Health & Fitness

EMA Urges Miners, Farmers To Handle Chemicals Responsibly

Farmers and miners operating in Mashonaland Central have been urged to use chemicals responsibly bearing in mind the adverse effects they may cause on the ecosystem if used recklessly. An ongoing outreach programme spearheaded by the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Climate and Rural Resettlement, …

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Health Stakeholders In Bindura Meet

Bindura BureauStakeholders in Bindura, Mashonaland Central province met to discuss ways of increasing awareness on matters surrounding HIV, gender-based violence (GBV), drug abuse and sexual reproductive health within the district last week. Matters concerning the rights of people living with disabilities were also part of the discussions carried out at …

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Suspected Cholera Cases Rise To 159

By Purity Marungisa Zimbabwe recorded six new suspected cholera cases as of Sunday, bringing the total number of cases to 159, statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care show. Of the six, four were confirmed through cumulative culture tests. They were confirmed in Mbire (3) and Chimanimani (1), …

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Tetracycline Eye Ointment Ordered Off Zim Medical Shelves

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has ordered all licensed Pharmaceutical Wholesalers, Pharmacies, Public and Private Clinics, and Hospitals to quarantine Tetracycline Hydrochloride Ophthalmic Ointment after quality related issues were detected. MCAZ Chief Regulatory Officer in the Licensing and Enforcement Division, Mrs Caroline Samatanga, said the product alert report indicated that …

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Harare Faces Water Supply Shutdown

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 …

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