This curriculum vitae summarizes Menard Mutenherwa's educational qualifications and professional experience. He holds a Master's degree in Biomedical Science from Anglia Ruskin University and various other diplomas. His current position is Principal Officer at the National Blood Services Zimbabwe, where he is responsible for research, planning, and information management. Previously he worked as a Divisional Manager at Southern Skies Medical, focusing on diagnostics, laboratory equipment, and quality control.

1. CURRICULUM VITAECURRICULUM VITAE
Menard Mutenherwa
Home address
Mr Menard Mutenherwa
3296 Chadcombe, Hatfield, Harare
Harare
Zimbabwe

2. DETAILED STORY OF MY LIFE
NAME: Menard Mutenherwa
DATE OF BIRTH: 01 January 1970
NATIONALITY: Zimbabwean
NATIONAL ID: 07-053340-Y-07
DRIVER`S LICENCE NO.: 02837h
PASSPORT NUMBER: TBA
PLACE OF BIRTH: Buhera
MARITAL STATUS: Married
CONTACT ADDRESS: 3296 Chadcombe
Hatfield, Harare
Zimbabwe
TEL NO. : Cell: +263 772 571 656
E-mail address menard.mutenherwa@gmail.com
mmutenherwa@bloodbank.co.zw
BRIEF INTRODUCTION I AM A DYNAMIC, CLINICAL SCIENTIST, WHO HOLDS A MASTER
OF BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE WITH A PASSION IN BLOOD
TRANSFUSION, HAEMATOLOGY AND RESEARCH, CURRENTLY
PREPARING A PhD PROPOSAL. I RESPECT DEADLINES AND
WORK PERFECTLY UNDER PRESSURE. I GIVE WHOLE HEARTED
COMMITMENT TO A TASK AND DISPLAY A HIGH DEGREE OF
RESILIENCE WHEN FACING DIFFICULT SITUATIONS. I WISH TO
OFFER SOLUTIONS TO BLOOD SERVICES CHALLENGES
THROUGH SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND MARKETING.
SUMMARY OF
QUALIFICATIONS
CURRENT STUDIES:
PhD Proposal preparation.
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3. ACHIEVED QUALIFICATIONS
1. Master of Science:
Awarded Merit by Anglia Ruskin University in July 2013 from September
2010. Modules successfully completed are: Moving towards Masters and
General Pathology, Research Methods in Biomedical Sciences and
Introduction to Management in Biomedical Sciences, Cellular
Haematology, Haemostasis and Blood Transfusion and Research Project.
2. Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, Institute of
Marketing Management (IMM) Graduate School of Marketing
(2009-2010)
3. Professional Diploma in Project Design and Management
awarded by London School of Tropical Medicine 29th
May 2014
4. Diploma in Marketing: Institute of Marketing Management (IMM)
Graduate School of Marketing (2006-2008)
5. Specialist Diploma in Haematology & Immunohaematology
(Equivalent to BSc Honours in Biomedical Sciences) 1996-1997,
University of Zimbabwe PASS: 2.2
6. General Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences (Equivalent to
BSc general in Biomedical Sciences) 1992-1994, University of
Zimbabwe
PASS: 2.2
Computer Literacy Fully computer literate.
Has been working with a computer since 1992.
Can use packages such as MS word, Power Point, Excel, e-mail, internet
and statistical packages.
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4. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 20 February 2012 to date: National Blood Services Zimbabwe: Principal
Officer: Planning Information and Research Department
Responsibilities:
Participate in development of NBSZ research agenda
Prepare scientific papers from operational and research data
Record all research activities at branches
Follow up and monitor implementation of approved research work
Review research proposals
Initiate and support ICT solutions for optimal business operations
Coordinate the compilation of NBSZ essential data for monitoring and
evaluation
Assist in coordinating the strategic planning, project planning and work
plans
July 2003 to 20 February 2012: Southern Skies Medical: Divisional
Manager ( Diagnostics and Laboratory)
Responsibilities: Training users in the performance of diagnostic tests for
HIV, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Malaria, Blood banking. Marketing,
costing and selling Medical and Laboratory and Diagnostics equipment and
reagents kits and consumables. Quality control of all reagents. Inventory
control. Liasing with Regulatory Authorities in Evaluation and Validation
of new product entrances into the market. Training and first line support for
customers. Staff performance management
SHORT COURCES & CONFERENCES ATTENDED
8-12th
June 2015: UZCOHS RSC: Epidemiology Course
25 April 2015: ZiMA Council of Affliated Associations In Collaboration
with Zimbabwe College of Health Physicians (ZCPHP) & National
Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) CME on Blood Safety, Availability,
Accessibility and Rational Use.
