Advancing Fetal Medicine, Transforming Pregnancy Outcomes
The Fetal Medicine Foundation Zimbabwe strengthens fetal medicine through professional training, research, collaboration and the development of specialised services, so that more mothers and babies receive timely, expert care.
Specialist Skills, Better Outcomes
Whether you are a clinician seeking training, an institution building fetal medicine services, or an organisation that wants to support this work, our team would like to hear from you.
Train With Us
Courses for obstetricians, radiologists, residents, midwives and sonographers.
Annual Congress & Refresher Course
2027 dates to be announced
Contact Us
Email Address
fmfzim@fetalclinic.online
Telephone & office address
To be confirmed
Committed to Mothers, Babies and the Clinicians Who Care for Them
FMFZ works with healthcare professionals, hospitals, universities and partners to improve the early detection, diagnosis, monitoring and management of fetal conditions and high-risk pregnancies across Zimbabwe.
“Every clinician we train carries that skill into hundreds of pregnancies. That is how specialist care reaches the district hospital.”
Building Fetal Medicine Capacity, Step by Step
Expertise That Stays in Zimbabwe
Internationally Recognised Training
Clinicians train and certify to Fetal Medicine Foundation UK standards after two or more years of supervised practice in local units.
Rooted in Our Hospitals
Training happens inside Zimbabwean Fetal Medicine Units, so skills are built on the caseload clinicians will actually see.
Evidence-Based Practice
Patient data systems in participating institutions support audit, research and steady service improvement.
How Clinicians Train With FMFZ
From first registration to international certification, each stage builds on supervised scanning in Zimbabwean Fetal Medicine Units.
Register
Apply for a course that matches your role, from basic obstetric ultrasound to advanced fetal assessment.
Learn
Attend lectures, workshops and refresher courses led by fetal medicine specialists.
Practise
Build logged, supervised scanning experience in a participating Fetal Medicine Unit.
Certify
Complete assessment, including Fetal Medicine Foundation UK certification for advanced trainees.
Building Capacity, Strengthening Services, Improving Outcomes
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What’s Happening at FMFZ
Frequently Asked Questions
Join Us in Advancing Fetal Medicine in Zimbabwe
Partner with FMFZ to train more clinicians, equip more Fetal Medicine Units and reach more high-risk pregnancies early.
Improving Pregnancy Outcomes Through Specialist Care
The Fetal Medicine Foundation Zimbabwe (FMFZ) is committed to advancing fetal medicine in Zimbabwe through education, professional training, research, collaboration and the promotion of evidence-based practice in maternal and fetal healthcare.
We work with healthcare professionals, medical institutions, universities and other stakeholders to strengthen fetal medicine services across the country. Through specialised training, capacity building, research and professional development, FMFZ improves the early detection, diagnosis, monitoring and management of fetal conditions and high-risk pregnancies.
The Foundation also supports the development of Fetal Medicine Units within healthcare institutions, expanding access to specialised ultrasound services and raising the quality of care for pregnant women and their babies.
To improve pregnancy outcomes in Zimbabwe through excellence in fetal medicine, professional development, research, and accessible, high-quality maternal and fetal healthcare.
To advance fetal medicine in Zimbabwe by strengthening clinicians’ skills, promoting evidence-based practice, supporting specialised services and fostering collaboration among institutions and stakeholders.
Six Objectives Guide Our Work
Milestones
Board & Team
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Why Antenatal Screening Matters
FMFZ promotes public understanding of fetal medicine and the value of appropriate antenatal screening and specialist assessment. Outreach includes public education, community engagement and information on the role of fetal medicine in pregnancy care.
Details of specific outreach programmes will be published here once activities and approved materials are confirmed.
Course Areas
- Advanced obstetric ultrasound
- Basic obstetric ultrasound for district midwives
- Fetal anomaly detection and assessment
- First-trimester screening and risk assessment
- Multiple pregnancy assessment and monitoring
- Fetal growth restriction diagnosis and surveillance
- Preterm birth surveillance
- Diagnosis and management of fetal conditions
- Continuing professional development
Upcoming Courses
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Register Your Interest
Tell us which course you want and we will contact you when registration opens.
Building Specialist Services Inside Our Hospitals
FMFZ supports the development and strengthening of Fetal Medicine Units in Zimbabwean healthcare institutions. Our work includes supporting ultrasound services, facilitating training and promoting clinical data collection that drives service improvement and research.
- Ultrasound service set-up and support
- On-site supervised training for unit staff
- Patient data collection systems
- Referral pathways for high-risk pregnancies
Where FMFZ Works
University of Zimbabwe Fetal Medicine Unit, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals
Ultrasound services opened with FMFZ support. Training site for advanced sonography.
University of Zimbabwe Fetal Medicine Unit, Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
Ultrasound services opened with FMFZ support. Patient data collection in place.
Mpilo Central Hospital & United Bulawayo Hospitals
Specialists completed a six-week FMFZ training course.
Turning Every Scan Into Better Evidence
FMFZ supports initiatives that strengthen research and clinical data collection in fetal medicine. This work improves understanding of pregnancy outcomes, supports evidence-based practice and contributes to the growth of maternal and fetal healthcare services in Zimbabwe.
Researchers and institutions interested in collaborating can contact the Foundation.
Research Areas
Fetal Growth Restriction
Surveillance and outcomes of growth-restricted pregnancies in Fetal Medicine Units.
Project details TBCPreterm Birth Surveillance
Identifying and monitoring pregnancies at risk of preterm delivery.
Project details TBCFirst-Trimester Screening
Applying risk assessment in a Zimbabwean population.
Project details TBCEvents Calendar
Highlights
Our Partners
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Partner With FMFZ
Sponsor training, equip a Fetal Medicine Unit, support research or co-host an event.
- Sponsor a clinician’s certification
- Fund ultrasound equipment for a unit
- Support the Annual Congress
- Collaborate on research
Patient images and ultrasound images with identifying details will not be published without authorisation and consent.