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Zimbabweans Unite To Assist Cyclone Idai Victims
Meteorology Services Department Zimbabwe has announced that cyclone Idai that has left a trail of destruction has started weakening and drifting further away from Zimbabwe and warmer conditions are expected in the affected parts of the…
Doctors Dismiss US$1 Million Availed By Govt
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) has revealed that the USD$1 Million secured by government towards procurement of medicines and equipment needed in public hospitals is not adequate to meet their requirements.
This comes…
Shorter TB Drug Regimen Discovered
International researchers have announced the discovery of a new and shorter drug regimen that prevents tuberculosis illness among people living with HIV and Aids.
The researchers have also announced that the new regimen consisting…
Poor Service Delivery: Kuwadzana Residents Living In Fear Of Disease Outbreak
Failure by the City of Harare to deliver quality service particularly in Kuwadzana where improper disposal of solid waste has left residents living in fear of another disease outbreak.
The Kuwadzana residents have raised concern over the…
We Never Ran Out Of Blood: NBSZ
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has dismissed media reports that the country had run short of blood stocks saying they have enough for any procedures at both private and public hospitals.
In a press release this morning,…
Zhombe Communities Bemoan Nurses Without Sign Language Skills
Zhombe communities have bemoaned lack of trained nurses on sign language saying it hampers communication which in the end subject patients to wrong prescriptions particularly when dealing with patients with disabilities.
Go For Cervical Cancer Screening: Chief Chikwaka
Goromonzi traditional leader, Chief Chikwaka ( Murambiwa Witness Bungu) has urged women to get screened for cervical cancer and lead their lives knowing where they stand.
Speaking at the National Rural Women's Convection in Harare today,…
Govt Calls For Gender-Based Approach To Public Health System
The Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Sithembiso Nyoni has called for a gender-based approach to public health as a means of addressing the vulnerabilities and risks faced by women and girls.…
Local University To Train Artisanal Miners On Safety
Following the recent death of over 20 miners who were trapped in a Kadoma mine, a local academic institution, Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) has since started the process of opening a Mining Faculty in Kadoma that is expected to…
Harare Central Hospital Receives $89 000 RTGS Worth Of Drugs
A local financial institution, Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has donated RTGS$89 000 worth of Anesthesia drugs to the Harare Central Hospital to alleviate the acute shortage of drugs and help deliver quality health care to the patients.
Speaking…