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HIV Vaccine Trials Stopped
International pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson has stopped a mid-stage test of its HIV vaccine in Southern Africa after the shot showed insufficient ability to protect people from contracting the virus, 263 Chat has confirmed.…
Zim Lifts Restrictions On Travelers From Delta Variant Dominated Countries
The government has lifted quarantine restrictions for travelers coming from countries that are dominated by the Delta variant.
Addressing the post cabinet briefing yesterday, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Monica…
Govt Revamping The Health Sector: Mangwiro
The government is set to complete 32 new hospitals around the country under the National Development Strategy one (NDS1) which emphasizes the building of world class infrastructure and provision of key social services.
Addressing the media…
Govt Opts For Volunteers To Deal With Pressure At Vaccination Points
The government has hinted at recruiting volunteers to alleviate the pressure at local COVID-19 vaccination centers as more health professionals leave for greener pastures.
Harare City Council health director, Dr Prosper Chonzi acknowledged…
COVID-19 Deaths Common Among the Elderly: Physicians
The College of Primary Health Care Physicians (CPHCP) and the Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians (ZCPHP) have revealed that COVID-19 deaths are hitting hard on elderly people and those living with chronic medical conditions.
In a…
Police Commended For Arrests In Case Of Minor Who Died Giving Birth
Shamwari Yemwanasikana (SY)- a local movement that seeks to promote rights of girl children has commended the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) for arresting perpetrators of sexual exploitation in the case of the late Anna Machaya, a 15 year…
Plot Twist: Memory Machaya Is Alive, Parents Conceal Deceased’s Identity
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has revealed further investigations into the alleged death of a 15-year-old have revealed that the deceased is Anna Machaya and not Memory Machaya as had been earlier reported.
In a statement Thursday,…
Address Teen Pregnancies As A National Epidemic-Labode
The government has been urged to treat teenage pregnancies as a national epidemic and to create dialogue to address the root cause of the scourge.
Addressing the parliament yesterday, Chairperson for the Parliament Committee on Health Ruth…
Govt Accused Of Neglecting Council Workers
The government has been accused of neglecting municipal health workers despite making promises to take care of their remuneration.
Workers in the Harare City Council’s health department and those seconded hotspots have not been receiving…
Old Mutual Donates PPE To Four Provincial Hospitals
Zimbabwe’s leading financial services provider Old Mutual has donated an assortment of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to be used by frontline health workers at four health centres across the country.
In a statement, Old Mutual said…
