RECENTLY Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) certified medical equipment manufacturer, Medical Solutions Zimbabwe has donated a total of 200 face shields towards the Zimbabwe COVID-19 battle. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes soon after the handover event, Medical Solutions Director, Shepard Chakanza said the 200 face shields would be distributed evenly between the Harare and Bulawayo City councils health departments to advance the fight against the raging COVID-19 pandemic. We went to Wilkins after we were told by the City of Harare to go and make a donation…
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Local Firm Produces Reusable Face Shields For Use During COVID-19
LOCAL medical consumables manufacturing and distribution firm, Medical Solutions Zimbabwe has embarked on an extensive production of Face Shields and personal protective equipment devices that are used by medical personal for protection of the facial area from splashes, sprays, and spatter of body fluids. By Michael Gwarisa According to American epidemiologists and physicians, Face Shields are more effective protection against the COVID-19 compared to face masks. Â Face shields are generally not used alone, but in conjunction with other protective equipment and are therefore classified as adjunctive personal protective equipment. In…
Read MoreMedical & Health Expo Preps At Advanced Stage
PREPARATIONS to the 8th Edition of the Medical and Health Expo slated for October 3 to 5, are at an advanced stage amidst indications that close to 100 exhibitors are set to participate at this year’s exhibition. By Michael Gwarisa The expo which has become a household name in Zimbabwe, has over the years grown in terms of quality of exhibitors as well as the number of participants. In an interview with healthtimes, Zim-Afro Director Shepherd Chakanza said a number of activities have been lined up for the expo which…
Read MoreHarare Braces For Biggest City Clean Up Campaign
Staff Reporter HARARE will tomorrow (August, 3, 2017) host the biggest clean up and Wellness campaign in the history of clean-ups amid indications that the process will see the whole Central Business District (CBD) being cleaned an effort to return Harare to its Sunshine City status. The campaign has drawn participants from various stakeholders in government and the private sector and is being hosted by ZimAfro in collaboration with its partners. ZimAfro Managing Director Shepard Chakanza said all was in place for the clean up and they were just waiting…
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