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Zimbabwe:
Scrap Maternity Fees to Cushion Women
The Herald, 27 March 2012
Complaints by Harare Central Hospital that defaulting mothers are crippling operations by sneaking out without settling their fees are only the tip of an iceberg. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Pregnancy - It Takes Two to Tango
The Herald, 15 March 2012
Since time immemorial pregnancy and childbirth have been generally viewed as women's concerns, with men being often uninvolved, only providing financial support and in some cases… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
U.S.$5 Million Shot in Arm for Health System
The Herald, 7 March 2012
THE European Union has availed €4 million (US$ 5,2 million) to support the Zimbabwe's health system. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Plans Afoot to Scrap Maternity Fees
The Herald, 22 February 2012
GOVERNMENT has set up a committee to strategise the best way to scrap user fees for pregnant women. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
When Birth Can Mean Death
The Herald, 13 February 2012
AN old rusty black pot sat in the corner of a dark room, its contents slowly seeping from three small holes forming a meandering "stream", which flowed onto a reed mat. On the mat… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
U.S.$100 Million Pregnancy Funds Lying Idle
The Herald, 17 January 2012
MORE than a year after the office of the Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe fund-raised US$100 million for accelerated reduction of pregnancy-related deaths and complications… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Malnutrition - Underlying Cause of Child Mortality
The Herald, 1 August 2011
Mary Nerwande, a 25-year-old woman who has a five-month-old baby boy from Unit O in Chitungwiza, is a living example of a mother and child health volunteer. Her child is healthy… Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Mothers Give Birth On Floors in Gwanda
Zimbabwe Standard, 2 July 2011
Women in labour at a clinic in Gwanda are forced to deliver their babies on the floor as the institution does not have beds, an official has revealed. Read more »
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Zimbabwe:
Khupe Calls for Reduction of Maternal Mortality Rate
Zimbabwe Standard, 3 April 2011
There is need to reduce the maternal mortality rate in the country which is among the highest in the world, Deputy Prime Minister Thokozani Khupe has said. Read more »