Insurance expert Sly Mudekunye said income inequality stood as one of the most significant barriers to women’s insurance uptake.
Health
By Nhau Mangirazi
Oct. 3, 2024
The International Safe abortion Day is an annual day of action commemorated annually on September 28 in support of the right to safe abortion.
Health
By Richard Farekaye
Sep. 21, 2024
Zimbabwe has made progress in responding to the HIV pandemic over the years.
Health
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Sep. 21, 2024
Ruvimbo Motsi (23), an expecting mother, sat on the edge of a hospital bed after more than 15 hours in “labour”.
Health
By Problem Masau
Sep. 17, 2024
Elephantiasis is a parasitic disease that affects the lymph nodes and lymph vessels and is spread by infectious mosquitoes.
Health
By Nhau Mangirazi
Sep. 14, 2024
Kwidini made these remarks at the commissioning of the state-of-the-art National Pharmaceuticals (NatPharm) warehouse in Masvingo yesterday.
Health
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Sep. 6, 2024
Makochekanwa said medical services in Zimbabwe are extremely expensive compared to other countries.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Sep. 6, 2024
To date, 17 541 Mpox cases have been reported, with 2 822 having been confirmed, while 14 719 are suspected cases.
Health
By Nhau Mangirazi
Aug. 13, 2024
A highlight of the event was the peer review inspection conducted by USNRC experts alongside regulatory body inspectors and licensees from various radiotherapy centres.
Health
By Online Reporter
Aug. 9, 2024
CeSHHAR is situated behind a busy truck stop in the town, where hundreds of trucks pass through each day carrying goods to and from neighbouring countries.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Aug. 3, 2024
In a statement, Harare epidemiology and disease control officer Michael Vere said more than 70% of the cases were from high-density suburbs.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jul. 2, 2024
Unlike many people living with HIV, Chinembiri, through the courses and support group experiences, managed to gather the courage to disclose her status.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 22, 2024
The e-learning platform for midwives is the first of its kind in Zimbabwe.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 21, 2024
He said people who used and injected drugs were at risk of being left out and marginalised.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 19, 2024
The medical facilities across the country were overwhelmed and failing to contain the influx of COVID-19 patients, relatives say.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 8, 2024
Apostolic sects have been known to shun clinics and hospitals due to religious beliefs.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jun. 5, 2024
Speaking to NewsDay, Health ATM head of technology and innovation Nyasha Cecil Nyamupaguma said the intervention was a great tool for diagnostic care.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
May. 28, 2024
Swedish ambassador to Zimbabwe Per Lingarde said midwives were unsung heroes.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
May. 24, 2024
The ministry said it was undertaking several initiatives which included indoor residual spraying to prevent more deaths.
Health
By GRACIOUS DANIEL
May. 10, 2024
In its health and education situation report, Zimcodd said Zimbabwe’s healthcare system was plagued by inadequate finance, corruption, biased spending and lack of community involvement.
Health
By GRACIOUS DANIEL
Apr. 25, 2024
He called for the designing of tailored and targeted health programmes that address the economic, social, political and environmental injustice that impact people’s health and rights.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 25, 2024
The infection, whose scientific name is pertussis, is difficult to detect early and can be fatal, especially in children and babies.
Health
By Times Of India
Apr. 11, 2024
The World Health Organisation set a target of 60% coverage of childhood cancers by the year 2030 and Zimbabwe is still lagging at 20%.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 9, 2024
Chitungwiza was recording over 130 cases weekly cases as the disease wrecked havoc.
Health
By GRACIOUS DANIEL
Apr. 5, 2024
A number of officials interviewed by NewsDay yesterday said they contained the deadly diarrhoeal disease through strengthened surveillance systems
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 2, 2024
The vaccination campaign is being conducted in close collaboration with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry with a target to vaccinate
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 20, 2024
Chisero said mental health has a bearing on how the young react to HIV issues including treatment and general conduct.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Feb. 29, 2024
The report also warned that malnutrition remains a major public health concern in Zimbabwe, with a quarter of all children experiencing stunting due to inadequate dietary intake.
Health
By Problem Masau
Feb. 28, 2024
Buhera district in Manicaland province has been one of the cholera hotspots in the country since October last year.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Feb. 14, 2024
Mombeshora was responding to questions from legislators in Parliament who wanted to know what measures the government was taking to curb the spread of cholera.
Health
By Harriet Chikandiwa
Feb. 6, 2024
On Monday, government started a mass oral cholera vaccination exercise targeting 2,3 million people in the most affected districts.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Feb. 2, 2024
On Monday, Zimbabwe began distributing oral cholera vaccines, targeting 800 000 people.
Health
By GRACIOUS DANIEL
Jan. 31, 2024
“We are telling them that cholera is real, they should always use treated water and maintain hygiene,” she said.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jan. 31, 2024
According to Zimbabwe’s National Health Strategy, 70 percent of the country’s population is at risk of contracting a NTD.
Health
By Kennedy Mubaiwa
Jan. 30, 2024
The campaign comes at a time when Zimbabwe is battling a cholera outbreak that has been in existence for close to a year.
Health
By Vanessa Gonye
Jan. 30, 2024
Among the reported cholera cases to date, 31% were under 15 years of age while 14 % were under five years of age.
Health
By Staff Reporter
Jan. 29, 2024
Communities such as Glenview, Budiriro, Highfield, Glen Norah and Hopley are among the city’s cholera hotspots where ZRCS is operating from.
Health
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Jan. 26, 2024
Awareness and screening levels of these priority cancersan are of paramount importance.
Health
By Michelle Madzudzo
Jan. 26, 2024
CHILDREN with visual impairment (VI) challenge the micro (family) and meso (school) systems in different ways.
Health
By Nicholas Aribhino
Jan. 26, 2024
“An additional US$13 million is being looked into so that the water woes can be eliminated,” he said.
Health
By Blessed Mhlanga
Jan. 25, 2024
The country should know that those who contribute to the growth of Zimbabwe deserve to be remembered. With unity, we will achieve more.
Health
By Dr Johannes Marisa
Jan. 25, 2024
The country’s health sector has endured years of underfunding and a debilitating brain drain amid a crippling shortage of basic medicines and drugs at public hospitals.
Health
By Vincent Mungofa
Jan. 24, 2024
ZIMBABWE and its neighbours are facing an overwhelming cholera outbreak amid a surge in COVID-19 cases since the onset of the rain season.
Health
By Vincent Mungofa
Jan. 23, 2024
She said she had suffered since marrying Shumba, whom she accused of verbal and physical abuse.
Health
By Rejoice Phiri
Jan. 23, 2024
Ngwenya said they are seeking assistance from stakeholders towards blood donation.
Health
By JERSSIE MPOFU
Jan. 22, 2024
“It is now 30 years of our pilot project and we realised and were convinced that the HIV epidemic can be controlled,”
Health
By Tendai Sauta
Jan. 22, 2024
Toddlers going to play school are often prone to common cold, cough, infections and other conditions.
Health
By hdfcergo/wellnesscorner
Jan. 22, 2024
The coming of the rains can worsen cholera as there is further contamination of water bodies.
Health
By Dr Johannes Marisa
Jan. 19, 2024