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…
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…











