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Health
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July 25, 2016
Zimbabwe Attempting to Put Brakes to Mother-Child HIV Transmission
Zimbabwe’s national pediatric HIV care and treatment co-ordinator in the Ministry Of Health And Child Care, Dr. Angela Mushavi, says Zimbabwe is trying to get the world health certification for lowering the HIV/AIDS transmission of the virus from mother to child from 7% to 5%.
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July 06, 2016
Zimbabwe Seeking Army Doctors' Help as Health Workers Down Tools
“It has come to our attention that health workers might not report for duty in their numbers due to the call by the Apex (Council) for a stay away with effect from 5th of July, 2016, due to non-payment of salaries."
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July 05, 2016
Upaid Zimbabwe Doctors Downing Tools in Large Numbers
The Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors' Association says the government should prioritise the health sector as an essential service just the same way as the country’s armed forces.
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June 28, 2016
People Living With HIV/AIDS Say Clinical Trials Should Be Ethical
Some people living with HIV/AIDS say it is imperative to closely monitor clinical trials used to help fight the disease as treatment options should be safe and ethical.
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June 21, 2016
Zimbabwe's Women Of Dominion Seek Local Production Of Cheaper Albino Sunscreens
The cost of imported sunscreens for albinos are $30 per tube and those produced locally will cost around $7-$9.
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June 20, 2016
Zimbabweans Living With Disabilities Not Getting Relevant HIV Information
They say most HIV/AIDS pamphlets, condoms and related items are not written in braille though the Ministry of Health has been providing some relevant material for people living with disabilities.
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June 13, 2016
Zimbabweans Living With Albinism Not Accessing Proper Medication
"I recently had a wound on my cheek which was very difficult to treat and would have cost me thousands of dollars were it not for the free treatment offered by Dr Mutangadura."
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June 08, 2016
Zimbabweans Attend UN Meeting Aimed At Ending AIDS
Some people living with HIV/AIDS, representatives of the National Aids Council, parliamentarians and representatives of civic society groups are attending the meeting.
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May 20, 2016
Family Living in USA Donates Goods to Helpless HIV Positive Zimbabwean Woman
"We do not have much ourselves but we decided to give a little of what we currently have to assist Anna to access treatment and have some blankets to keep her warm ..."
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May 17, 2016
20 Zimbabweans Get Free Cleft Lip Surgeries
Pamire said nearly 70 prospective clients turned up for screening and the organization had to take about a third of the peoplebecause of limited time in performing the operations.
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May 17, 2016
Zimbabweans Facing Difficulties in Accessing Health Care
Villagers in Mutoko communal lands, Mashonaland East province, are among millions of people with little access to health care.
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May 09, 2016
Police 'Intimidate' Protesters Irked By Dysfunctional Cancer Machines
Studio 7 has learnt that the radiotherapy machines have not been functioning for almost 10 days now, putting the lives of hundreds of cancer patients at risk.
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May 03, 2016
Amnesty International South Carolina Protests Itai Dzamara Abduction
State security agents punched and beat Patson Dzamara with batons and later forced him to drink about four litres of water after he staged a peaceful demonstration at Independence Day celebrations attended by President Robert Mugabe on 18 April at Harare’s National Sports Stadium.
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May 02, 2016
Zimbabweans Struggling to Get Diabetes Drugs
The Diabetic Association of Zimbabwe said a survey they carried out indicates that a diabetic patient needs at least $302 a month for drugs and other related costs.
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April 28, 2016
Zimbabwe Hospital Selected Top Obstetric Fistula Center
“Every time we went to bed my husband always told me that I was stinking. He said the smell was emanating from my damaged urinary system.”
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April 25, 2016
Donor-Driven Health Fund Reviving Zimbabwe Health Sector
Dr. Parirenyatwa said the Health Transition Fund - now known as the Health Development Fund – has gone a long way in reviving the country’s health sector.
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April 11, 2016
Zimbabwe Diabetic Association Seeking Free Access to Medications
The Zimbabwe Diabetic Association estimates that 10 out of 100 people in the country have diabetics but may be unaware as many people remain undiagnosed due to lack of knowledge about the disease.
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April 04, 2016
AIDS Council Says Post-Exposure Prophylaxis Critical in Tackling HIV
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) involves taking anti-HIV medications as soon as possible after one is exposed to the virus in order to reduce the chance of becoming HIV positive.
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April 04, 2016
Junior Doctors: No Agreement Yet With Govt On Revised Contracts
Junior doctors have refuted claims that they have reached an agreement with the Ministry of Health over revised contracts.
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March 31, 2016
Junior Doctors' Strike Forces Harare Hospital to Shut Down Outpatient Unit
Harare Central Hospital said it will shut down the outpatient department with effect from Friday April 1st 2016 due to lack of doctors.
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March 28, 2016
Junior Doctors' Strike Forces Closure of Critical Mpilo Hospital Unit
Mpilo Central Hospital, one of Zimbabwe’s largest referral hospitals closed down its outpatients department last week following industrial action by junior doctors.
