Health & Fitness

Zimbabwe is still lagging behind in terms of spreading awareness about screening, early diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. New WHO country representative, Dr Jean Dangoua said this during the International Childhood Cancer Day commemorations in Harare on Thursday. In a speech read …

By Richard KawaziLack of communication between parents and children on sexual reproduction health (SRH) has led to high teenage pregnancy rates and menstrual stigma, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has said. The communication gap trend was exposed during a sanitary ware distribution programme targeting school girls in Mashonaland …

Residents of Harare are set to go without water supplies following an announcement by the City Fathers that production of the precious liquid will be shut down due to shortage of chemicals. Harare City Council (HCC) made the announcement Friday stating that they had been hit by a shortage of …

By Bindura Bureau The National AIDS Council (NAC) has with immediate effect, embarked on a programme targeting men in its renewed fight to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat in Zimbabwe by 2030. This follows indications that men were badly seeking health services related to the pandemic thereby threatening …

Chitungwiza Bureau United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Zimbabwe, Mr. Edward Kallon has lauded the role being played by a local charity organisation to empower and nurture vulnerable teenagers. This was after Teen Rescue Mission (TRM), based in Chitungwiza, presented their upcoming four-track album titled ‘No to drugs and …

By Richard Kawazi Bindura residents can finally breathe a sigh of relief after the Zimbabwe National Authority (ZINWA) confirmed that the town’s main water source, Mwenje Dam, had spilled. Of late, residents have endured tap water shortages that hit most suburbs in Bindura. The recent heavy rains received in Mashonaland …

They do not just have to deal with unscientific, dangerous methods in a forced bid to elongate their labia minora, hundreds of young women are living in an unknown world of lashings for failure and rewards for success; all for men’s sexual pleasure. Talk of the act is in hushed …

By Bindura Bureau About 2.4 million people in the country are currently receiving food aid from government according to information obtained by Nhau/Indaba from the Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Monday. The ongoing programme will provisionally cater for the identified population until March. Each person will be …

Three children aged 11, 12 and 14 suffered severe burns after stepping on chemical waste alleged to have been negligently dumped by cement manufacturer, Pretoria Portland Cement (PPC). The boys were herding cattle when they stepped on hot dust produced during the burning of clay and limestone at the company’s …

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed into law the heavily criticised Health Services Bill which takes away the rights for public sector health workers to strike. The new law criminalises any collective job action which goes beyond 72 hours, and any member of the Health Service who breaches the Act shall …