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Chinese medical team arrives at Parirenyatwa Hospital

Healthtimes

THE 19th team of the Chinese medical team has set up camp at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals to work alongside the Hospital’s personnel. By Kudakwashe Pembere Their arrival comes in the midst of  a massive brain damage which is crippling the health sector. This medical cohort comprises of two Traditional Chinese Medicine Specialists , a urologist, a cardiologist, a general surgeon, a respiratory specialist, a radiologist, an orthopedic surgeon and an anesthetist. Cervical screening consumables were also handed over to Parirenyatwa Hospital. The Chinese medical team captain Dr Zhu said…

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Hospitals Suspend Non-Emergency Surgeries Due To Blood Shortages

Michael Gwarisa

THE blood stocks crises obtaining in the country’s health sector has pushed most major hospitals in Zimbabwe to defer non-emergency surgeries and prioritise urgent surgical cases. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes in the midst of acute blood shortages as a result of dwindling blood stocks at the blood bank which has been operating at below the required five days normal supply since the month of July. The lockdown measures have also greatly contributed to the declining stocks as blood donors could not travel to blood donation sites. According to…

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