Golden Jubilee For Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops’ Conference Health Commission T he Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops Conference (ZCBC) is the official assembly of the Catholic Bishops of Zimbabwe with a Secretariat as its coordinating arm. The Secretariat has Commissions, each with a specific mandate given by the Conference. Being one of the commissions, the Health Commission was therefore established in 2009 with a total of 55 Catholic health institutions in 8 dioceses and mostly located in the rural areas to ensure provision of quality health care in the hard to reach places. Sr. Salome Mateko CJ National Health Coordinator Vision The vision of the Commission is that, teachings of Christ, Zimbabwe may enjoy health and life. ZCBC Health following the all people in the fullness of Mission The mission of the Health Commission is to participate with full commitment in the Ministry of healing through love and service provided at our health institutions based on the imitation of Christ by: v Providing affordable, quality and accessible health care to all, especially the vulnerable, and uphold their dignity; v Providing pastoral care that meets spiritual, physical, social and emotional needs of the person as a whole; v Collaborating in healthcare service provision with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, faith based organizations and all other health service providers. Sources of Funding The Government of Zimbabwe, a number of international agencies and the local Church provide support for the running of the institutions. Government Support The Government supports Mission Health Institutions by paying the salaries of 54