1st
April 2015: UZCOHS: Managing References using Reference
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5. Management Software
31st
March 2015: UZCOHS RSC: Scientific Presentation skills course
16th
-19th
March 2015: UZ COHS: International Workshop on Point of
Care (POC) Tests for Diagnosis of HIV and TB
18th
October 2014: UZ COHS AMRD Participant
30 July to 2nd
August: Presented orally at the 7th
AfSBT Congress 2014
31 March -4 April 2014: Data Management and Exploratory Data Analysis
18-21 March 2014: IT Strategy
12-13 February 2014: Research Integrity
19 October 2013: Institute of Continuing Health Education University of
Zimbabwe Annual Medical Research Day
9-10 July 2013: Zimbabwe Annual Scientific Conference
6-9 August 2013: Molecular Diagnostics in HIV / AIDS and Tuberculosis
19-21 June 2013: Scientific Writing Skills
17-18 June 2013: Good clinical practice
25-26 March 2013: Postgraduate Supervision and mentorship
24-27 September 2012: Selecting, Monitoring and Evaluating HIV
Prevention Interventions
12-14 September 2012: ISO 9001: 2008 Quality Management Systems
Internal Auditing
31 May-1 June 212: Problem Solving Process / Root Cause Analysis
14-16 May 2012: Systematic Reviews of Health Research
15-18 November 2011: Introduction to Biostatistics for Laboratory
Scientists
2008 Training: Completed the Applied Bio systems 3130 Genetic Analyzer
Sequencing course at Zimbabwe National Microbiology Reference
Laboratory.
2006 Training: Received training at Partec in Munster, Germany on Partec
CD4 / CD3, CD8 Counting machine for HIV Monitoring and Management
2004-2005 Training: Received user and applications training at Roche
South Africa on Roche Diagnostic equipment namely: Clinical Chemistry
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6. Hitachi 902, Cobas Amplicor Ampliprep PCR Viral Load tests, Omni-C
Blood Gas analysers.
14-16 September 2005: Finance for Entrepreneurs and managers
10-12 November 2004: Marketing for Entrepreneurs and managers
25-28 August 2000: Report writing skills
14-18 August 2000: Principles and practice of supervision
26 November 1996: Introduction to computers
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
January 2003 to July 2003: National Blood Services Harare, Zimbabwe
Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist Transfusion Transmissible Infections (TTI)
National Testing department (Previously called Serology)
Responsibilities • Ensuring that there are Standard Operating Procedures for all activities of the
department
• Supervision of evaluation of new testing kits and equipment
• Liasing with the Purchasing Officer on stock control
• Investigation of customer complaints.
• Coordinating internal quality assessment: Designing, planning and implementing
internal quality assessment programs for TTI staff.
• Training junior staff and those seconded to the department by other institutions.
• Involved in formulating a health and safety policy for the department.
• Ensuring that plant and equipment in the department are performing satisfactorily and
where necessary repairs are expeditiously carried out.
• Responsible for the monitoring of the department expenditure, equipment and
inventory.
• Monitoring staff performance through continuous evaluation of their performance.
• Liasing with the Quality Officer on the implementation of NBSZ quality
Management System
April 1999 to
December 2002
SUPERVISOR: Serology Department
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7. • Coordination of Serology Laboratory activities
• Performing HIV1 / 2, HbsAg, HCV ELISAs on donor blood and blood samples from
voluntary testing and counselling programmes using a fully automated MEIA Abbott
(AXSYM) technology and semi-automated microtitre plate EIA technology (Murex,
Bio-rad EVOLIS).
• Performing Rapid Plasma Reagent test on donor samples.
