OMU News
Oct 9, 2025
Zimbabwean Government Delegation visits OMU Hospital and Nakamozu Campus
As part of an ongoing international engagement, OMU welcomed a government delegation from the Republic of Zimbabwe to its hospital and Nakamozu Campus.
Visit to the University Hospital
On October 3, 2025, a delegation of 15 officials from the Republic of Zimbabwe, led by Hon. Kembo C. D. Mohadi, Vice President of the Republic of Zimbabwe, visited OMU Hospital. The delegation included H.E. Stewart Nyakotyo, Ambassador of Zimbabwe to Japan, Hon. Mercy Dinha, Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare, Hon. Musa Ncube, Deputy Minister of National Housing and Social Amenities, and other government representatives.
From OMU, Hospital’s Deputy Director Dr. Toshiyuki Sumi, Advisor to the Director Dr. Hisashi Motomura, and other representatives welcomed the delegation. Dr. Ashleigh Pencil, a postdoctoral researcher at OMU, and Mr. Zichito Jomane, a graduate student, both originally from Zimbabwe, also joined in welcoming the guests.
Dr. Motomura began the meeting with a welcome address and hospital overview, followed by warm remarks from Vice President Mohadi. The delegation then toured the hospital and showed great interest in the advanced medical facilities, including the MR-Linac, which is the only one of its kind in western Japan, as well as the Intensive Care Center and the Hybrid Operating Room.
The meeting was also covered by Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation, which filmed the meeting with the Vice President and conducted interviews with Dr. Pencil and Mr. Jomane.
Exchanging views during the discussion
Group photo with all participants
Dr. Hiromichi Fujii, Director of the Center (left), introducing the Intensive Care Center
Visit to the R&D Center for the Plant Factory on Nakamozu Campus
On September 11, prior to visiting OMU Hospital, Ambassador Nyakotyo visited the R&D Center for the Plant Factory (PFC) on Nakamozu Campus, accompanied by a parliamentary delegation including Michael Nyambuya, Deputy President of the Senate of Zimbabwe. PFC’s Director Yoshiaki Kitaya welcomed the delegation and provided an overview of the center’s advanced technologies, including lettuce cultivation techniques using artificial light.
These exchanges mark an important first step toward international academic and research cooperation with Zimbabwe.
At the Smart Energy Building on
Nakamozu Campus
Dr. Pencil presenting her research
From left: Deputy Senate President Nyambuya, Director Kitaya, Ambassador Nyakotyo
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