The Association was formed on the 16th of April 1996 following several Steering CommitteeMeetings attended by representatives from the Avenues Clinic (Harare), St Anne’s Hospital(Harare), Borradaile Hospital (Marondera), Seventh Avenue Surgical Unit (Mutare), ClaybankClinic (Gweru), Colin Saunders Hospital (Triangle). The Association began to combine their Annual General Meeting with a Conference in theyear 2000, which has since been held in this format annually with the exception of a fewyears during the times of austerity (2007-2009). The Association is governed by aConstitution. The day to day affairs are performed by a secretariat office situated at theAvenues Clinic, guided by regular meetings of the Executive Committee.