David Parirenyatwa
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Doctor David Parirenyatwa (born August 2, 1950) is a Zimbabwe
an politician and former Minister of Health and Child Welfare.
Parirenyatwa served as Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare until he was appointed as Minister of Health and Child Welfare in August 2002. He replaced Timothy Stamps
, who was ill; Parirenyatwa had already been effectively in charge of the ministry for some time due to Stamps' illness.
Itai Rusike, Executive Director of the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH), said on June 18, 2007 that the unavailability of drinking water and the contamination of available water had increased the number of citizens at risk for waterborne diseases
. Many have already suffered from dysentary. The Public Health Act forbids shutting off water for more than two days. Rusike called on Parirenyatwa to use the Public Health Act to make Munacho Mutezo
, the Minister of Water Resources and Infrastructural Development, turn on the tap. "If there is an outbreak of diseases now, it is [Parirenyatwa] who would be blamed."
He warned that cholera
and malaria
pose a serious threat to Zimbabwe on June 21, 2007.
Parirenyatwa was nominated as ZANU-PF's candidate for the House of Assembly
seat from Murehwa North
in Mashonaland East
in the March 2008 parliamentary election
. He won the seat with 7,104 votes against 6,468 for the candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change
.
The Parirenyatwa Hospital
is named after his father.
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
an politician and former Minister of Health and Child Welfare.
Parirenyatwa served as Deputy Minister of Health and Child Welfare until he was appointed as Minister of Health and Child Welfare in August 2002. He replaced Timothy Stamps
Timothy Stamps
Timothy Stamps is a Zimbabwean political figure who served as Minister of Health from 1986 to 2002. For most of this period, he was the only white member of the government.-Early life and career:...
, who was ill; Parirenyatwa had already been effectively in charge of the ministry for some time due to Stamps' illness.
Itai Rusike, Executive Director of the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH), said on June 18, 2007 that the unavailability of drinking water and the contamination of available water had increased the number of citizens at risk for waterborne diseases
Waterborne diseases
Waterborne diseases are caused by pathogenic microorganisms which are directly transmitted when contaminated fresh water is consumed. Contaminated fresh water, used in the preparation of food, can be the source of foodborne disease through consumption of the same microorganisms...
. Many have already suffered from dysentary. The Public Health Act forbids shutting off water for more than two days. Rusike called on Parirenyatwa to use the Public Health Act to make Munacho Mutezo
Munacho Mutezo
Munacho T. A. Mutezo is the Minister of State Water Resources and Infrastructural Development for Zimbabwe.- References :...
, the Minister of Water Resources and Infrastructural Development, turn on the tap. "If there is an outbreak of diseases now, it is [Parirenyatwa] who would be blamed."
He warned that cholera
Cholera
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission occurs primarily by drinking or eating water or food that has been contaminated by the diarrhea of an infected person or the feces...
and malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
pose a serious threat to Zimbabwe on June 21, 2007.
Parirenyatwa was nominated as ZANU-PF's candidate for the House of Assembly
House of Assembly of Zimbabwe
The House of Assembly of Zimbabwe is the lower chamber of the country's bicameral Parliament. It was the unicameral legislative body from 1989 until late November 2005, when the Senate was re-introduced....
seat from Murehwa North
Murehwa North
Murehwa North, also known as Murewa North, is a constituency of Zimbabwe, East of Harare. It belongs to Mashonaland East province.Several thousands votes at the 2005 general election were not accounted for....
in Mashonaland East
Mashonaland East
Mashonaland East is a province of Zimbabwe. It has an area of 32,230 km² and a population of approximately 1.1 million . Marondera is the capital of the province.-Districts:Mashonaland East is divided into eight districts:* Chikomba* Goromonzi...
in the March 2008 parliamentary election
Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008
A parliamentary election was held in Zimbabwe on March 29, 2008 to elect members to both the House of Assembly and the Senate of the Zimbabwean parliament...
. He won the seat with 7,104 votes against 6,468 for the candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change
Movement for Democratic Change – Tsvangirai
The Movement for Democratic Change Zimbabwe is a political party and the largest party in the House of Assembly of Zimbabwe. It is the main formation formed from the split of the original Movement for Democratic Change in 2005.-Foundation:...
.
The Parirenyatwa Hospital
Parirenyatwa Hospital
Parirenyatwa General Hospital is the largest medical centre in Zimbabwe. Located in Harare, the hospital was formerly known as the Andrew Fleming Hospital, and was named after the principal medical officer to the British South Africa Company....
is named after his father.