The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has announced plans to introduce a comprehensive regulatory framework for cosmetic products sold within the country in a move aimed at safeguarding consumer health and enhancing product quality. In a statement, the authority’s Director General, Richard Rukwata said the
This condition poses a significant global health burden, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa, where around 180,000 new cases are reported annually,
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's promises of reform have largely gone unfulfilled, with the human rights situation deteriorating under his leadership.
The UK Home Office announced a ban on health workers bringing dependants into the country. This decision comes amidst a backdrop of economic turmoil in Zimbabwe, which has seen a significant exodus of its citizens to the UK in search of better opportunities, particularly in
Zimbabwean health authorities have urged parents to vaccinate their children against polio. This comes after two healthy children tested positive for the virus in a routine environmental surveillance. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Health and Child Care said that the children who
In recent years, global efforts have made significant strides towards recognizing and advocating for the rights and healthcare needs of the LGBTQI community. However, the situation in Zimbabwe stands in stark contrast to this progress, as members of the LGBTQI community still face significant barriers
Harare Metropolitan Provincial and Devolution Permanent Secretary, Tafadzwa Muguti has issued an order to close unlicensed and unclean food outlets following a recent cholera outbreak in the capital. Addressing journalists in Harare on Monday, Muguti also revealed that teams had been deployed to inspect and address
Nurses in the country are struggling to make ends meet as they continue to earn salaries pegged in local currency, which have not kept up with the skyrocketing inflation the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has been told. A representative of nurses at
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has warned members of the public to be cautious of the Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) after its outbreak in Equatorial Guinea and Tanzania. The virus, which is similar to Ebola, causes severe haemorrhagic fever in humans and is
Local debt and development advocacy group, the Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) has expressed concern over developments at the troubled health insurance parastatal Public Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS). PSMAS, the largest medical aid society in Zimbabwe is struggling to settle bills for its
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