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Zimbabwean nurses fret over global recruitment ban
UNDERPAID Zimbabwean nurses and doctors have vowed to find alternative ways to circumvent a foreign recruitment ban recently imposed by the World Heal...Published: 27 Mar 2023 at 09:54hrs | 3531 | by Staff Reporter
Diaspora heeding Mnangagwa's call
THE door has opened for Zimbabweans based in the Diaspora to come back home and invest in their country, and now many are heeding President Mnangagwa'...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 00:02hrs | 836 | by Staff Reporter
Govt goes all out to complete Lupane Hospital
WORK on Lupane Provincial Hospital, the first public referral health institution in Matabeleland North Province, has gained pace as the Government ste...Published: 05 Feb 2023 at 23:45hrs | 617 | by Staff Reporter
Health experts concern over govt's lazy approach to new COVID-19 wave
HEALTH experts have expressed concern over the government's lackadaisical approach to the new COVID-19 wave which has seen a spike in infections...Published: 03 Feb 2023 at 07:05hrs | 326 | by Staff Reporter
Measles vaccination campaign rolled out
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has rolled out the second phase of the measles vaccination campaign.This comes after the first phase lau...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 16:55hrs | 232 | by Staff Reporter
New Magwegwe family seeks funds to get bone marrow treatment for son in India
A Bulawayo family from New Magwegwe is seeking help to raise funds to take their 13-year-old son to India for bone marrow treatment.The young ...Published: 01 Feb 2023 at 16:47hrs | 453 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe winning HIV/AIDS fight
Zimbabwe has registered considerable success in the quest to end HIV in children through the way it targets pregnant women and is now urging global pe...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 23:44hrs | 181 | by Staff Reporter
Bulilima villagers build 6 clinics
SIX clinics being built by villagers in Bulilima East are nearing completion, a move that is expected to boost health provision and reduce distances t...Published: 31 Jan 2023 at 08:54hrs | 1028 | by Staff Reporter
9 die of COVID-19 in one week as cases rise in Zimbabwe
COVID-19 cases are gradually increasing in the country with statistics indicating that nine people succumbed to the disease during the past week. ...Published: 27 Jan 2023 at 07:33hrs | 2570 | by Staff Reporter
Blood banks in need of donations
The local blood bank might struggle to meet its demand due to high traffic accidents during this festive season.National Blood Service of Zimb...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 09:42hrs | 189 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Typhoid outbreak hits Harare
Harare City has been hit by a typhoid outbreak with more than sixty confirmed cases.Harare City Health director, Dr Prosper Chonzi says the we...Published: 19 Dec 2022 at 21:14hrs | 1531 | by Staff Reporter
Cimas iGo half-marathon raises awareness of men's health issues
Cimas Health Group is marking Men's Health Awareness Month by offering Cimas members prostate cancer screening at all its clinics throughout November,...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:14hrs | 498 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Almost 200 babies born through IVF Zimbabwe programme
The in vitro (IVF) fertilisation programme which was reintroduced in Zimbabwe in 2016 by a team led by Dr Tinovimba Mhlanga has proved a great success...Published: 14 Nov 2022 at 10:06hrs | 1090 | by Agencies
Zimbabwe launches its first National Surgical, Obstetric and Anesthesia Strategy (2022 – 2025)
VICTORIA FALLS - To address challenges Zimbabwe faces in providing timely, affordable, safe and quality ...Published: 14 Oct 2022 at 06:40hrs | 843 | by APO
Lupane Provincial Hospital takes shape
THE 250-bed Lupane Provincial Hospital, which is set to improve the provision of health services in Matabeleland North is taking shape, with key stake...Published: 25 Sep 2022 at 10:42hrs | 874 | by Staff Reporter
Diarrhoea outbreak hits Bulawayo
A vicious diarrhoea outbreak has hit Bulawayo suburbs with more than 1 000 cases recorded so far.Cases in the latest outbreak were first...Published: 04 Sep 2022 at 07:41hrs | 458 | by Staff Reporter
Dubai billionaire to invest in Zimbabwe’s health sector
