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Zimbabwe government urged to avail cancer budget
Health experts have urged Government to avail a cancer prevention and treatment budget to lessen the burden on cancer patients as treatment is beyond ...Published: 15 Apr 2021 at 06:58hrs | 208 | by Staff Reporter
Cancer patients face stigma from loved ones
HARARE - Nobody gets nearer to her. She has become a loner, with the television turning into her only friend yet 60-year-old Tendai Makuwana is a canc...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 12:09hrs | 798 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze and Dr Masimba Mavaza
Nearly 88 000 people vaccinated
THE number of people that have been vaccinated in Zimbabwe rose to 87 000 yesterday, a day when no Covid-19 death was recorded.According to th...Published: 03 Apr 2021 at 08:21hrs | 760 | by Staff Reporter
Masiyiwa speaks on his role in getting Africa's 400 million vaccine doses
African Union Special Envoy for COVID-19 and Pan-African businessman Strive Masiyiwa has spoken on the role he played in helping put together an agree...Published: 31 Mar 2021 at 07:50hrs | 2915 | by Staff Writer
Diasporans, locals mobilise to save Esigodini District Hospital
THERE might be light at the end of a dark tunnel for Esigodini District Hospital, as the health institution is set for a much-needed facelift after pe...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 08:04hrs | 537 | by Staff Reporter
Mass vaccination starts in Vic Falls
ZIMBABWE yesterday marked a year after it reported its first Covid-19 positive case in Victoria Falls, triggering unprecedented events that have seen ...Published: 21 Mar 2021 at 07:44hrs | 469 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to receive more Sinopharm jabs this week amid lingering hesitancy
Zimbabwe will this week take delivery of the second batch of 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by China, and a substantial amount from its ...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 17:53hrs | 519 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Mat North schools receive masks ahead of reopening
Bulawayo based bookshop, Dingani Bookshop and Stationery last week donated 2300 facemasks to Matebeleland North schools in an effort to mitigate the s...Published: 15 Mar 2021 at 10:12hrs | 743 | by Agencies
COVID-19 vaccination programme shifts a gear up
MORE than 12 000 frontline workers were inoculated against Covid-19 during the first five days of the national vaccination programme, with authorities...Published: 28 Feb 2021 at 07:04hrs | 340 | by Staff Reporter
Sinopharm withstands disparagement... as more countries use the jab
Despite concerted efforts to discredit the Chinese made Covid 19 vaccine, Sinopharm, the drug is getting popular even in unexpected countries....Published: 26 Feb 2021 at 10:34hrs | 2154 | by Health correspondent
New Maisha Health product enables patients to consult doctors remotely
Maisha Health, Cassava Smartech Zimbabwe's health insurance unit, has rolled out a digital platform that allows patients to consult doctors remotely....Published: 23 Feb 2021 at 17:08hrs | 371 | by Agencies
PHOTOS: National Covid-19 vaccination programme across Zimbabwe
The national Covid-19 vaccination programme is underway across the country, as provinces take delivery of their allocation of the jab....Published: 22 Feb 2021 at 11:16hrs | 2124 | by Staff Reporter
China introduces anal swabs to screen COVID-19 infections
BEIJING - Some Chinese cities are using samples taken from the anus to detect potential COVID-19 infections as China steps up screening to make sure n...Published: 29 Jan 2021 at 10:11hrs | 4029 | by Reuters
Belgian minister tweets EU's Covid vaccine price list to anger of manufacturers
A Belgian minister has blown the lid off a sensitive and commercial secret – the price that the EU has agreed to pay for the leading Covid vaccines....Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 20:05hrs | 1675 | by Staff reporter
Govt explains low Covid-19 recovery rate
THE surge in new Covid-19 cases has put pressure on resources, resulting in delays in contact tracing and recording of newly recovered cases, leading ...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 08:12hrs | 563 | by Staff Reporter
'Zimbabwe does not hold China responsible for Covid-19'
ZIMBABWE does not hold China responsible for the emergence and spread of Covid-19 and the two countries continue to enjoy excellent relations, Governm...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 08:10hrs | 457 | by Staff Reporter
