Only 5 pathologists in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe has only five qualified pathologists and officials say such professional are difficult to attract. Pathologists carry out post-mortems on bodies to determine the cause of death.

Director of pathological services in the Health and Child Care ministry, Maxwell Hove on Monday told a parliamentary thematic committee of the shock situation.

"Pathologists are difficult to attract to the system.

"In Harare there are only three and in Bulawayo we have two. We have three trainees and one is going to be in the final year this year".