Dr. Clemence Chidziva (University of Zimbabwe), Dr. Peter J. Koltai (Stanford University School of Medicine), and Professor Christopher Prescott (University of Cape Town & Red Cross Children’s Hospital) pioneered the establishment of a Paediatric ENT Service at Harare Children’s Hospital in Zimbabwe in 2017. United by a shared vision, they later turned their focus toward creating a Pan-African Paediatric ENT Society (PENTAFRICA).
In May 2018, the Zimbabwe Society of Otolaryngologists hosted the inaugural PENTAFRICA Conference, featuring an airway workshop and symposium. The event drew ENT surgeons, paediatricians, audiologists, speech therapists, and other healthcare professionals from across Africa and beyond.
The society’s mission is to:
✔ Advance knowledge-sharing on paediatric ENT conditions prevalent in Africa.
✔ Develop specialized training programs for ENT surgeons, paediatricians, and allied health professionals.
✔ Foster collaboration with leading international paediatric ENT societies