We bring the latest in health news. This week, the ethical side of medicine: Robert Mugabe's appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa, the reusing of single-use devices in Malaysian government hospitals, and Melbourne's bid to introduce safe injecting sites. 

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0:00 - Intro

1:14 - Mugabe's WHO goodwill ambassador appointment (Source: BBC)

13:27 - Melbourne's safe injecting room (Source: ABC)

22:11 - Reuse of single use device (Source: Free Malaysia Today)

We bring the latest in health news. This week, the ethical side of medicine: Robert Mugabe's appointment as a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases in Africa, the reusing of single-use devices in Malaysian government hospitals, and Melbourne's bid to introduce safe injecting sites.&nbsp; -- <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('0')">0:00</a> - Intro <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('74')">1:14</a> - Mugabe's WHO goodwill ambassador appointment (<a href="http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-41702662">Source: BBC</a>) <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('807')">13:27</a> - Melbourne's safe injecting room (<a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-10-30/safe-injecting-trial-set-to-go-ahead-in-melbourne/9101160">Source: ABC</a>) <a style="font-weight: 100; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;" onclick="gototime('1331')">22:11</a> - Reuse of single use device (<a href="http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/10/25/govt-hospitals-recycling-single-use-devices-to-save-money/">Source: Free Malaysia Today</a>)

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