The Health Professions Authority (HPA) of Zimbabwe is a health professions regulatory body which was established following the repealing of the Medical, Dental and Allied Professions Act (Chapter 27:08) and the disbandment of the Health Professions Council (HPC) on 30 June 2001.

The Health Professions Authority was created in terms of the provisions of Section 4 of the new Health Professions Act (Chapter 27:19) which came into effect on 2nd April 2001.  The Health Professions Authority commenced operations on 1st July 2001.

The first Authority comprised of members appointed by the Minister of Health and Child Care and ran from 15 February 2002. Subsequent Authorities have been elected in accordance with the Health Professions Act. Past Presidents are Mr Abram Harid, Dr Gordon L. Bango and Dr Phineas S. Makurira. Dr Obadiah Moyo was Acting President for a period of time. The third Authority ran from 17th November 2010 to 30th June 2015 under the presidency of Professor Innocent Gangaidzo. The fourth term ran from the 1st July 2015 to 30th June 2020 under the presidency of Dr Adolf Macheka. The fifth Authority ran from July 2020 to June 2025 under the presidency of Mr Ranganai Mubvumbi. 

Current Authority

The current Authority came on board in December 2025 and will serve until 2030. The Authority members were inaugurated on the 19th of December 2025 by the Hon Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon Sleiman Kwidini and the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Aspect Mashingaidze. The new Authority is headed by Professor Joconiah Chirenda.