Health Minister David Parirenyatwa says Zimbabwe will continue to train nurses for export.
Dr Parirenyatwa was speaking to the State Media soon after holding a meeting with the visiting South Sudan Minister of Higher Education and Technology, Dr John Gai Yoah at his offices at Kaguvi Building in Harare this Monday morning.
Zimbabwe and South Sudan share cordial relations that have seen the South Sudanese government requesting help from Zimbabwe in different fields to rebuild the former war ravaged country which attained its independence in July 2011 after a referendum in which 99 percent of the people voted for secession from Sudan.
“Zimbabwe is ready to assist Africa’s newest country with personnel for the health sector in terms of training and provision of doctors, nurses and other experts to strengthen bilateral cooperation between the countries,” Minister Parirenyatwa said
The South Sudanese minister is in Zimbabwe to sign a memorandum of understanding with his Zimbabwean counterpart, Professor Jonathan Moyo for the implementation of a similar arrangement in the education sector.
Meanwhile, Dr Parirenyatwa has warned Zimbabweans planning to travel to South America to guard against mosquito bites and ensure safe sex as precautionary measures against the Zika virus.
Zika virus outbreak has been declared a public health concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Minister Parirenyatwa concurred with WHO country representative to Zimbabwe, Dr David Okello that there is no need to impose travel bans on people going to Brazil but warned those travelling to any part of South America to must protect themselves against mosquito bites.
Zika virus is caused by the Aedes mosquito which was first discovered in the Zika forest in Uganda.