Zimbabwe association of Neurological Surgeons

Our Objective

To maintain educational exchange of scientific knowledge and facts in the field of neurosurgery.
Maintain the highest ethical standards for the organization and to maintain full communication and interaction with other recognized bodies and specialty associations.
Strive for acceptable and impartial conditions and remuneration for those practising in neurosurgery.
Improve the quality of scientific knowledge and pursuit of high standards of excellence in patient care, clinical practice and related sciences among professionals in the field of neurosurgery.

Our History

Neurosurgery has been rapidly evolving in Zimbabwe. The practice of Neurosurgery in the earlier years was mainly in the field of head injury, spinal injury, brain abscesses, and hydrocephalus. The only investigations which could be done were plain Xrays, pneumoencephalogram, carotid angiogram and EEG. Most of the earlier work during the colonial years to independence in 1980 was done at Harare Central hospital for the African patients and for the whites was at the then Salisbury Central Hospitals.

Our Values

Integrity

Excellence

Leadership

Professionalism

Our Mission

The ZANS fosters the highest standard of patient care and advances the specialty of neurological surgery.