• Management of inventory
• Clearing of serological-negative blood for patient use
• Discarding sero-positive blood products.
• Maintenance and calibration of equipment.
• Teaching of junior staff and students.
• Teaching the local community on the testing regimes employed in HIV testing with
respect to their reliability, advantages and disadvantages.
• Educating HIV and AIDS counselling partners on HIV testing regimes and
interpretation of results, sample collection, storage and transportation.
• Document control processes.
Ensuring compliance to GMP on daily operations of the laboratory.
Responsibilities
Feb 1998 to Feb 1999 National Blood Transfusion Services
Medical Laboratory Scientist on Probation
Duties • Blood grouping of donor and patient blood samples
• Cross-matching
• Patient and donor phenotyping to resolve problem cross matches
• General blood Bank Management and control.
• Stock inventory
• Quality Control
• Reagent Preparation
• HLA Typing
• Donated blood component preparation
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8. Mar 1996 to Dec. 1997
Job Title
National Public Health Laboratories Harare/Parirenyatwa
Trainee Specialist Medical Laboratory Scientist in Haematology and Blood Bank
Duties • Performing Full Blood Counts
• Manual differential cell counts and film comments
• Bone marrow smear preparation staining and examination
• Coagulation tests, PT, APTT, Factor Assays and Inhibitor assays.
• Flow Cytometry for lymphocytes studies and leukaemias.
• Polymerase Chain Reaction for viral loads.
• Haemoglobin Electrophoresis
• Special haematology tests
• Machines maintenance
• Internal and external quality control programs
• Research work: Investigation of Haemolytic Transfusion reactions
• Compatibility testing, issuing cross-matched blood to hospital wards
January 1995 to
Mar1996
Gweru Provincial National Public Health Laboratories
Job Title General Medical Laboratory Scientist
Duties Performing routine tests in the following Laboratory Departments
• Clinical Chemistry
• Haematology
• Immunology
• Histology
• Virology
• Serology
Medical Microbiology – Bacteriology, parasitology, mycology
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9. Responsibilities • Performing routine test including identification of blood parasites such as
Plasmodium spp, Schistosoma haematobium microscopically
• Inoculation, culture and identification of microorganisms.
• Urinalysis
• Serotyping microorganisms.
• Performing clinical Biochemistry tests including hormone analysis, enzyme analysis,
electrolyte analysis and protein analysis, blood gases and blood sugar level.
PUBLICATIONS ,
RESEARCH &
TEACHING
• August 2014 to date: Part time lecturer for the Bachelor`s Degree in Medical
Laboratory Sciences Blood Bank at Africa University
• T. Mapako, N Mafirakureva, M Mutenherwa, G Bvuma, DA Mvere, LM
Marowa, JC Emmanuel, I Bates; 2015 : Review of blood services research
capacity: a case of National Blood Service Zimbabwe: REPORT
• Mutenherwa M; 2013:Utilisation of blood and blood products at Parirenyatwa
hospital from 2009 to 2011
PUBLICATIONS ,
RESEARCH &
TEACHING
• Mutenherwa M et al, 2014: Comparison profile of recipients of blood in an urban
referral hospital and a rural district hospital in Zimbabwe. Abstract oral
presentation 7th
AfSBT Congress 2014.
• Mutenherwa M; Mapako T; Mvere D.A; 2013: Using knowledge of blood
products transfused to determine blood requirements for hospitals in rural and
urban settings. Abstract oral presentation. www.sabloodcongress.org. SANBS
32nd
congress 2013.
• Made an oral presentation on National Blood Service Zimbabwe Blood Safety
Logic Model at the ZASCO 2012 Conference, Rainbow, Bulawayo
• Co-Author: Evaluation of “Cyscope”, a novel fluorescence-based microscopy
technique for the detection of malaria. Journal Of Infectious Diseases in
Developing Countries 2011
• Co-author of National Blood Service Zimbabwe training module for State
Certified Blood Transfusion Technicians in 2009.
