Zimbabwe: Nurse Syndicate Channel Arvs to Black Market

11 February 2020

Anti — retroviral (ARV) drugs that are supposed to be dispensed for free by public health institutions are being diverted to the black market by some unscrupulous nurses, who are selling a month's supply for US$10, The Herald has learnt.

The theft of drugs for resale to people, who are not on the official database of beneficiaries, has created shortages, exposing the beneficiaries to resistance and other side-effects.

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