Day: September 17, 2019

Provide Quality and Affordable Medicines, India Tells Zim

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THE Zimbabwean Government should come up with policies that ensure the local pharmaceutical industry from manufacturers to retailers comes up with reasonable prices for medicines. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by the Indian Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Ras Masakui who was represented by his attache Mr Belu Romani on Saturday at the inaugural Retail Pharmacies Association of Zimbabwe conference. “The Government of India set up a well functioning regulatory system. The Central Drugs Control Standard Organisation (CDCSO) is the apex national drug regulatory authority. The primary objective of the…

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Infertility Affects Men As Much As Women, says Zim First Lady

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ZIMBABWEANS have been urged to stop the blame game biased towards females being the infertile. By Kudakwashe Pembere Addressing media at a Merck Media Training on Infertility, Zimbabwe’s First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa said it should be made known through media that males can also be sterile. “We want the media to bring out the message that Infertility affects men and women. This cannot be a blame game yet women bear the brunt of this game,” said the First Lady. She said this breeds sexual or physical abuse, abuse or isolation…

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