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…
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…











