Day: February 9, 2024

Utano Throws Lifeline For Knee and Hip Surgery Patients At Parirenyatwa Hospital

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Utano Africa, a local distributing company for an Indian Based company which manufactures hip and knee implants named Meril, donated five knee and hip implants to patients on the waiting list in Harare’s central hospitals. Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals went into a partnership with Utano Africa for the operation of the five patients. Three patients had knee replacements while two got hip replacements. Utano Africa business development officer, Mr Calvin Majoro said they have sent five Zimbabwean doctors to India on an exchange program to learn latest…

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Madagascar approves new law to remove testicles of paedophiles

Healthtimes

Madagascar’s parliament recently passed a new law authorising the surgical castration of paedophiles convicted of their crimes. This move mirrors a similar law recently enacted in Kazakhstan, where the most egregious child sex offenders will undergo surgical genital removal. On February 2, the National Assembly of Madagascar approved the legislation, which permits the castration of individuals convicted of raping minors. However, the new law specifies that those found guilty of raping a child under the age of ten will undergo surgical castration and receive a life sentence, according to Mail…

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FACT Zimbabwe Launches Strategic Plan 2024-2026

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to safeguard sustainable livelihoods, promote health and well-being and capacity building for vulnerable children and communities, the Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT) Zimbabwe has launched the 2024-2026 Strategic plan. The strategic plan will be guided by four key strategic pillars namely, the Safeguarding and Sustainable Livelihood Pillar, Health and Wellbeing Pillar, Organisational Efficiency and Effectiveness Pillar and the Strategic Information and Research Pillar. Officiating at the launch, Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Manicaland Province Honorable Misheck Mugadza said the FACT Strategy…

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