PSMAS outreach targets NCDs

Lovemore Kadzura Post Reporter THE Premier Services Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has launched a wellness campaign aimed at increasing awareness, prevention and early detection of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which are…

21 malaria cases reported in Mutare urban

Josephine Nyamwanza Correspondent MUTARE urban has reported 21 new malaria cases this month, following persistent heavy rains and recurrent flooding across the province. The cases were recorded at several municipal…

Health consequences of the month of love

Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters AS we enter the month of love, many people are celebrating closeness, intimacy and connection. Love can be beautiful, but it can also come with…

Legal cannabis producers urged to renew licences

Sikhumbuzo Moyo, [email protected] Medicinal cannabis producers in Zimbabwe have been called upon to urgently renew their operating licences as permits issued in 2021 are coming to an end after their…

MCAZ orders immediate quarantine of unauthorised Zoladex injections

Ivan Zhakata Herald Correspondent The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has ordered the immediate quarantine and withdrawal of unauthorised Goserelin Acetate (Zoladex) 10.8mg injections after the product was detected…

I DIDN’T KNOW I WAS BATTLING DIABETES, UNTIL IT SENT ME TO A CITY HOSPITAL WARD

By Arron Nyamayaro THE fight signal was that I was losing weight. There was no explanation for the weight loss. I discussed it with my wife and she told me…

Downpours increase cholera threat

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Health Buzz For the past few years, Zimbabweans have grown accustomed to dry spells, late rains, and anxiously watching the skies for relief that often came too little, too…

Flooding raises the spectre of cholera

Alicia Kadzviti-Herald Reporter THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has issued a cholera alert following an increased risk of outbreaks triggered by heavy rains and recurrent flooding across the…

Mosquito surge sparks malaria fears

Josephine Nyamwanza Correspondent COMMUNITIES across Manicaland Province have been urged to step up malaria prevention and control efforts as the rainy season intensifies the risk of transmission. The rainy season…

How drugs trick the brain

Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters DRUG abuse is becoming a serious problem in Zimbabwe and it is affecting people of all ages and all social classes. Many people, especially young…

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