Health & Fitness

Bindura Bureau Drug abuse and use of intoxicating substances have been identified as a major contributor to the sudden increase in Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevalence statistics among youths. Following the trend, Health scientists and HIV /AIDS programmers in the country have embarked on a research programme in five of Zimbabwe’s …

Zimbabwe is now grounded, faced with a dying healthcare system and a collapsed education sector as evidenced by the on-going job action and dilapidated infrastructure reminiscence of the 2006-2008 situation, ex-cabinet ministers have said. The rot in the health delivery system and the education sector came out in the open …

South Africa on Wednesday recorded its first ever monkeypox case in what could be a source of real concern to Zimbabwe many of whose nationals live and work in the neighbouring country while maintaining close physical ties with families back home. According to South African health authorities, the case was …

Government National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) is reportedly struggling to meet demand for drugs at public health institutions, resulting in acute shortages of critical medicines across the country. Last year, government gave NatPharm a monopoly to procure drugs, banning public institutions from purchasing drugs from private pharmaceutical companies. This resulted in …

As the world celebrates World Blood Donor Day (WBDD) on Tuesday, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has charged African governments and political leaders to prioritise the provision of resources to improve blood transfusion services. In her message to mark the annual event on Tuesday, the WHO Regional Director for Africa, …

Bindura Bureau Bindura Municipality’s eastern and high density suburbs have clocked five consecutive days without running water amid reports that the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) run authority is out of treatment chemicals. Ratepayers in these suburbs are reportedly waking up as early as 3am to queue for water at …

A PARTNERSHIP between Government and the World Bank has resulted in the introduction of free ambulance services and medication for needy pregnant women in Bulawayo and Harare as part of efforts to improve health services. Ambulance crews in the two cities will also receive foreign currency incentives. The deal is …

A TOP United Nations (UN) health expert has raised the red flag on second-hand clothes, particularly those coming from countries currently experiencing monkeypox outbreaks as they could be contaminated with the virus. United Nations As of June 2, 2022, 780 laboratory confirmed cases have been notified to the World Health …

Zimbabwe has not recorded any case of monkeypox, authorities said Tuesday. Monkeypox has been reported in 19 endemic and non-endemic countries within and outside Africa. As of 26th May 2022, a total of 257 confirmed cases and 120 suspected cases and no deaths have been reported. “The Ministry has also …

Chimanimani district in Manicaland province is battling a rise in teenage pregnancies and child marriages amid revelations the male culprits are fleeing to Mozambique where they have created a no go area for relatives of victims who may want to pursue them. The mountainous district is located near Mozambique and …