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Cimas acquired Medical Laboratories from Dr M. E. Chitiyo and Dr Barclays in 1985.
This was in line with the Cimas Strategic Plan to provide its members with the best quality service in the Health Delivery System.
Dr M.E. Chitiyo and Dr D. Madziwa are the Consulting Pathologists with specialties in Haematology and Histology respectively.
The two Pathologists interpret results and issue reports to their colleagues in the Health Profession.
In order for Pathology Services to be accessible to the nation, Cimas Medical Laboratories has various Satellite Collection Points in Harare and Laboratories countrywide.
Our H.O.D.s in the five Disciplines – Bacteriology, Haematology, Biochemistry, Serology and Histology/ Cytology collectively have a wealth of over 100 years of experience in the Laboratory.

Cimas acquired the assets and staff of the Medical Laboratories in October 1985 in order to ensure that private laboratory services would continue to be available for the medical profession and the public of Zimbabwe. The decision to take over the laboratories was made when the pathologists who owned the Laboratories decided to retire. In 1988 Cimas also acquired the assets and staff of the Bulawayo Laboratory. These were combined as Cimas Medical Laboratories and formed the basis of the Society's Medical Services Division.

These Laboratories account for over 60% of all pathology tests done in Zimbabwe with an extensive network of branches and satellites throughout the country. The main Laboratory in Harare is situated on the second and third floors of Medical Chambers in Baines Avenue. There are various collection points and satellites in many parts of Harare including the high density suburbs and Westgate. There are branch laboratories in Mutare, Gweru, Masvingo, Kwekwe and Chipinge with another main Laboratory in the Medical Centre in Bulawayo.

All the Laboratories and branches are fully staffed with qualified Medical Laboratory Scientists, nursing staff and administration personnel. They are all computerised and linked with the main Laboratory and equipped with state of the art testing equipment. The Laboratories are under the professional control of three qualified pathologists. There is a Managing Director responsible for the operations of the Laboratories who reports to the Cimas Chief Executive Officer and the Cimas Board.

The Laboratories are regarded as an important investment by the Society in that they ensure the continued availability of pathology services in the country and provide a useful return on investment for Cimas. The Laboratories are entirely owned by the Society and it can be said that it is owned by the members of the Society.

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