THE visiting Dubai billionaire and businessperson, Nawab Shaji Ul Mulk has expressed interest in investing in Zimbabwe's health sector.With a ...Published: 22 Jul 2022 at 22:07hrs | 901 | by Staff Reporter
Family demands compensation for UBH death
FOR eight months, a family from Bulawayo's Emganwini suburb did not bury the body of a loved one who died at the United Bulawayo Hospitals after he fe...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 07:00hrs | 651 | by Staff Reporter
Chiwenga encourages the health sector to collaborate in procurement of meds
VICE-President and Minister of Health and Child Care Retired General Dr Costantino Chiwenga has challenged players in the health sector to collaborate...Published: 27 Jun 2022 at 06:55hrs | 504 | by Staff Reporter
Free ambulance service, medication for pregnant women
A PARTNERSHIP between Government and the World Bank has resulted in the introduction of free ambulance services and medication for needy pregnant wome...Published: 07 Jun 2022 at 23:41hrs | 649 | by Staff Reporter
33% drop in Bulawayo diarrhoea cases
THE City of Bulawayo has recorded a 33% decrease in diarrhoea cases from 148 in March to 97 in April this year.Latest Bulawayo City Council mi...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 09:34hrs | 204 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo records an increase in home births
BULAWAYO recorded an increase in home deliveries since January this year, a development which experts say may reverse gains made in reducing maternal ...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 07:34hrs | 710 | by Staff Reporter
Old Nic Mine donates US$10 000 to UBH
The Old Nic Mine recently donated US$10 000 to the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) towards buying of technological advanced equipment for endosc...Published: 27 Apr 2022 at 12:56hrs | 140 | by Stephen Jakes
Two clinics commissioned in Bikita
Two clinics have been commissioned in Bikita, Masvingo province at Shumbaimwe in Ward 11 and Mupamaonde ...Published: 20 Apr 2022 at 06:31hrs | 261 | by Stephen Jakes
Shock as negligence by hospital staff leads to baby's leg amputation
AUTHORITIES at the state-run Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals have landed themselves in trouble after a newly born baby had her leg amputated less than...Published: 07 Apr 2022 at 08:43hrs | 1570 | by Stephen Jakes
Hospitalised cases of Covid 19 continue to decrease
Government has revealed that the cases of Covid 19 who get hospitalised continue to decrease in the coun...Published: 04 Apr 2022 at 07:06hrs | 503 | by Stephen Jakes
Stanbic Bank donates sanitary wear to school girls
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has donated reusable sanitary pads to 775 primary and secondary school girls from across the country worth ZWL 1 426 000.00 as p...Published: 19 Mar 2022 at 14:17hrs | 213 | by Agencies
More nurses for Bulawayo
MORE than 45 nurses last year left Bulawayo City Council-owned clinics, a situation that has greatly affected the local authority's health delivery se...Published: 13 Feb 2022 at 16:20hrs | 1168 | by Staff Reporter
Omicron variant detected at Lupane state university
Lupane State University and Inyathi High School in Matabeleland North province have recorded six and 13 COVID-19 cases, respectively, prompting author...Published: 03 Dec 2021 at 13:14hrs | 57 | by Desmond Nleya
MHCT fights Hydrocephalus
The joys of expectant parents are shuttered upon hearing these words, "Your child has a bigger head than any normal child and you have to go through a...Published: 02 Dec 2021 at 11:00hrs | 36 | by Health Correspondent
Zimbabwe on High Alert for new Covid-19 variant
LEAD scientists in the country are looking out for any traces of the Covid-19 variant which has been detected in South Africa and Botswana.The...Published: 26 Nov 2021 at 20:34hrs | 28 | by Staff Reporter
Four die from COVID-19
FOUR people succumbed to Covid-19 while 33 new cases were recorded in the country yesterday.All the new cases are local transmissions. T...Published: 24 Nov 2021 at 08:42hrs | 27 | by Staff Reporter
Malaria cases decline in Matabeleland South
MATABELELAND South province has recorded 800 malaria cases and four deaths since January this year down from 2 823 registered cases and 11 fatalities ...Published: 21 Nov 2021 at 08:55hrs | 30 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe moves towards HIV decriminalisation
Zimbabwe has made great progress in the decriminalisation of wilful transmission of HIV as part of efforts to end the stigma and discrimination that s...Published: 19 Nov 2021 at 06:42hrs | 57 | by Staff Reporter
