Our staff
The team at Newlands Clinic
Some 86 local staff work at our Clinic in Harare. They provide day-to-day care for the patients and train healthcare workers from across Zimbabwe.
Our team: 84 staff members provide day-to-day care for our 8,000 patients and train healthcare workers from other clinics in Zimbabwe.
Prof. Ruedi Lüthy, a Swiss doctor and HIV/Aids specialist, started in 2004 with around 15 staff. The team now covers a wide range of professions: nurses, doctors, laboratory technicians, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, administration staff and people working in logistics and housekeeping. All of them passionately committed to providing the best possible care for Newlands Clinic's patients.
Specialising in HIV
Senior medical doctors Cleophas Chimbetete and Margaret Pascoe ensure the ongoing training of the medical staff, and the nurses, doctors, laboratory technicians and pharmacists have become true HIV specialists. Some of them are passing on their knowledge as lecturers or mentors to staff from other clinics, as well as carrying out research projects. As the Founder and long-standing Director of the clinic, Ruedi Lüthy is still passing on the knowledge he has amassed over the years to the staff and to other local healthcare workers.
Management
Founder and Executive Board
Founder, Consultant and long-standing Director of the clinic Prof. Ruedi Lüthy.
Medical Department
Medical Coordinator PD Dr. med. Stefan Zimmerli, Medical Director Clinical Affairs Dr. Margaret Pascoe and Dr. Cleophas Chimbetete, Director Research and Training.
Administration and Finance Department
Country Director Matthias Widmaier and Givemore Tsikwa, Deputy Administrative Director.
Staff
Medical staff
Eight doctors and 19 nurses specialised in HIV/Aids care for our more than 8,000 patients. Almost a third of them also train healthcare workers from other clinics.
Manager doctors: Dr. Margaret Pascoe and Dr. Cleophas Chimbetete
Manager nurses: Sr Melody
Administration
Our administration team cares for all issues related to Finance, HR, Training and Programme management.
Deputy Administrative Director: Givemore Tsikwa (on the left)
Clinic Manager: Marion Mukasa-Batende (third from left)
General hand
A clinic also needs people to take care of tasks such as cleaning, gardening and transport. Every day, our general hand staff makes sure that everything at Newlands Clinic runs smoothly.
Manager: Sr Melody and Marion Mukasa-Batende
IT Department
IT department is responsible for development of our software ePOC as well as for trainings and the clinic's infrastructure.
Manager: Givemore Tsikwa
Laboratory
At Newlands Clinic's well equipped laboratory viral load tests and other HIV related blood tests can be done.
Manager: Tinei Shamu (on the right)
Mental and social health
The departement comprises psychosocial services for individual and groups, social services, peer counselling and food aid.
Manager: Bahati Kasimonje (fifth from left)
Pharmacy
Newlands Clinic has its own well-equipped pharmacy where patients can collect their medication after the check-up.
Manager: Tinashe Mudzviti (on the right)
Reception team
All patients and guests coming to our clinic are welcomed by the reception team. The five staff members care for their needs, book appointments and try to assist wherever they can.
Manager: Marion Mukasa-Batende
Research Team
Newlands Clinic’s research team is composed of staff from different departments, including the medical unit, pharmacy, lab, psychosocial services and a research assistant.
Manager: Dr. Cleophas Chimbetete (on the right)