Understanding TB in children
Health Desk Tuberculosis (TB) isn’t just an adult disease – it tragically affects young children too. Due to their developing immune systems, children are especially vulnerable to severe forms…
New clinic, waiting mothers’ shelter brings relief to Mazowe West’s Muswewenhede community
Daniel Chigunwe Herald Correspondent A palpable sigh of relief and joy swept through the villages and farming communities of Muswewenhede in Mazowe West, Mashonaland Central Province, after the commissioning of…
Chikurubi Female Prison inmates receive hope and support from mental health advocates
Felistas Tavarera Inmates at Chikurubi Female Prison recently received a big boost after mental health advocates joined forces to empower them and their children. The advocates provided essential items such…
SIXTY FIVE BABIES DELIVERED FOR FREE SO FAR AT SCOTTLAND MEDICAL CENTRE
SIXTY five babies have been delivered at the Scottland Medical and Maternity Centre since the health facility, which offers its services for free, opened its doors to the public in March this year.
Diaspora nurses lead life-saving training of health workers
Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter Over 200 Zimbabwean nurses from Sally Mugabe Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals have undergone intensive emergency resuscitation training in an initiative aimed at strengthening…
DANGER IN THE DUMP! EMA probes dirty trail of dumped syringes, blood kits and expired drugs at Richmond landfill
Sikhumbuzo Moyo THE Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has launched a full-scale investigation after shocking discoveries of illegally dumped medical waste at Bulawayo’s notorious Richmond landfill site, commonly known as Ngozi…
MCAZ warns of fake antibiotics flooding market
Health Reporter The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has raised alarm over the illegal distribution of fake cloxacillin capsules, a critical antibiotic used in the treatment of several bacterial…
Diaspora nurses empower local colleagues in life-saving training initiative
Zimbabwean nurses working in the United Kingdom have partnered with the Ministry of Health and Child Care to roll out a critical resuscitation training programme aimed at bridging skills gaps among local healthcare professionals.
Emerging diseases highlight need for more healthcare workers – ZNA
Sikhumbuzo Moyo, Senior Reporter THE need for human resources in the form of healthcare workers is ever-increasing and cannot be overlooked due to emerging diseases, health emergencies and traditional disease…











