Zimbabwe: S. African Businessman Meets VP

28 March 2017

The chief executive of a South African pharmaceutical company Novatis International Dr Thomas Kowalik met Vice President Emmerson Mnangagwa in Harare yesterday to explore ways of helping diabetic patients in Zimbabwe. Speaking to journalists after the meeting at VP Mnangagwa's Munhumutapa offices, Dr Kowalik said they were keen to assist in the area of training and awareness.

"As you know, in Zimbabwe we have a lot of issues with non-communicable diseases like diabetes and hypertension, which are a burden to the society," said Dr Kowalik. "We were discussing ways on how we could train medical practitioners, nurses and create awareness among the population on those diseases.

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