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Government has declared the drug and substance abuse menace a “national disaster” lamenting its baleful impacts, especially among the youths, prompting the adoption of swift mitigation measures including establishing reaction teams from the national to village level. The prevalence of drug and substance abuse in communities has reached alarming levels, …

Repeated and increased frequency in cholera outbreaks, which are mainly caused by poorly run local authorities, are a “cause for grave concern”, and Government will not hesitate to intervene to protect lives as part of broad, strategic interventions to end the public health menace, President Mnangagwa has said. In his …

The Masvingo City Council recently banned consumption of an increasingly popular local beverage — Kambucha — by its workers after the local authority’s medical doctor reportedly advised the drink contains alcohol. A memorandum to its employees dated September 21, 2023 reads: “It has come to our attention that some council …

Chitungwiza Bureau Girls from seven schools in Seke rural benefitted from an ongoing programme Tuesday, which seeks to assist them with sanitary wear as a commitment to empowering the girl child. Spearheaded by Teen Rescue Mission (TRM) and its partner organisations, the programme dubbed “Pad Me” left the learners all …

Late afropop musician Garikai “Garry” Mapanzure’s sister cut a defeated figure as she gave a moving tribute at his burial in Masvingo on Sunday. Garry died in the early hours of Friday due to injuries he sustained in a road traffic accident Thursday and was buried in Masvingo. His sister …

ANTI-ILLICIT drugs activist Savannah Madamombe says the government might have done well by introducing new measures that will see the creation of new rehabilitation centres, but the authorities will have to partner independent organisations to ensure human rights are respected in those institutions. Substance abuse has continued to escalate in …

By Caroline GumboThere are over one million child brides in Zimbabwe with one in three young women having been married during childhood, statistics revealed to Nhau/Indaba relate. This was divulged in Harare recently at the launch of a Communication Campaign programme for adolescents being spearheaded by UNICEF Zimbabwe in collaboration …

As Harare residents have been battling a water crisis in most of the City’s suburbs, Harare City Council Tuesday morning confirmed detecting Cholera cases in Mbare, Hopley Zone 5 and surrounding areas, Nhau/Indaba reports. According to the City Fathers, three of the confirmed cases are a result of recent visits …

The government has been urged to put more funds towards procuring contraceptives to reduce the country’s dependence on donors. Dr Edwin Mpeta, UNFPA programme specialist for reproductive health told journalists on Tuesday that currently, the bulk of contraceptives in use in Zimbabwe were purchased by development partners. He was speaking …

“Use it or lose it” is a common adage increasingly used for matters related to brain health. But to what degree does using cognitive faculties prevent them from deteriorating? Medical News Today looked at some of the latest research and spoke with experts in the field to find out. Millions …