Gvt acquires Covid-19 test kits

Robin Muchetu Health and Gender Editor The Ministry of Health and Child Care has acquired Covid-19 test kits as a means to enhance its testing capabilities as the virus has…

40 percent of deaths in Zimbabwe caused by non-communicable diseases

Robin Muchetu,Health and Gender Editor ABOUT 40 percent of deaths recorded in Zimbabwe in 2024 were as a result of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cancers, cardiovascular disease, diabetes and…

Spousal separation in Tsholotsho, new interventions needed

Health and Gender Editor THE National Aids Councils (NAC) says new and robust interventions are required to fight high HIV in areas like Tsholotsho District in Matabeleland North Province, where…

Ministers tour Parirenyatwa to assess refurbishments

Nyore Madzianike, Senior Reporter THE Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, today conducted an inspection tour of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare to evaluate the ongoing…

Renovations underway at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals following President’s visit

Don Makanyanga, Online Writer Renovations have commenced at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals following President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s visit to health facilities last month. As part of checking the progress being made at…

Clubfoot is correctable: Health Ministry

Health Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care says clubfoot, a birth defect in which a baby’s foot is twisted out of shape or position, is a treatable condition…

NatPharm boosts medicines availability

THE National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is expecting delivery of nearly 400 different lines of medicines and health consumables over the next three months as part of efforts to boost the availability of essential drugs across all public health facilities.

Mataga gets back to basics

FOR years, villagers in Mberengwa District, Midlands Province, had to endure a long and costly journey to access basic healthcare.

Hospital visiting times

Harare Parirenyatwa Hospital General wards:1pm-2pm Private wards 5pm-6pm Mbuya Nehanda Hospital: 6am-6:30am, 1pm-2pm — All visitors; 5pm-6pm – Husbands only Sally Mugabe Central Hospital General wards: 1pm-2pm only. Strictly two…

Zim reaffirms stance to end AIDS by 2030

Herald Reporter Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, with renewed focus by the National Aids Council to sustain life-saving HIV programmes…

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