Acupuncture offers alternative medical option to Zimbabweans

STORY: Acupuncture offers alternative medical option to Zimbabweans DATELINE: Aug. 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:12 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELBA MAFIKA, Patient 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MELBA MAFIKA, Patient 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHU WEI, Doctor at the Parirenyatwa Hospital 4. various of patients receiving acupuncture treatment STORYLINE: The Zimbabwe-China Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture Center at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, has offered an alternative medical option to Zimbabweans. The center, established in 2020 as part of the efforts to offer Zimbabweans affordable medical treatment, has in recent months seen a multitude of patients seeking medical attention free of charge. Melba Mafika, who was involved in a car accident, has been experiencing side effects due to medication. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): MELBA MAFIKA, Patient "The reason why I decided to come here is because I have been having some bad