The silent threat of non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe
Health Matters Dr Tendai Zuze FOR decades, Zimbabwe’s health conversations were dominated by infectious diseases such as HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. While these remain significant, a quieter, but equally deadly…
The invisible burden of lupus reshaping lives
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Health Buzz On some mornings, 29-year-old Rudo (not her real name) wakes up feeling as though her body has betrayed her. Her joints ache as if she has…
TV STAR VICKY TACKLES MENTAL HEALTH
Arron Nyamayaro TELEVISION star Vicky Mlilo-Maponga organised a workshop, dubbed “Another Chance,” at the weekend where she highlighted the importance of dealing with mental health challenges, especially in the education…
50 children benefit from free cleft lip, palate surgery
A team of medical experts has started screening children at Sally Mugabe Children’s Hospital in Harare for free cleft lip and palate surgery.
Humble beginnings of pharmaceutical giant Varichem
Michael Tome Business Reporter VARICHEM Pharmaceuticals’ formation and foundation in the early 1980s is a story of persistence, perseverance and determination. What started as a lunchtime conversation between workmates at…
Varichem Pharmaceuticals and cost-effective healthcare
Eddie Clinton Established in 1985 as a wholly Zimbabwean, privately owned company, Varichem Pharmaceuticals manufactures and markets a wide range of quality generic pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical-related products sold both locally…
NEW: Drug deliveries to public hospitals to be completed within 72 hours
THE distribution of drugs to public health facilities in emergencies by the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) will now be completed within 72 hours, while authorities are deploying digital technology to track and streamline deliveries.