Gokwe North district hospital faces mass exodus of nurses
Gokwe North District Hospital (GNDH) is facing a mass exodus of nurses, Bulawayo24.com has learnt Nurses at the hospital claim they are not sa...Published: 15 Nov 2021 at 18:16hrs | 103 | by Simbarashe Sithole in Gokwe
Zimbabwe acquires 20M Covid-19 doses
ZIMBABWE has acquired a total of 20 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine, enough for almost 10 million people, a development that places the country amon...Published: 14 Nov 2021 at 23:34hrs | 27 | by Staff Reporter
Doctors team up to provide free health services
LOCAL Doctors are complementing the government's drive to enhance access to health care, with a free medical outreach programme targeting vulnerable c...Published: 30 Oct 2021 at 14:59hrs | 31 | by ZBC
Covid-19 Vaccine uptake decreases as Bulawayo nears herd immunity
Vaccination uptake has slowed down in the country amid lack of interest and complacency by the general public, the government has said.Address...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 13:20hrs | 15 | by Shelton Muchena and Desmond Nleya
Zimbabwe faces rising drug abuse problem
Zimbabwe is experiencing an upsurge in drug abuse cases and most of those abusing the drugs are young people. Health and Child Care Deputy Min...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:53hrs | 93 | by Staff Reporter
Mobile clinics for Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents who do not have a clinic nearby are set to benefit from a fully equipped mobile clinic donated by the Aids Healthcare Foundation (A...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 24 | by Staff Reporter
Is St Luke's Hospital running without an ambulance?
St Luke's Hospital in Lupane, Matabeleland North province is purportedly running without an ambulance after its fleet of five vehicles broke down....Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 07:51hrs | 29 | by Staff Reporter
Lupane Hospital to be completed next year, says Chiwenga
GOVERNMENT has started mobilising medical equipment to equip Lupane Provincial Hospital and the hospital is set to be the first health institution in ...Published: 28 Oct 2021 at 07:20hrs | 50 | by Staff Reporter
Ingutsheni dedicates ward for drug addicts rehab
INGUTSHENI Hospital has announced plans to establish a drug addict rehabilitation centre at the psychiatric institution after the government raised al...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 22:21hrs | 269 | by Staff Reporter
UN Special Rapporteur condemns illegal sanctions on Zimbabwe, urges dialogue
THE United Nations Special Rapporteur on unilateral and coersive measures, Alena Douhan has called for the lifting of unilateral sanctions against Zim...Published: 27 Oct 2021 at 20:03hrs | 17 | by Staff Reporter
Everyone has potential of becoming Covid-19 super-spreaders
HEALTH experts have said everyone has the potential of becoming super-spreaders of Covid 19 because due to the economic situation in the country peopl...Published: 10 Sep 2021 at 13:04hrs | 13 | by Stephen Jakes
Coronavirus update 2021 spring: What is the Delta variant?
It is 2021 and we have not fully recovered from Covid-19 and what the pandemic did to the world. So, what's new in 2021? Although we have good news wi...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:40hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has authorised the use of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine with effect from 25 July 2021. It bec...Published: 28 Jul 2021 at 13:46hrs | 16 | by Staff Reporter
Maisha Health Fund launches convenient, phone-based medical aid registration via USSD
Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, Maisha Health Fund, has launched an innovative and convenient way to register for medical aid cover...Published: 20 Jul 2021 at 17:33hrs | 39 | by Agencies
Pregnant women can use PrEP- study
PREGNANT women who are HIV negative can use the Dapivirine ring and oral Truvada as a means to prevent HIV infection in the last stages of their pregn...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 07:30hrs | 76 | by Staff Reporter
Ekusileni Medical Centre opening to be decided today
THE decision on the opening of Ekusileni Medical Centre will be made today when an inspection team from the Health Professions Authority (HPA) present...Published: 16 Jul 2021 at 07:28hrs | 15 | by Staff Reporter
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