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Govt yet to honour doctors’ land pledge

Government agreed and directed provincial lands officers through their respective Provincial Affairs ministries to offer land to the medical practitioners.

By Moses Mugugunyeki Apr. 28, 2023

Drop in HIV prevalence encouraging: Health experts

Latest HIV statistics indicate that the prevalence rate has dropped significantly over the years from over 35% in 2010 to 14,2% in 2021.

By Lorraine Muromo Apr. 19, 2023

Drop in HIV prevalence encouraging: Health experts

Malaria ravages Mash East, Central provinces

Malaria transmission is seasonal and unstable, causing sickness and death across all age groups.

By Harriet Chikandiwa Apr. 14, 2023

Malaria ravages Mash East, Central provinces

Cholera outbreak: Zimbabwe paying price of lack of water infrastructure

Over 200km away from the capital in Buhera, villagers also face severe water challenges amid fears of a cholera outbreak.

By Priveledge Gumbodete Apr. 2, 2023

Cholera outbreak: Zimbabwe paying price of lack of water infrastructure

Cholera: Experts call for access to clean water

Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said to effectively deal with cholera, government should deal with fundamental public health issues like access to water.

By Lorraine Muromo and Vanessa Gonye Mar. 30, 2023

Cholera: Experts call for access to clean water

Health experts raise COVID-19 XBB variant alert

“We need to be alert as a country, suspected cases should be tested quickly and case management thoroughly done,” Marisa said.

By Lorraine Muromo Jan. 6, 2023

Health experts raise COVID-19 XBB variant alert

Hospitals crumble as blackouts mount...‘Constitutional rights violated’...ICU patients placed in grave danger

Ministry of Health and Child Care tried to calm fears of a deeper crisis, saying it had strong back up systems to tackle the power crisis.

By Freeman Makopa Dec. 23, 2022

Hospitals crumble as blackouts mount...‘Constitutional rights violated’...ICU patients placed in grave danger

Doctors, medical aid societies clash

He said as MDPZZA they could not sit on their laurels while their members were being short-changed by the medical aid societies.

By Moses Mugugunyeki Dec. 18, 2022

‘COVID-19 still a threat’

The warning comes as a new Omicron variant has been detected in neighbouring Botswana, a COVID-19 strain that wreaked havoc across the world around this time last year.

By Lorraine Muromo Dec. 7, 2022