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March 28, 2016
Zimbabwe Attempting to Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
Zimbabwe’s Health Ministry says it is committed to reducing mother-to-child HIV transmission from 7 percent to zero in the next two years and has put in place programmes to ensure that commitment is realised.
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March 23, 2016
Families, Communities Play Key Role in Nurturing Kids With Down Syndrome
“The development process of a child with this condition depends on the child’s individual make up and also depends on the environment, and on how family members treat the child."
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March 17, 2016
Zimbabwe Lawmaker Dies in Hotel
“I can confirm that the MP was found dead inside his hotel room, but I don’t have much detail as our investigating officers are still at the scene.”
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March 17, 2016
Flood-Ravaged Zimbabwe District Recovering, More Aid Needed
Beitbridge Town Council secretary Loud Ramakgapola said the situation was getting back to normal following flash floods that hit the southern border town last Friday night affecting close to 800 people.
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March 16, 2016
UNICEF Warns of Stunting in Zimbabwe Children
“Stunting is a condition that is a chronic form of malnutrition, but has the biggest impact before the age of two ... If we don't intervene before the age of two, they live with that problem, so they are stunted."
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March 14, 2016
Zimbabwe Kidney Patients Struggling to Get Proper Medication
Kidney patient Jabulani Nyathi says he has lived with the disease for 27 years but has of late been failing to access proper medication.
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March 11, 2016
Zimbabwe Records Alarming Increase in Kidney Ailments
Zimbabwe has seen an alarming increase in the number of people on kidney dialysis. Also alarming, according to local doctors, is the number of children with kidney ailments in the country.
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March 08, 2016
Typhoid Infections in Harare Upgraded to Outbreak Status
A typhoid outbreak is threatening Harare residents as four more people are infected by the disease, bringing the number of infected locals to 31, while over 400 suspected cases are being monitored.
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March 07, 2016
Zimbabwean Women Say No Gender Parity Without Adequate Healthcare
“Without accessing good healthcare, women cannot be at par with men. We need to address the health needs of women and government should intervene to ensure that women have access to healthcare."
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March 04, 2016
Can Self-testing Curb HIV Transmission in Africa?
A quick thumb prick and in a matter of minutes the test kit can tell the tester if you he or she is HIV-positive or not.
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March 04, 2016
Dozens of Zimbabweans Die in Horrific Bus Accident
Senior Assistant Commissioner Moyo said police are carrying out investigations to determine the cause of the accident.
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February 29, 2016
Speech Therapists Desert Zimbabwe
“These are very sellable people as soon as you train them and you do not pay them properly they go."
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February 23, 2016
HIV/AIDS Antiretroviral Vaginal Ring Set to Empower Women
"We are excited at the findings as it will empower women to make better decisions when it comes to their sexual health and prevention of the HIV/AIDS virus."
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February 22, 2016
New Study: Vaginal Ring Reduces HIV Transmission
The African countries that were involved in the study included Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda and South Africa.
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February 22, 2016
Experts Set to Release Zimbabwe HIV/AIDS Drug Research Results
The University Of Zimbabwe in collaboration with the University Of California - San Francisco project director, Dr. Nyaradzo Mgodi, will Monday release findings of two studies conducted in Zimbabwe and other African countries to establish the safety and effectiveness of an antiretroviral drug, daprivine, for HIV prevention using a virginal ring.
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February 18, 2016
Zimbabwean Dies as Typhoid Cases Rise in Harare
Council spokesperson Michael Chideme says the local authority is doing all it can to contain the disease in Glen Norah, Gen View, Budiriro, Hatfield and Hopley suburbs.
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February 15, 2016
Zimbabweans Living With HIV/AIDS Facing Serious Food Shortages
“Those nutritious foods are very important for people living with HIV/AIDS; why because the tablets taken require that one eats nutritious foods."
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February 12, 2016
Harare City Ready to Contain Typhoid
Council spokesman Michael Chideme says so far they have dealt with 15 cases and are currently following up on about 125 suspected cases
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February 08, 2016
EU Unveils $40 Million for Zimbabwe Health Development Fund
Van Damme recommended government for helping to reduce the maternal mortality rate from 960 to 614 per 100,000 live births.
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February 01, 2016
7 Zimbabweans Contract Typhoid in Harare
Council health director, Prosper Chonzi, says local people should practice good hygiene to avoid contracting typhoid, which has once again resurfaced in the city.
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January 25, 2016
Zimbabwe Cancer Association: Get Annual Screenings to Avoid Complications
The Cancer Association Of Zimbabwe says local people should go for early cancer screening annually to avoid complications should they have the disease.
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January 20, 2016
15 Zimbabweans Die in Horrific Car Crash in South Africa
According to police in South Africa, most of the people who died were in a vehicle that was involved in a head-on collision with a haulage truck.
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January 18, 2016
Unemployed Zimbabwe Youth Turn to Drugs, Alcohol
Cordain, Broncoleer, Cannabis, Maragada, Musombodhiya, Tegu-Tegu and Zed are some of the popular substances that youth in Zimbabwe are taking.
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