Life-changing open heart surgeries for kids

Wallace Ruzvidzo-Herald Reporter A NEW lease of life beckons for children aged between 6 months and 10 years as a team of Egyptian cardiac specialists is in the country to…

Free paediatric mobile clinic for Manicaland

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter A TEAM of specialist paediatric surgeons will conduct a free mobile clinic at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital on July 31 and August 1, targeting children…

Hidden burden of noise-induced hearing loss at work

  Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters   IN many workplaces, noise is not just an annoyance — it is an invisible hazard that can gradually steal one of our most…

Govt proposes new law to cap private hospital fees

Farirai Machivenyika-Senior Reporter PRIVATE hospitals will no longer be allowed to increase their service charges without Government approval and will be legally required to admit patients in life-threatening conditions for…

Are your health outcomes written into your address?

IF you live in Harare, malaria is barely a worry, but if your home is in Binga, every mosquito bite could mean a fever that keeps your child from school for weeks.

Masvingo Hospital Upgrade: US$40m turning vision into reality

THE US$40 million transformation of Masvingo Provincial Hospital into a state-of-the-art university teaching facility is progressing according to plan, with the institution expected to become a cornerstone of Zimbabwe’s health delivery system and a hub for tourism upon completion.

Over US$3m kitty for drug, substance abuse fight

THE long arm of the law must do much more to bring drug and substance abuse culprits to justice, including exposing and shaming cartels along with convicted offenders, President Mnangagwa has said.

World Population Day Commemorated with youths in mind

Robin Muchetu,Health and Gender Editor AS Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world celebrating the World Population Day today, the importance of informing and empowering youths for the attainment of…

VCPH restores smiles in Nyanga

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter VILLAGERS of Nyamaropa in Nyanga benefited from a free dental care outreach programme led by Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital in collaboration with health institutions from…

Remembering World Population Day

  Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters   ACROSS Zimbabwe, the question of when and how to have children is shaped, not just by biology, but by access, knowledge, and trust.…

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