Karanda: Where compassion heals beyond the ability to pay

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke in Karanda For many Zimbabweans, serious illness or traumatic injury brings more than physical pain. It also raises a frightening question on how they will afford treatment? For…

Zim seeks WHO support for local Ebola testing

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter ZIMBABWE has approached the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a limited supply of Ebola testing reagents to enable local screening of suspected cases, as the country…

We need a permanent emergency response fund to fight new epidemics

As Africa intensifies efforts to contain the ongoing Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, Zimbabwe is stepping up its preparedness despite being classified as a lower-risk…

NEW: Zimbabwe seeks WHO support for local Ebola testing

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter ZIMBABWE has approached the World Health Organisation (WHO) for a limited supply of Ebola testing reagents to enable local screening of suspected cases, as the…

Govt steps up efforts to combat malaria

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter GOVERNMENT has stepped up efforts to combat malaria following an increase in cases this year, reaffirming its commitment to sustain progress towards eliminating the disease. Zimbabwe…

Nationwide HPV campaign targets Grade 5 girls

Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter THE Ministry of Health and Child Care this week intensified efforts to shield children from vaccine-preventable diseases through a nationwide campaign targeting Grade Five girls and…

Father’s Day: Looking after the men who look after us

Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters FATHER’S Day is a time to celebrate the fathers, grandfathers and father figures who have helped shape our lives. We often thank them for providing…

Bulawayo moves to establish Public Health Emergency Operations Centre

Vusumuzi Dube, Deputy Radar Editor THE City of Bulawayo is set to establish a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at Thorngrove Infectious Diseases Hospital as part of efforts to…

ZNFPC takes family planning services directly to workplaces in Mutare

Tendai Gukutikwa Post Reporter THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has intensified efforts to improve access to sexual and reproductive health services by taking family planning programmes directly to…

Cholera cases detected in Chimanimani

Ray Bande Senior Reporter TWO cholera cases have been detected in Chimanimani, tracing the origins of the infection to the gold-mining Penhalonga community near Mutare. Manicaland Provincial Medical Director, Dr…

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