of foreign institutions for the purpose of registration
  • Perform any other function that may be conferred or imposed upon the Council by the Act or any enactment