Background
Mufunda, Jacob was born on November 9, 1957 in Bikita, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Son of Mukuvisi Jona and Dorcas Musara (Marimbire) Mufunda.
Mufunda, Jacob was born on November 9, 1957 in Bikita, Masvingo, Zimbabwe. Son of Mukuvisi Jona and Dorcas Musara (Marimbire) Mufunda.
Bachelor of Medicine BChir, University Zimbabwe, 1982. Doctor of Philosophy, Michigan State University, 1988.
Junior resident, medical officer, Harare (Zimbabwe) Hospital, 1983;
senior resident, medical officer, Harare (Zimbabwe) Hospital, 1984;
postdoctoral fellow, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1984-1985;
lecturer, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1988-1992;
chairman, senior lecturer, deputy dean medicine, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, 1993-1994;
dean Medical School, U. Zimbabwe, Harare, since 1995. Chairman joint health planning committee Ministry of Health, Harare, since 1995. Governor Parirenyatwa Center Hospital, Harare, since 1995.
Board directors Ministry of Health Medical Advisory, Harare, since 1994.
Member International Society Hypertension in Blacks, International Society Hypertension, African Academy of Sciences.
Married Yustina Ndambakuwa. Children: Tendai, Tapiwa, Tafadzwa, Tanyaradzwa.