The programme drew trainees from provincial and district hospitals and combined classroom teaching with supervised clinical experience in central hospitals. It was developed as an alternative to relying only on costly training abroad.
Ultrasound work depends on patient care, skilled image acquisition, interpretation, reporting and reliable equipment. The Zimbabwean system's evolution is a story of educational institutions and health professionals, not an unsupported claim that Zimbabwe invented ultrasound.
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