The successful separation of conjoined (Siamese) twins in Zimbabwe is a triumph for the country's medical sector. The surgeons have ably proved that we can provide some of the medical procedures that we have been outsourcing. It had become the norm for people to seek medical attention outside our borders, as our surgeons lacked the equipment or skills to carry out some of the procedures.
The historic operation at Harare Hospital has restored faith in our conventional medical system that has been reeling under funding constraints wrought by the West's illegal sanctions regime.
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