Cardiothoracic surgeons camp for week-long surgery programme

A TEAM of Zimbabwean cardiothoracic surgeons together with a visiting team from Egypt have embarked on a week-long congenital cardiac surgery camp for children.

The camp, which started on Monday at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals and is being facilitated by the Harare Central Rotarian Club and Gift of Life International, is targeting more than 10 children with different heart conditions. 

In an interview, team leader Simulator Machawira, who is also a leading cardiothoracic surgeon in Zimbabwe, said the life-changing operations resumed after a five-year break that saw many patients going to India to seek treatment. 

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