adminin management of the two diseases.
Upon receiving 10 microscopes and 50 test kits for TB in Harare last week from German firm Partec, Secretary for Health and Child Welfare Dr Gerald Gwinji said they would train 520 microscopists by the end of the year.
Dr Gwinji said an increased number of microscopists and the relevant equipment would help everyone access on-the-spot diagnosis of TB and malaria.
“On-the-spot diagnosis is better than the three to four week tests that we are currently using.
“We are going to allocate one microscope for each province and we hope to spread across municipal and council institutions,” he said.
The microscopes come with 50 test-kits which are capable of carrying out 12 000 tests in one day.
The microscopes can also be adjusted to suit malaria diagnoses and will be used for rural-based outreach programmes.
Dr Gwinji said TB treatment is going to be more efficient as the equipment is faster than the light microscopes that health institutions have been using, which are not 100 percent effective.
Speaking at the same occasion, Germany’s Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Dr Albrecht Conze, said financial challenges have been hampering progress in the fight against TB and malaria.
“Zimbabwe is still highly affected and it is important that TB awareness is raised and patients should understand that it is not a death sentence,” he said.
TB is one of the biggest killers in Africa, claiming 1,3 million lives annually.
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