Former minister and Mugabe's health advisor Dr Timothy Stamps dies

Former Minister of Health and Child Care Minister and health advisor to the President and Cabinet Dr Timothy Stamps has died. He was 81.

Dr David Parirenyatwa yesterday said Dr Stamps had succumbed to a lung infection at Borrowdale Trauma Centre. Dr Parirenyatwa said full details on funeral arrangements will be announced today. Before Independence, Dr Stamps worked for the then Salisbury (now Harare) Municipality’s health department, where he rose to become the chief medical officer for the city. As Salisbury’s chief medical officer he attempted to give blacks access to health facilities, much to the displeasure of the Rhodesian authorities. After Independence, Dr Stamps served in the Government of Zimbabwe as Minister of Health from 1990 to 2002.

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