Health & Fitness

Seke residents have expressed disquiet over failure to adhere to World Health Organisation (WHO) and Government regulations and prevention guidelines on Covid-19 at the main vegetable markets.In a letter addressed to Manyame Rural District Council chief executive, Mrs Muguti, by Seke Rural Development Platform (SERDP) secretary-general Givemore Chipere, residents said …

Kadoma Correspondent Nhau has it on good authority that a repatriated body of a person suspected to have died of Covid-19 was recently buried late at night as authorities tighten screws on measures to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus.A returning body from South Africa, which was supposed to …

By Kundai Marunya Several health facilities around the country have suspended antenatal care as Covid-19 cases and mortalities continue to rise in Zimbabwe, Nhau has learnt.Officials that spoke to Nhau said this was done to protect health workers and patients alike in the wake of the virus that is killing …

By Tawanda Matanhire The Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) yesterday donated cash to Godfrey Munhungaupi (13), a boy whose face was deformed in a firecracker accident.The cash is to pay for his medical expenses.TRM is the brainchild of gospel music artist Abraham Matuka and takes care of vulnerable teenagers across the …

Informal sector shutdown to blame‘We provide an essential service’Coffin prices shoot up By Daniel Kachere An artificial shortage of coffins has hit Zimbabwe, particularly the capital city of Harare where carpenters who work in the informal sector have been unable to produce the boxes, due to strict lockdown regulations meant …

While other citizens and businesses operating in the informal sector spend hours on any given day running battles with law enforcement for violating lockdown regulations – there are some that simply break down.They cannot cope.In Zimbabwe, lockdowns come with a lot of financial strain to an already socio-economically burdened populace, …

Can Zimbabwe afford a jab?Other African states start inoculations this monthAnother long wait for handouts By Daniel Kachere While other African countries have procured vaccines, mostly for their frontline workers and most vulnerable citizens with inoculations starting this month, Zimbabwe is battling to provide basics like personal protective equipment (PPE) …

It is a Friday and the Zimbabwe Republic Police is out in full force ensuring that all bottle stores, nightclubs, shebeens and even mobile alcohol dealers are not defying a Government directive meant to curb the spread of the coronavirus.On that front they are succeeding, even though there are some …

The Avenues Clinic does not admit or treat Covid-19 patients, an official with the top health institution has revealed. Cordellia Bondia, The Avenues Clinic corporate affairs officer clarified this position following reports that prominent transport operator Regis “Reggy Rejalo” Munenzva had died at Avenues Clinic in Harare. A family member, …

By Kundai Marunya Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, which sealed its gates last week, banning patient visitations due to a rise in Covid-19 cases in the country, is ready to deal with increased coronavirus-related hospitalisations, Nhau has learnt.Zimbabwe is experiencing a resurgence in Covid-19 cases, which some …