Breaking rattle of HIV silence

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter FOR years, it has become an unspoken routine among many people on Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) in Zimbabwe that, when travelling, attending church conferences, funerals, weddings or…

Chipinge’s X-ray shortage hits patients hard

Luthando Mapepa Correspondent CHIPINGE District Hospital has been operating without an X-ray machine for almost nine months following the breakdown of their only machine in April. Patients seeking X-ray services…

Virtual hospital to improve healthcare access in Mhangura

Conrad Mupesa Mashonaland West Bureau STATE-OWNED mobile network operator, NetOne Zimbabwe officially opened the OneHealth Telemedicine Virtual Hospital in Mhangura yesterday, marking a major step in bringing quality healthcare services…

GBV leaves invisible mental health scars

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter THE scourge of Gender-Based Violence (GBV) leaves scars that extend far beyond bruises and broken bones, carving deep and often invisible wounds into the minds of…

All about Hand foot and mouth disease

Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters PARENTS and caregivers in Mutare and other parts of Zimbabwe are being urged to stay alert as minor outbreaks of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease…

Prostate cancer wreaks havoc as men delay diagnosis

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter MEN are being urged to seek early testing for prostate cancer as delayed diagnosis continues to expose many to advanced disease, avoidable suffering and poorer treatment…

WATCH: Sayana Press Self-Care to expand family planning access

Bongani Ndlovu, Deputy Echo Editor THE rollout of a new family planning method, the Sayana Press self-care model, is set to significantly improve access to services across Zimbabwe the Zimbabwe…

Over 1 300 Harare youths contract HIV each year

Yeukai Karengezeka Online Correspondent MORE than 1 300 youths aged between 15 and 24 years are infected with HIV every year in Harare, underscoring the disproportionate impact of the epidemic…

ZiG4bn war chest for hospitals, ambulances revamp

Debra Matabvu Senior Reporter In a sweeping move to mend and modernise the nation’s public health, the Government has set aside ZiG4 billion in next year’s Budget for the rehabilitation…

City battles Hand, Foot, Mouth Disease cases

Alice Kadzviti Herald Reporter THE City of Harare is experiencing a significant increase in cases of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease, with health authorities reporting that thousands of children are…

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