CUT to develop snakebite treatment medicine

Walter Nyamukondiwa-Mashonaland West Bureau Chief ZIMBABWE could soon benefit from a locally developed treatment for snakebites following significant progress by researchers at the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT) in the…

Private hospital holds granny (75) hostage

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter A MUTARE-BASED private hospital, Exclusive Medcare Hospital, has come under fire after allegedly detaining a 75-year-old grandmother, Mbuya Marita Manyore, for two weeks over unpaid medical…

Neurology services available at VCPH

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter RESIDENTS of Manicaland can now access neurosurgery services locally following the appointment of a neurosurgeon at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital – marking a significant milestone in…

Govt steps up fight against snake bites, rabies death

Nyore Madzianike-Senior Reporter THE Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating deaths from snake bites and rabies, particularly in border areas and forested regions where these health threats remain most…

Hygiene key as cholera cases emerge

Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters CHOLERA has recently been detected in our province, with at least 20 confirmed cases and fortunately no deaths reported so far. Cholera is a serious…

Mutare targets seven-day clinics operations

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter THE City of Mutare has set its sights on restoring seven-day operations across all its nine council-run clinics in the long run, in what officials describe…

Air ambulance airlifts conjoined twins

Herald Reporter The Helidrive Zimbabwe aero-medical team successfully executed a high-complexity emergency transfer of dicephalic parapagus conjoined twins on January 6, 2026, airlifting the infants from Chinhoyi Hospital to the…

BAZ cracks whip on illegal medicine adverts

Ivan Zhakata-Herald Correspondent The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has warned broadcasters against airing unauthorised advertisements for medicines and healing services and said stiff penalties await those who breach the…

Radiotherapy boost at Parirenyatwa

Trust Freddy-Herald Correspondent THE installation of a new cancer treatment machine at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals is expected to be completed in three months, marking a major step towards restoring…

Mat South healthcare set for major transformation

Thupeyo Muleya Beitbridge Bureau HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has reaffirmed the Government’s commitment to improving healthcare services in Matabeleland South through a phased approach aimed at…

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