AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoMedicine Safety Alerts: Zimbabwe’s Medicines Control Authority (MCAZ) and the Ministry of Health have ordered urgent recalls of specific batches of Nifedipine 10mg tablets (batch 112033 and 117367) and Levodopa/Carbidopa tablets after quality tests flagged out-of-specification results, with patients urged to check batch numbers and return affected stock to pharmacies or health facilities—while not stopping prescribed treatment based on social media messages. First Aid Push: World First Aid Day in Bulawayo saw calls to expand first-aid training across schools, workplaces, mines, farms and communities, stressing that quick action in the first minutes can save lives during disasters, disease outbreaks and road crashes. Care at Home: A Bulawayo physiotherapist’s PhD study highlights that fathers and siblings are often missing from home rehabilitation for children with neuro-developmental delays, and that involving both parents improves outcomes. Health System Integrity: Police arrested a man allegedly impersonating a nurse at Sally Mugabe Hospital, with medications and medical supplies recovered; he faces impersonation charges. Road Safety: One person died and two were seriously injured after a car crashed into a goods train at a Harare-Mutare Highway crossing, with brake failure cited.
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