Nurses fret over global recruitment ban
Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union secretary-general Douglas Chikobvu described the recruitment ban as a major blow for health professionals.
By Miriam Mangwaya
Mar. 27, 2023
Call for TB research funding
The experts’ calls come as the country joins the rest of the world today to commemorate the World TB Day under the theme Yes! We can end TB!
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 24, 2023
Zim cholera cases rise to 98
In a daily situation report on Wednesday, the Health and Child Care ministry said there was one casualty, while three of the suspected cases tested positive to the diarrhoeal disease on the day.
By Vanessa Gonye
Mar. 17, 2023
Fears over Health Service Act amendments
Speaking to NewsDay, Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said the Act is neither democratic nor consultative.
By Staff Reporter
Jan. 11, 2023
‘Zim likely to miss SDG target for reducing matenal mortality’
CWGH director Itai Rusike told NewsDay Weekender that the country remains off target towards meeting the 2030 United Nations (UN) goals to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
By Emma Nhancumba
Jan. 7, 2023
Poor govt spending on health slammed
The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care has already raised a red flag on the low health allocation for 2023, saying it is lower than WHO recommended threshold.
By Methembe Sibanda
Dec. 20, 2022
Call for equitable health access
This comes as the world yesterday commemorated the International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, which falls on December 12 annually.
By Vanessa Gonye
Dec. 13, 2022
Feature: ‘Investing in health could boost economic activity’
This is because health is a form of capital thus investment in health can increase both human and physical capital leading to overall economic growth and development.
By Melody Chikono
Nov. 21, 2022
670K kids die of pneumonia yearly
The top four causes of DALYs in Zimbabwe are respiratory infections, HIV/AIDS, maternal and neonatal issues, and cardiovascular disease.
By Vanessa Gonye and Tatenda Manyinyire
Nov. 15, 2022
