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Zimbabwe facing shortage of psychiatrists

According to the Zimbabwe Medical Association, the country has a paltry 3 500 doctors for a population of 15 million people.

ZIMBABWE needs to recruit more psychiatrists to deal divisively with the mental health challenges facing most citizens, the Daily News reports. Recent statistics showed that the country, with a population of over 14 million, has less than 30 qualified psychiatrists. Nemache Mawere, a psychiatrist based at Ingutsheni Hospital in Bulawayo, said there were limited places…

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