Fake Covid-19 certificates scam exposed
SOME members of staff at a private laboratory, Klosad Clinical Diagnostics Lab, in Harare's Avondale suburb, are issuing out certificates with fake ne...Published: 17 Jan 2021 at 07:57hrs | 641 | by Staff Reporter
Covid-19 statistics: Zimbabwe's reality check
Zimbabwe stares the painful reality of increasing death statistics and rising figures of covid-19 positive cases as negative attitude becomes the sing...Published: 11 Jan 2021 at 16:54hrs | 1864 | by Staff Reporter
'Entire Zimbabwe declared COVID-19 hotspot'
Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr John Mangwiro, has declared the entire Zimbabwe a coronavirus hotspot.He says infection rates are ris...Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 18:48hrs | 2789 | by Staff Reporter
PPE boost for Mpilo, Tsholotsho hospitals
MPILO Central Hospital and Tsholotsho District Hospital received a consignment of personal protective equipment (PPE) from the Zimbabwe Red Cross Soci...Published: 20 Dec 2020 at 23:43hrs | 288 | by Staff Reporter
Higherlife Foundation hands over maternal health medical equipment
Harare, Zimbabwe. December 10, 2020 - Through a generous investment from ELMA Philanthropies, Higherlife Foundation yesterday (Dec 10) commenced the h...Published: 10 Dec 2020 at 15:54hrs | 221 | by Agencies
114 new Covid-19 cases recorded
COVID-19 cases continue to spike, with 114 new cases recorded yesterday, taking the number of active cases to 1 295.All the 114 cases are loca...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 13:50hrs | 1941 | by Staff Reporter
Matabeleland South in need of health care facilities
ABOUT 25 percent of people in Matabeleland South are still forced to walk more than 10km to the nearest health care facility.The World Health ...Published: 21 Nov 2020 at 09:18hrs | 475 | by Staff Reporter
Prices for medical drugs to come down
There are plans to cut down the involvement of middlemen in the procurement of medical drugs, so as to make the prices affordable, Health and Child Ca...Published: 20 Nov 2020 at 16:49hrs | 2363 | by Staff Reporter
Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Update (2 November 2020)
Zimbabwe had 8 389 confirmed cases, including 7 939 recoveries and 245 deaths....Published: 03 Nov 2020 at 15:27hrs | 1587 | by Victor Bhoroma
Mpilo Hospital faces acute shortage of dialysis kits
MPILO Central Hospital in Bulawayo is reportedly facing an acute shortage of dialysis kits, resulting in long queues at its renalunit.Hosp...Published: 21 Oct 2020 at 07:44hrs | 353 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe to strengthen mental health services
YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the Mental Health Day, with experts calling for increased funding towards mental hea...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:21hrs | 196 | by Staffg Reporter
Medical aid companies ripping policyholders off
MEDICAL aid companies are in the eye of a storm as policyholders are accusing them of ripping them off through drastic increases in contributions, mos...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:00hrs | 538 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe govt urged to adopt traditional medicine to fight Covid-19
The International Coalition Against Coronavirus (ICAC) third Vice President in Africa Max Mkandla ...Published: 04 Oct 2020 at 16:48hrs | 722 | by Stephen Jakes
Covid-19: Handshakes, hugs banned as schools reopen
PUBLIC schools reopened yesterday for the Zimbabwe School Examinations Council (Zimsec) examination classes with both staff and students adhering to t...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 05:50hrs | 930 | by Staff Reporter
ZimThrive donates to Parirenyatwa hospital to help fight Covid-19 in Zimbabwe
ZimThrive, in collaboration with Covid-19 Zimbabwe, has donated $5900 USD to Parirenyatwa hospital to support the welfare of frontline health workers....Published: 15 Sep 2020 at 07:21hrs | 317 | by ZimThrive
COVID-19 vaccine by November
South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr. Zweli Mkhize, has hinted that a COVID-19 vaccine could be available for the whole world by as soon as November....Published: 07 Sep 2020 at 15:49hrs | 2071 | by Daniel Itai
Communities plunged into vulnerability
The prevailing harsh economic conditions coupled with the devastating impacts of climate change have plunged communities into the doldrums of vulnerab...Published: 19 Aug 2020 at 07:46hrs | 313 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe govt to recruit more nurses
