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#BREAKING: Massive Shakeup Looms At NBSZ

Michael Gwarisa

A crunch extraordinary meeting to discuss  the future leadership structures for the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is scheduled for next month amidst  growing calls to trim the current bloated board membership to reasonable levels. By Michael Gwarisa NBSZ Board Secretary Mr Radhi Chikwereti said the meeting slated for February 2, 2018 would try

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Free Blood For Pregnancy Complications…As Government Avails $4 Million Blood Subsidy

Michael Gwarisa

THE ministry of health and Child Care (MoHCC) has provided a $4,25 million subsidy to the National Blood Services  (NBSZ) that will see the cost of blood dropping from the current $80 to $50, a top ministry official has said. HealthTimes Reporter Speaking of the development, Health ministry permanent secretary, Brigadier, Dr Gerald Gwinji said

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Cost Of Blood Still Beyond Reach For Poor Zimbabweans- CWGH

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa  THE cost of blood in Zimbabwe remains expensive for ordinary Zimbabweans despite the move by government to slash the price of a unit of blood, which is 250ml, to US$100 from US$135 in government hospitals last year, a top health official has said. Community Working Group on Health Executive Director, Mr Itai

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