Health & Fitness

Thousands of children under five years in Zimbabwe are chronically malnourished and stunted due to poor diet and inadequate maternal care, a new report released yesterday has revealed. The study compiled by academics Anesu Marume, Moherndran Archary and Saagida Mahomed titled: Dietary patterns and childhood stunting in Zimbabwe, states that …

By Richard KawaziBindura residents are bitter with the town’s municipality managers amid continued poor service delivery and a severe water crisis bedeviling the town since January. This was exposed during yesterday’s online meeting conducted through the Bindura Residents WhatsApp group. The platform is administered by Joel Mandundu chairperson of the …

By Richard Kawazi The Ministry of Health and Child Care has recalled a baby powder manufactured by South Africa’s Tiger Brands from local shops with immediate effect, citing health risks associated with it. The Ministry gave the directive for the removal of the product from shops shelves Monday. It has …

A health hazard is looming in Harare’s oldest suburb, Mbare, following acute water shortages that have seen the area go for three days without the precious liquid, Nhau/Indaba has established. Scores of families living in the old and dilapidated flats in the suburb share a single toilet. It is common …

By Denzel NemharaA female student from the Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE) has embarked on a campaign against sugar daddies often referred to as ‘blessers’ who are allegedly going after girls at secondary and tertiary institutions in the town taking advantage of their vulnerability. Charlotte Chigwedere (21) a level …

By Denzel Nemhara Scenes of uncollected garbage and dumpsites are becoming a common sight in Bindura where the council appears to have neglected its stakeholders through poor service delivery. This is despite claims by Mayor Brian Kembo that they have two trucks that are going door to door everyday collecting …

Marry Mubaiwa’s right arm has finally been amputated amid family hopes the surgical operation would finally relive her of her protracted health torment. The ex-wife of vice president Constantino Chiwenga was diagnosed with acute lymphoedema which caused large open wounds on both forearms. The former model faces a slew of …

Vice President Constantino Chiwenga’s ex-wife, Marry Mubaiwa, had her right arm amputated on Friday at a private hospital. The ailing Marry Mubaiwa has been critically ill for several months after she was diagnosed with acute lymphoedema. Several applications to seek treatment in South Africa were rejected by the courts. Marry …

Health players in Mashonaland Central who deal with family planning and prevention of HIV/AIDS have established more condom accessing points in Bindura. While the norm has been that condoms were only available in night clubs, bars, workplaces, youth friendly corners and hospitals – they can now be accessed from designated …

On the northern side of Harare, between a golf course, wedding venues and a growing middle-class neighbourhood, is Pomona, the city’s primary landfill site. This site has become the ground for the latest political tussle in Zimbabwe which pits the ZANU-PF-led national government against the opposition-led local government and brings …