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Trust Freddy
Zimpapers Correspondent
IRANIAN Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Amirhossein Hosseini, has paid a courtesy call on Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora, with a view to fast-track bilateral health agreements, including the imminent reopening of the Red Crescent Clinic in Harare.
Briefing journalists after a closed-door meeting this Wednesday, both officials confirmed that the Red Crescent clinic, a facility previously operated in Harare’s central business district in partnership with the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, is close to restarting.
“There are only minor issues which need to be clarified so that the clinic can be reopened and run smoothly,” Dr Mombeshora said.
“The Ambassador is going to engage the President of the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society to finalise the outcome, as they are under an existing MOU.”
To address the scarcity of essential drugs in the country, Dr Mombeshora also revealed that the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has initiated the registration of Iranian-made vaccines, serums and general medicines.
He revealed that plans are currently being finalised to bring Iranian specialist physicians to work in Zimbabwean hospitals.
Ambassador Hosseini said: “We are prepared to collaborate with our partners in Zimbabwe to establish pharmaceutical manufacturing units in Harare and we are also ready to exchange knowledge in this area.”
He also characterised the meeting as a precursor to a period of intense cooperation, noting the fraternal bond between the two nations.
“With the variety of issues on the agenda… I am sure that the year 2026 will be a very successful and constructive year for both brotherly countries,” said Ambassador Hosseini.
