Health & Fitness

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 …

When Zimbabwe registered its first Covid-19 death in March and subsequently went into total lockdown – there was widespread shock, panic and fear which saw people practicing extreme caution.Many hid in their homes, going out only when completely necessary, while all prevention measures were practiced.Hands were regularly washed and sanitised, …

By Kundai Marunya Forty percent of women who participate in illegal abortions end up losing their lives, the Girl Guide Association of Zimbabwe has revealed.These are usually linked to teenage and unwanted pregnancies.Abortion is only legally accepted if the pregnancy is as a result of rape or incest, or if …

The Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), paving the way for mass vaccination. Officials said that the vaccine, which the UK today became the first in the world to approve, will be made available from next week.A Department of Health and …