MCAZ warns of fatal skin disease medication side effects
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe is calling on the public to report to them if they used Isotretinoin and Thalidomide which are specially restricted preparations dangerous enough to cause mental health disorders in children. These drugs are often bought after being prescribed by dermatologists, skin diseases experts. MCAZ Chief Regulation Officer – Enforcement Mrs
Read MoreGovt to decentralise Open Heart Surgeries
GOVERNMENT will decentralize the provision of open-heart surgeries in the country with the next facility targeted being Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo. By Kuda Pembere Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Constantine Chiwenga said this on the sidelines of a tour of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals which resumed the open-heart surgery
Read MoreMore Than Half Of Oil Based Paints Produced In Zimbabwe Contain Deadly Substance-Study Finds
A study done by the University of Zimbabwe has revealed that 70 percent of oil based paints manufactured in the country contain dangerous levels of lead. By Staff Reporter The study done last year in partnership with the Lead Exposure Elimination Project (LEEP) sought to determine the presence of lead in paint made in Zimbabwe.Â
Read More600 adults on Zim’s open heart surgery waiting list
WITH Zimbabwe set to resume its open-heart surgeries on Thursday, there are about 600 adults waiting on the line alongside 4 000 children who are waiting to receive this operation. By Kuda Pembere Speaking with HealthTimes, specialist cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon Dr Simukayi Machawira said every year, about 4 000 children in the country are
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