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Free orthopedic screening for children in Cowdray park

Health Reporter

CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, will offer free medical screenings and specialist consultations for children with orthopaedic and plastic surgery conditions on 11 November 2026 at Cowdray Park Health Centre.

They will be screening for conditions such as cleft lip and palate, burn contractures, club foot, knock knees, brittle bones, wide swept knees and untreated trauma.

This also includes children living with deformities of bones, joints, muscles, and soft tissues.

Communities are encouraged to take advantage of this is a valuable opportunity for families to have their children assessed by a qualified medical team for free.