THE Government has given the greenlight for the recruitment of more nurses to complement the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic as the ongoing job ac...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:42hrs | 552 | by Staff Reporter
Govt makes it mandatory to test all corpses for Covid-19, virus kills 14 people in one week
AT least 14 people have died from Covid-19 on admission to health institutions across the country in the last six days with the Government making it m...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:28hrs | 765 | by Staff Reporter
Hospitals should not demand Covid-19 certificate before admitting patients
Hospitals should neither turn away patients nor demand a Covid-19 certificate before admitting patients, particularly in emergency cases, the Governme...Published: 02 Aug 2020 at 07:04hrs | 742 | by Staff Reporter
'We slept on duty- Cimas' as 22 workers test positive for Covid-19
The rise of Covid-19 infections cutting across from mainly returnees from South Africa and Botswana is now an elephant in the house as many locals are...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:27hrs | 1783 | by Naume Muza
COVID-19: Africa Medical Supplies Platform experiences surge in use of by AU member states
- Supply chain platform secures lifesaving COVID-19 treatment for 1million Africans - Expands to inc...Published: 19 Jul 2020 at 07:08hrs | 205 | by Agencies
Matabeleland South Covid-19 situation worrying
The Covid-19 situation in Insiza district is fast developing into a crisis as the number of cases soars....Published: 13 Jul 2020 at 07:49hrs | 1090 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe must be vigilant on dealing with Covid --19: WILD
Women's Institute for Leadership Development - WILD, Zimbabwe has urged Zimbabwe to be now vigilant in dealing with the Covid 19 as the disease is esc...Published: 10 Jul 2020 at 11:18hrs | 1193 | by Stephen Jakes
Covid-19: 18 UBH health workers test positive
EIGHTEEN health personnel working in the same ward at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH) have tested positive for Covid-19 after allegedly attending ...Published: 09 Jul 2020 at 06:31hrs | 1939 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe records 73 new Covid-19 positive cases in one day
ZIMBABWE needs to strengthen and refocus on the measures the country adopted at the beginning of the Covid-19 lockdown in March if it is to avert a lo...Published: 05 Jul 2020 at 07:27hrs | 2271 | by Staff Reporter
Govt ropes in volunteer nurse as strike rage
The Zimbabwean Government that is under pressure to pacify striking nurses and doctors countrywide has launched a Volunteer Nurse program.Acco...Published: 22 Jun 2020 at 08:15hrs | 1489 | by Naume Muza
27 more test positive for COVID-19
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care says Zimbabwe has recorded 27 new positive COVID-19 Cases all returnees from South Africa and are all isolated....Published: 09 Jun 2020 at 18:15hrs | 4533 | by Staff Reporter
Cimas announces cover for COVID-19 positive members
Cimas Medical Aid Society has announced that it will provide any of its members who test positive for COVID-19 with medical aid cover for subsequent t...Published: 22 May 2020 at 11:45hrs | 704 | by Agencies
Ekusileni Hospital not yet a Covid-19 isolation facility
This Constitution leader Abigail Mupambi has said the Ekusileni Medical Centre has not yet been elevated to be the Covid 19 isolation centre.T...Published: 10 May 2020 at 10:21hrs | 870 | by Stephen Jakes
Coronavirus could be sexually transmitted
(CNN) The new coronavirus can persist in men's semen even after they have begun to recover, a finding that raises the possibility the virus could be s...Published: 08 May 2020 at 21:24hrs | 4370 | by CNN
Facebook bans David Icke's page ove 5G - Coronavirus conspiracy theory
Social media giant Facebook has deleted the page of conspiracy theorist David Icke after being accused of promoting conspiracy theories related to the...Published: 01 May 2020 at 15:23hrs | 1338 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Call for completion of Bindura Covid-19 centre
MINISTER of state and provincial affairs for Mashonaland Central province Monica Mavhunga has called for a speed completion of Covid-19 isolation cent...Published: 30 Apr 2020 at 11:51hrs | 336 | by Simbarashe Sithole
Zimbabwe misses 40 000 Covid-19 testing target
Zimbabwe will fail to meet its ambitious target of collecting 40 000 samples for Covid-19 testing because of the delayed of personal protective equipm...Published: 28 Apr 2020 at 18:07hrs | 804 | by Moyo Roy
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