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From Kombi To Moving Clinic: The Innovative Story Of Zimbabwe’s First Mobile Clinic
When his mother passed on a few years ago due to a wrong diagnosis, Tawanda Mushawedu had to run around looking for medical help but alas, there was nothing to save the life of his dear mother.
The emotional pain of being helpless in…
81 Million Condoms Distributed During Lockdown
Despite restricted movement of people due to COVID-19 lockdown measures, 81 million male and female condoms were distributed in Zimbabwe last year alone.
AIDS and TB Unit Director in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Owen…
Frontline Workers Speak On Low COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
Medical professionals have attributed the low uptake of Sinopharm Covid-19 vaccine among frontline health workers to social media reports that the donated Chinese doses were for experimental purposes with no data on efficacy and side…
Police Acts Tough On Mask Defaulters.
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says it is taking stern measures against people who default in wearing masks and other lockdown regulations
The police said there is a possibility of more police roadblocks to force citizens to wear masks…
We Have Resources To Vaccinate 60 Percent Population: Govt
The government has assured the nation that they have enough resources to vaccinate 60 percent of the population, with US$100 million set aside for the Covid-19 vaccination roll out programme.
Finance and Economic Development Minister,…
New Maisha Health product enables patients to consult doctors remotely
Maisha Health, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe’s health insurance unit, has rolled out a digital platform that allows patients to consult doctors remotely.
The Maisha Telemedicine platform will collect a patient’s vital signs, such as blood…
COVID-19: South African Variant Confirmed In Zim
The government has confirmed that the new South African Covid-19 variant is now dominating local cases of the dreaded pandemic.
Briefing the media yesterday, Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Monica Mutsvangwa…
Healthcare Funders Applaud Govt’s COVID-19 Response
The Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AFHoZ) has paid tribute to President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administration on the way it has handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking during Webinar meeting on COVID-19 vaccination held…
Health Experts Thumps Up COVID-19 Vaccine
Health experts have urged Zimbabweans to take up vaccines saying it is the only way the country can succeed in its effort to curtail further spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Zimbabwe received a donation of 200 000 doses of Sinopharm…
Zim Among First Recipients Of Chinese Vaccine
Zimbabwe is among the first 14 developing countries that will benefit from the Chinese made COVID-19 Vaccine in an effort to contain the virus.
The coronavirus which originated in China has claimed more than 1000 lives of Zimbabweans…