- David Parirenyatwa
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Dr. David Parirenyatwa 
Minister of Health and Child Welfare of Zimbabwe In office
August 2002 – 13 February 2009President Robert Mugabe Succeeded by Henry Madzorera Personal details Born 2 August 1950
Southern RhodesiaNationality Zimbabwean Political party ZANU-PF Residence Harare, Zimbabwe Doctor David Parirenyatwa (born August 2, 1950[1]) is a Zimbabwean politician and former Minister of Health and Child Welfare.[2]
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.[3]
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."[4]
He warned that cholera and malaria pose a serious threat to Zimbabwe on June 21, 2007.[2]
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.[5] He won the seat with 7,104 votes against 6,468 for the candidate of the Movement for Democratic Change.[6]
The Parirenyatwa Hospital is named after his father.
References
- ^ Page at Zimbabwean Parliament website (2006 archive).
- ^ a b Zimbabwe: WHO donates medical supplies, equipment, June 21, 2007. BuaNews via AllAfrica
- ^ "ZIMBABWE: New government without Makoni", SADOCC, August 25, 2002.
- ^ Zimbabwe: Urban Residents Threaten Action Over Water Crisis, June 18, 2007. Zimbabwe Standard via AllAfrica
- ^ "Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Names Poll Candidates", The Herald (allAfrica.com), February 15, 2008.
- ^ 2008 election results at newzimbabwe.com.
Ministers of the Zimbabwean Government of Robert MugabeJune 2000 - February 2009Robert Mugabe (President)
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Patrick Chinamasa (Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs)
Amos Midzi (2002-04) / Mike Nyambuya (2005-present) (Energy and Power Development)
S Mombeshora / C Mushohwe (Transport and Communications)
J Moyo (2000-05) / T Jokonya (2005-07) / S Ndlovu (2007-09) / P Mangwana (acting since 2009) (Information)
Gideon Gono (RBZ Governor)
S Makoni (2000-02) / H Murerwa (2002-07) / S C Mumbengegwi (since 2007) (Finance)
Rugare Gumbo (Agriculture)
Joseph Made (Agriculture Mechanization)
Simbarashe Mumbengegwi (Foreign Affairs)
Sydney Sekeramayi (Defence)
Ambrose Mutinhiri (Youth Development and Medium Enterprises Development)Kembo Mohadi (Home Affairs)
Obert Mpofu (Industry and International Trade)
Olivia Muchena (Science and Technology Development)
David Parirenyatwa (Health and Child Welfare)
Nicholas Goche (Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare)
Ignatious Chombo (Local Government, Public Works and Urban Development)
John Nkomo (Special Affairs)
J Tungamirai (2004-05) / S C Mumbengegwi (2005-07) / P Mangwana (since 2007) (Indigenisation and Empowerment)
Emmerson Mnangagwa (Rural Housing and Social Amenities)
Opa Muchinguri (Women Affairs, Gender and Community Development)
Sithembiso Nyoni (Small and Medium Enterprises Development)
Webster Shamu (Policy Implementation)
Didymus Mutasa (State Security)Categories:- Living people
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