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Zimbabwe to dismiss health workers found guilty of misconduct

By , based on Daily News (Zimbabwe)

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Zimbabwean health workers found guilty of corruption, negligence or professional misconduct will be dismissed immediately. The permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, Aspect Maunganidze, confirmed the directive addressed to health officials and state pharmaceutical company NatPharm, reports the Daily News.

Health workers found guilty of corruption, negligence or professional misconduct will be dismissed with immediate effect in Zimbabwe, according to a directive from the Ministry of Health. Aspect Maunganidze, the ministry’s permanent secretary, confirmed the measure in a document addressed to senior public health officials and NatPharm, the national pharmaceutical company, reports the Daily News.

The directive was issued following a presentation on the health sector. The available content of the article provides no further factual details.

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