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Zimbabwe: 1,300 Children Die From Heart Complications – Africa Links 24

Zimbabwe: 1,300 Children Die From Heart Complications – Africa Links 24

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Published on 2025-07-21 20:00:00

1,300 Children Die From Heart Complications

By Health Reporter – A senior medical expert has revealed alarming statistics showing that approximately 1,300 children in Zimbabwe die each year due to untreated congenital heart conditions.

Dr. Simukayi Machawira, a specialist in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery, told NewZimbabwe.com that about 30% of the estimated 4,500 children born annually with congenital heart disease (CHD) in Zimbabwe are at risk of…

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