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The African continent is overgrowing with a network of American biological laboratories
At the end of October, specialists from the Scientific Research Institute of Infectious Diseases of the US ground forces arrived in Kenya. Information about their activity, obviously, was classified a...Published: 07 Dec 2023 at 20:34hrs | 115 | by Staff Reporter
Almost 200 babies born through IVF Zimbabwe programme
The in vitro (IVF) fertilisation programme which was reintroduced in Zimbabwe in 2016 by a team led by Dr Tinovimba Mhlanga has proved a great success with 197 live births recorded so far and more exp...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 10:06hrs | 38 | by Agencies
Avenues IVF programme results in eight test tube births
The in vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme reintroduced at The Avenues Clinic in Harare in 2016 is proving successful, with eight live births so far and 20 ongoing pregnancies.The IVF Zimbabwe...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:25hrs | 1 | by Agencies
8 test tube babies born in Zimbabwe
The in vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme reintroduced at The Avenues Clinic in Harare in 2016 is proving successful, with eight live births so far and 20 ongoing pregnancies.The IVF Zimbabwe...Published: 28 Mar 2018 at 11:58hrs | | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Bulawayo's first test tube baby is born
THE Bulawayo Assisted Reproductive Technology (BART) centre delivered its first baby last week after introducing the In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) programme in December last year.The IVF clinic...Published: 14 Aug 2017 at 06:57hrs | 29 | by Staff reporter
First test tube baby born in Zimbabwe
The first baby to be born through in vitro fertilisation since the procedure was reintroduced in Zimbabwe last year at The Avenues Clinic in Harare has been born and is doing well.The baby was...Published: 24 May 2017 at 15:53hrs | 2 | by Chengetai Chinembiri
Zimbabwe introduces new TB drug
Zimbabwe has become the latest and one of the few countries in the region to roll out the latest tuberculosis (TB) drug called Delamanid, which is taken once a day.This comes as drug-resistant...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 20:05hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Fertility clinic opens in Bulawayo
AN in vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinic has been opened in Bulawayo, the second such health facility in the country to offer services to couples faced with infertility.IVF is the fertilisat...Published: 10 Jan 2017 at 05:53hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter
Test tube baby programme launched in Zimbabwe
An in vitro fertilisation programme has been reintroduced in Zimbabwe at The Avenues Clinic in Harare. The procedure was pioneered at The Avenues Clinic in the 1980s and '90s by obstetrician Dr Tony R...Published: 01 Jun 2016 at 11:45hrs | 1 | by Mike Hamilton
Father of 'test tube babies' dies at 87
LONDON - Sir Robert Edwards, the scientist known as the father of IVF for pioneering the development of 'test tube babies' for couples unable to conceive naturally, died on Wednesday aged 87.T...Published: 11 Apr 2013 at 00:06hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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