Bridging Gaps Foundation brings medical hope, dignity

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter A COMPREHENSIVE medical outreach programme, spearheaded by the Bridging Gaps Foundation, has provided free medical attention to over 840 patients in remote Nyanga North over…

Take charge of your health, men told

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter AS the world marked Father’s Day last Sunday, men were urged to prioritise their health by undergoing regular medical check-ups — including prostate cancer screenings…

This terrible flu?

  Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters   As winter deepens across Zimbabwe, a widespread flu-like illness is once again making its presence felt.   Health facilities in many parts of…

President in impromptu visit to hospitals . . . health sector set for major overhaul

Fungi Kwaramba-National Editor ZIMBABWE’s health sector is set for a major overhaul following President Mnangagwa’s unannounced visit to two major referral hospitals in Harare yesterday, where he saw first hand…

Adolescents and young people today, leaders tomorrow: Commemorating Day of the African Child 

In a local clinic in Zimbabwe, Patience, a nurse and midwife, counsels and supports women and girls on a daily basis – some who are trying to prevent a pregnancy, those who are soon to become first-time mothers, and others who are living with HIV and seek to take care of themselves and their partners.

Government targets to train 7k health workers annually

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter GOVERNMENT is intensifying its efforts to achieve universal health coverage, aiming to increase service coverage from the current 55 to 80 percent by 2030. This…

Over 800 to benefit from Men’s Health Awareness campaign

Rumbidzayi Zinyuke-Senior Health Reporter MORE than 800 men are expected to benefit from a scaled-up Men’s Health Awareness campaign being rolled out this week at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. The…

Mutare food handlers get safety training

  Tendai Gukutikwa and Solomon Bhumu IN a bid to enhance food handling standards in the City of Mutare ahead of the Sanganai/Hlanganani/Kumbanayi Tourism Expo, the local authority, in partnership…

HIV patients empowered through community support groups

  Tendai Gukutikwa Health Reporter RESIDENTS of Dangamvura living with HIV are receiving vital emotional, medical, and economic support through community-based empowerment groups. The initiative complements Government’s ongoing efforts to…

Here’s to the fathers

  Dr Tendai Zuze Health Matters   AS Father’s Day dawns once again, it brings with it more than just celebration.   It is a day of gratitude, of reflection,…

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