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week, Dr Stamps said some service providers were following Western trends of over prescribing and over treating or over diagnosing.
“Health is not like a loaf of bread or a bottle of coke, an item which you can choose to get or not, and therefore, in my opinion, we should never try to compare the two,” Dr Stamps said.
He said the benefits of commodification of medicine were insidious and false.
Dr Stamps said the expo was momentous as it afforded those in the health sector the opportunity to interact. He said its timing was significant in reassuring the international community of investor confidence.
“The Government of Zimbabwe is proud to be part of this prestigious event as it is also making its efforts to introduce new medical technology in major hospitals, promoting of business in the medical sector and promotion of health awareness activities,” Dr Stamps said.
The expo ended on a high note, leaving prospective clients yearning for more.
By close of business most stands were still characterised by hordes of people accessing free medical services and information on new technologies.
About 40 exhibitors ranging from hospitals, manufacturers and suppliers of medical and health products, medical aid service providers, non-governmental organisations took part in the annual health expo.
The expo ran under the theme “Innovative medical solutions leading the way to a healthy future”.
Taheera Jogee of AMI hospital said the response from the public was fair considering that it was the first day of the expo.
“We feel we would be able to show case services that we have as AMI since we have just re-branded and there is a need for people to know what exactly we are offering,” she said.
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