April 25
Zimbabwe: Agency Necessary to Curb Drugs Scourge
SO serious is the menace of drug abuse in Zimbabwe, and so multi-faceted is the need for a response, that a specialist Drug and Substance Abuse Agency, now proposed by Cabinet,… Read more »
April 23
Zimbabwe: Zim Needs Solutions for Comprehensive Sexual Reproductive Health Services
Sexual reproductive health is a fundamental human right that every individual should have access to. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Concert Urges Youths to Fight Drug Abuse, Early Marriages
A concert was held to mark the launch of a campaign against drug and substance abuse, early marriages and gender-based violence in Dzivaresekwa, Harare, on Saturday. Read more »
April 22
Zimbabwe: Second Republic Constructs 4 Major Health Centres . . .Several 20-Bed Health Centres and Five 60-Bed District Hospitals to Be Constructed Across the Country
Four major health centres have been built across the country by Government while 69 pharmacies in the past year have been opened as the Second Republic continues to make… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Government Rehabilitates 3 000 Dip Tanks
More than 3 000 out of the 4 000 dip-tanks have been repaired or revived, and Government plans to rehabilitate 500 more this year, as the Second Republic intensifies the fight… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mental Health Impact of Child Marriage, Teenage Pregnancies
As discussed in previous articles, mental health is defined as a state of well-being in which an individual realises his or her potential, can cope with the normal stresses of… Read more »
April 19
Zimbabwe: Injury Worry for Top Bmx Rider
Hana Taylor, Bulawayo's top rider, is worried that she may not be at her best when the Confederation of African Cycling (CAC) 2024 BMX Championships take place at Busters tomorrow… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ministry Orders Forensic Audit At Cimas
The Ministry of Health and Child Care has ordered an independent forensic audit into the operations of Cimas following allegations of financial impropriety running into millions of… Read more »
April 18
Zimbabwe: VP Chiwenga Commissions Medical Equipment At Murambinda Hospital
Vice President Dr Constantino Chiwenga yesterday commissioned an ambulance and medical equipment at Queen of Peace Murambinda Mission Hospital which was donated by President… Read more »
April 17
Zimbabwe: Local NGO Establishes Community Nutrition Gardens
Women in some rural areas will soon be enjoying enhanced access to healthy and fresh produce following the establishment of community nutrition gardens by a local non-governmental… Read more »
April 16
Zimbabwe: Benylin Paediatric Syrup Banned
The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has banned the sale of Benylin Paediatric Syrup, which is manufactured by Johnson and Johnson in South Africa, after authorities… Read more »
April 01
Zimbabwe: Bipolar Affective Disorder - Myths Vs Facts
DR Chido Rwafa Madzvamutse Read more »
Zimbabwe: Churches Adhere to Directive On Cholera Control
Most Christian denominations have complied with Government measures aimed at containing the spread of cholera during Easter, with supervision by health specialists being upscaled. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Three Hospitals Under Construction in Southern Region
Three hospitals in the southern region of Zimbabwe, including Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital in Bulawayo, have been equipped with 10-colour GeneXpert machines to assist in… Read more »
April 02
Zimbabwe: Cardiac Specialists Target 60 Free Open Heart Operations
A team of Zimbabwean cardiac specialists will perform 60 free open heart surgeries this year as they scale up efforts to significantly reduce the backlog of people needing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Ai Programme to Stimulate National Herd Growth
As efforts to rebuild the national herd intensify, the Department of Veterinary Technical Services has teamed up with the livestock research unit to initiate a nationwide cattle… Read more »
March 25
Zimbabwe: Zim Makes Strides in TB Fight
ZIMBABWE continues to record positive strides in the fight against the deadly Tuberculosis disease with the estimated incidence rate going down from 242 per 100 000 in 2015 to 204… Read more »
March 21
Zimbabwe: Anti-Cholera Rules Beneficial to Many
The new measures adopted by Cabinet this week to reduce risk of cholera transmission and infection will have many other benefits besides the primary one of pushing back on what… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Govt Pushes for Improved Access to Oral Healthcare
All public hospitals from the district level upwards will be equipped to provide adequate oral health care, preventative dentistry, to underserved communities in line with the goal… Read more »
March 06
Zimbabwe: Govt Interventions Lead to Cholera Cases Decline
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Reporter Read more »
March 04
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Strives to Eliminate Cervical Cancer
Growing up in the dusty streets of Hurungwe, Juliet Chimedza was her father's trusted sidekick. The father was a well-known traditional healer, famous for 'treating' even the most… Read more »
February 27
Southern Africa: Uncontrolled Asthma Silently Grips Zimbabwe, Urgent Action Needed
Zimbabwe is facing another silent, but significant public health threat: uncontrolled asthma. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Vet Department Reiterates Warning On Illegal Cattle Movements
The Department of Veterinary Services (DVS) has once again reiterated calls for farmers to acquire cattle movement permits before moving them to reduce the spread of diseases and… Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Bacteria Found in Harare Boreholes
Many boreholes in Harare are contaminated with a faecal bacteria, Escherichia coli (E.coli), according to the Upper Manyame Sub-Catchment Council (UMSCC), and this is a sign that… Read more »
February 26
Zimbabwe: Byo Blooms - Nutritional Gardens Sprout Hope, Health
Seventy-four year-old Mr Sabelo Ndlovu of Nkulumane suburb, Bulawayo surveyed his garden with a twinkle in his weathered eyes. Read more »