United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has suspended elective surgery due to a countrywide shortage of pethidine,

United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has suspended elective surgery due to a countrywide shortage of pethidine,

    THE United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) has suspended elective surgery due to a countrywide shortage of pethidine, a potent painkiller used during and after an operation. The hospital has with immediate effect, started attending to emergency surgical procedures only. Elective surgery is when a patient chooses to be operated on in a matter that is not life threatening to avoid pain or possible complications in future. In a circular signed by UBH Clinical Director…

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