Luisa Guidotti Hospital is acting as the first Health Facility for a direct catchment population area comprising 6.257 citizens. It is a referral centre for the surrounding rural clinics of Mutoko East and North and due to its geographical location (close to the boundary with Mudzi District) is a referral centre also for some clinics belonging to this District, for a total population (including direct catchment area) of 139.649 citizens (data from National Census 2022 and District profile 2024 with adaptation according to annual growth rate). 

However especially for some services, the Hospital receives patients from further areas (including the capital city Harare and other Provinces). 

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES AND PRIORITY AREAS OF ACTIVITY/PROGRAMMES

In line with the MOHCC National Health Strategy and the Hospital strategy, we summarize 3 main Key results areas of intervention (1. Health Services delivery, 2. Infrastructure/Working environment, 3. Community development/Environment)which include specific priority activities/programmes whose outcomes aim to improve: a) Quality of services, Health outcomes, Expanded access to Health; b) Community development, wellbeing of populations and prevention of diseases. 

In a review of the strategic plan done according to National, Provincial and institutional priorities, the following areas have been identified as priority areas (which can be summarized under the above-mentioned 3 key results areas): 

1. Improved Leadership and Governance at all levels of the Institution (KRA1-KRA2) 

2. Improved Quality monitoring towards TQM (KRA1-KRA2) 

3. Sustained High quality service delivery, expanded access to health for specialist’s services (KRA1) 

4. Optimized resource utilization and introduction of innovative approach to promote sustainability (KRA1-KRA2) 

5. Improved community health programmes through enhanced Community participation and Stakeholders engagement (KRA3) 

6. Enhanced emergency preparedness and response to epidemic prone diseases, outbreaks and disasters (KRA1-KRA3) 

7. Enhanced evidence-based education and research to improve skills of human capital for health (KRA1) 

Priority Working

Priority Working improving teams grouped according to activity/programmes comprise of: 

  1. RMNCH (Reproductive Maternal Neonatal & Child Health) – KRA1 
  2. Clinical Management &Critical Care– KRA1 
  3. Surgical services – KRA1 
  4. Infection Prevention and Control – KRA1 
  5. O.I./EMTCT – TB services – KRA1 
  6. IMNCI/EPI – KRA1 
  7. Pharmaceuticals – KRA1 
  8. Laboratory Services – KRA1 
  9. Training/Continuous education – KRA1 
  10. Procurement/Store management/Logistics – KRA1 
  11. Maintenance/Water supply/Structural development – KRA2 
  12. Working Environment (Inc. Implementation of Leadership & Management development plan/Monitoring & Evaluation data collection towards Total quality management) – KRA2 
  13. Waste Management/Environment – KRA3 
  14. Community Programmes/Community development – KRA3 

To promote quality improvement and an approach towards Total Quality Management, in line with the MOHCC quality improvement framework, the hospital has set a Quality Improvement Committee with the aim to coordinate quality improvement and quality control and has established Working Improvement Teams for each of the above Priority areas of intervention. Activities have since been promoted through the QIC to assist and motivate WITs. 

The reportage

Here you can read the full reportage.