Zim Anti-Corruption Group Wants Doctors Banned from Running Private Surgeries and pharmacies
The Anti-Corruption Trust of Southern Africa (ACT-SA) says medical personal in Zimbabwe should not be allowed to operate private business such as private hospitals, pharmacies and others as it may be in conflict with their duties and responsibilities as doctors, nurses and pharmacists among other trades. By Staff Reporter Mr. Obert Chinhamo, the Director of
Read MoreZim Prophets Told To Register As Traditional Health Practitioners Or Face Imprisonment
THE Traditional Medical Practitioners Council of Zimbabwe (TMPCZ) has told all traditional health practitioners including prophets, Apostles, Bishops and churches to register as Traditional Medical Practitioners or face jail. By Staff Reporter In a statement, TMPCZ gave all traditional practitioners up to end of March to finalise registration processes. The Traditional Medicla Practitioners Council of
Read MoreZimbabwe Deploys Brand New Cutting Age Tech To Enhance AMR Diagnostic Tests
Over reliance on antibiotics has also led to the growing silent pandemic of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) over the years. AMR happens when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites evolve and stop responding to antimicrobials over time. By Dr Tapfumaneyi Mashe The Extended Spectrum Beta-Lactamase Escherichia coli (ESBL Ec) Tricycle study’s preliminary findings indicated that multidrug-resistant bacteria
Read MoreZimbabwe In Top 10 African Countries With Highest Prevalence Of Second Hand Tobacco Smoking
WHILE smoking of combustible tobacco products is on the decline in other parts of the world, countries in the East and Southern Africa region continue to record high levels of second hand smoking (SHS). By Michael Gwarisa This is despite documented evidence that exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke (SHS) was one of the leading risk
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