• 2009-2010: Chief Examiner of the Microscopist course coordinated by
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10. Biomedical Research Training Institute, financed by Global Fund
• 2009-2010: Taught and was Chief Examiner for the National Blood Service
Zimbabwe Blood Transfusion Technicians Course
• Co-author of Tuberculosis training module for microscopists by Biomedical
Research Training institute
• Contributor to HIV training module for microscopists by Biomedical Research
Training institute
• Contributor to Malaria training module for microscopists by Biomedical
Research Training institute
• M. Mutenherwa. 1997. Effect of storage on Blood Erythrocyte sedimentation
rate. Research project in partial fulfilment of the specialist Diploma in
Haematology and Immunohaematology offered by University of Zimbabwe
College of Health Science
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP
• Member of the Zimbabwe Institute of Medical Laboratory Scientists
• Member of the African Society of Blood Transfusion (ASBT) No 0130
ACCREDITATION Registered with the Zimbabwe Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council as a
Clinical Scientist.
OTHER
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Passed with a distinction the 1985 Australian Mathematics competition
• 1985—Passed the Junior course in playing music instruments specialising in the
recorder
• 1994—Attended and obtained a PEER EDUCATION CERTIFICATE (AIDS and
STDS PREVENTION) at the University of Zimbabwe
• 1995--- Participated in the formulation of a Zimbabwe National HIV Laboratory
diagnosis Standard Operation Procedure Manual.
• Was in the Protocol Committee for organising the 5th
Regional Conference in
Medical Laboratory Science for the Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists
of Central and Southern Africa.
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11. RESPONSIBILITY
AT HIGH SCHOOL
Student Librarian 1985 – 1988
Hostel prefect 1987 – 1988
DETAILS OF
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
July 2013 Master of Science
Anglia Ruskin University
Final Grade: Merit
Subjects:
Moving towards Masters and General Pathology, Research Methods in Biomedical
Sciences and Introduction to Management in Biomedical Sciences, Cellular
Haematology, Haemostasis and Blood Transfusion and Research Project.
2009-2010 Institute of Marketing Management-Graduate School of Marketing :
Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
Final Grade: Pass
Subjects:
Strategic Management
Management Accounting
Financial Accounting
Human Resource Management
Entrepreneurship
Distribution and Logistics Management
Business to Business Marketing
2006-2008 Institute of Marketing Management-Graduate School of Marketing :
Diploma in Marketing
Final Grade: Pass
Subjects:
Principles of Business communication
Principles of Business Law
Principles of Business Management
Principles of Marketing
Macro Economics
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12. Micro Economics
Consumer and Buyer Behaviour
Practice of Marketing
Marketing Communications
Statistical Analysis
Financial Aspects of Marketing
International Marketing
Marketing Strategy (Case Study)
Practice of Marketing Research
1996 - 1997 University Of Zimbabwe
Specialist Diploma in Haematology and Immunohaematology
Final Grade 2.2
1992 - 1994 University of Zimbabwe
General Diploma in Medical Laboratory Sciences
• Clinical Chemistry
• Haematology
• Immunohaematology
• Immunology
• Histology
• Laboratory Techniques (Practical)
• Medical Microbiology - Bacteriology, mycology, parasitology,
virology.
Final Grade 2.2
EDUCATIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
1989 - 1991 Gokomere High School / ZDECO
‘A’ LEVEL
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13. Subject Grade
Biology C
Mathematics D
Chemistry C
1985 - 1988 Gokomere High School
‘O’ Level
Subject Grade
English Language A
Mathematics A
Extended Science A
Core Science A
Geography A
English Literature B
History A
Shona A
REFERENCES Dr Edmore Munongo
Population Services Zimbabwe
Medical Services Director
9 Besley Circle
Belvedere
Phone: +263778285338 or +263 4 740558
edimunongo@yahoo.com
Skype: edi.munongo
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14. Mr. T. Mapako
Planning Information and Research Manager
National Blood Service Zimbabwe
Mazowe Street North
Box A101, Avondale, HARARE
Phone +263 4 251 851 / 54-56
Cell: +263 712 638 425
E-mail: tmapako@bloodbank.co.zw
tmapako@yahoo.com
Mr P Karidza
General Surgeon
Premier Service VIP Clinic
64 Baines Avenue
Harare
Phone: 263 4 705056
Mobile: 263 772 422 726
E-mail: dockaridza@yahoo.com
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