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Zimbabwe moves to decentralise treatment of cancer
Stakeholders in Zimbabwe's health sector have commended the Government for taking significant steps to improve cancer diagnosis and treatment, with plans now in motion to decentralise services beyond ...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:33hrs | 76 | by Staff reporter
If ZANU-PF regime cracked down on gold smugglers as they do small businesses, Zimbabwe would prosper
This morning, while in town, I had a fascinating encounter with a lady entrepreneur who owns a small clothing business. After recognizing me as the author of articles she regularly reads, she ...Published: 09 Jan 2025 at 08:33hrs | 479 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe's sick turn to herbalists over ailing health system
When Agnes Kativhu could not get treatment for breast cancer from Harare's main public hospital, she checked in to one of the many self-styled herbal clinics opening up across Zimbabwe's capital....Published: 10 Dec 2024 at 08:15hrs | 456 | by Staff reporter
Stanbic Bank donates US$20 000 for chemotherapy drugs to CAZ
Harare, 19 December 2023 - Stanbic Bank has donated US$20 000 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) towards the purchasing of chemotherapy drugs for its members. This year is the 10...Published: 20 Dec 2023 at 22:26hrs | 38 | by Agencies
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, broadcasting a prostate cancer talk show on Frida...Published: 16 Nov 2022 at 09:14hrs | 29 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe records 3 000 cancer cases annually
CERVICAL cancer has become a major health concern among Zimbabwean women where an average of 3 000 cases are recorded each year, health experts have observed.Cervical cancer constitutes about ...Published: 31 Mar 2022 at 08:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Cancer patients stranded at Pari
THOUSANDS of cancer patients have been left stranded after Parirenyatwa Hospital's three radiotherapy machines broke down.Radiation is used to treat at least 50% of all cancer cases. It can be...Published: 09 Feb 2022 at 05:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans paying more than necessary for Covid tests
ZIMBABWEANS are forking out way above what should be logically reasonable, up to over 100% more than their neighbouring South Africans for similar Covid-19 tests.Laboratories and some private ...Published: 01 Jul 2021 at 14:51hrs | 2 | by staff reportr
Stanbic Bank's donation pays off as number of births shoots up by 100 % at Sally Mugabe Maternity Hospital
The number of caesarean operations at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Maternity wing has shot up by 100 percent following the renovation and re-equipping of theatre 1 by financial services institution, ...Published: 31 May 2021 at 14:01hrs | 2 | by Agencies
Stanbic resuscitates Sally Mugabe Hospital maternity theatre
Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank has purchased equipment to resuscitate operating procedures in theatre number 1 at the maternity wing, and also refurbished its recovery room at Sa...Published: 27 Apr 2021 at 10:16hrs | 1 | by Agencies
Power cuts disrupt Mpilo radiotherapy services
THE recently resuscitated radiotherapy machine at Mpilo Central Hospital which started working on Tuesday may not last as incessant power cuts being experienced in the city have left the department's ...Published: 16 Apr 2021 at 07:31hrs | | 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 cancer survivor.For Makuwana, pounded with can...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 12:09hrs | 1 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze and Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe's herbalists, doctors unite thwarting non-communicable diseases
HARARE - With government's research confirming that 80 percent of Zimbabweans consult herbalists prior to visiting hospitals, the country's Ministry of Health has shifted to partnering traditional hea...Published: 14 Feb 2021 at 16:56hrs | 1 | by Ropafadzo Mapimhidze
'Prostate cancer on the rise in Zimbabwe'
The growing spread of prostate cancer among Zimbabwean men now warrants a serious epidemiological investigation, the Zimbabwe Cancer Registry (ZCR) has revealed.ZCR registrar Eric Chokunonga s...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:35hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Khupe's foundation celebrates 6 years of existence
OPPOSITION MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe's breast cancer foundation on Saturday celebrated six years of existence, with the former Deputy Prime Minister calling on government to avail ward-based breast...Published: 29 Oct 2018 at 05:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Khupe to lead breast cancer walk
MDC-T president Thokozani Khupe will on Saturday lead a breast cancer awareness walk to highlight the plight of women suffering from the killer disease and call on the government to avail clinical can...Published: 24 Oct 2018 at 07:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Have more sex to beat cancer'
The Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) is encouraging men to be sexually active and at least have 21 ejaculations in a month to reduce the risk of prostate cancer.CAZ information officer Pri...Published: 22 Jun 2018 at 06:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
First Mutual Health offers cervical cancer screening
A total of 163 women were screened. Of these, 152 had negative results, 8 (4.9%) had positive results and were referred to the Cancer Association for treatment.One had a cervix which was suspi...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 10:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
'Pray for ailing Tsvangirai,' says Khupe
MDC deputy president Thokozani Khupe has appealed to ordinary Zimbabweans to pray for her boss Morgan Tsvangirai who is currently sidelined by illness.Tsvangirai last year stunned the public w...Published: 25 Oct 2017 at 06:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Khupe calls for clinical cancer testing centres
MDC-T vice-president, Thokozani Khupe has called on government to avail clinical cancer testing centres across the country to ensure early detection of breast cancer, the second most common kind of ca...Published: 05 Oct 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Cancer overtakes HIV as top killer
Over 80 percent of cancer cases are diagnosed at end stage in Zimbabwe, amid revelations that an average 5 000 new cases are recorded every year.Underfunding and information gaps are worsening...Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 11:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Aids Levy to fund cancer fight
At least 7 000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Zimbabwe, resulting in 1 500 deaths. Moreover, 60 percent of these cancers are associated with HIV.As a result, the National Aids ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'60% of local cancer cases HIV related'
ZIMBABWE continues to record a rapid increase in the number of new cancer cases and cancer related deaths, with about 60 percent of the cases HIV related, data from the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
Cancer equipment lies idle at Mpilo Central Hospital
RADIOTHERAPY equipment worth millions of dollars supplied to Mpilo Central Hospital by the government early last year to cater for cancer patients in the southern parts of the country has been lying i...Published: 02 Jul 2014 at 06:10hrs | | by Patrick Chitumba
Telecel supports fight against cancer
Telecel Zimbabwe today (Friday) expressed its support for efforts to combat cancer, through promoting greater awareness of the disease, its early diagnosis, research into its causes and effective...Published: 22 Nov 2013 at 11:16hrs | 2 | by Mike Hamilton
Telecel fun run promotes awareness of cancer
Telecel Zimbabwe has organised a fun run on Saturday 26 October in support of the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe. Its purpose is to increase public awareness of cancer and raise funds for the Can...Published: 23 Oct 2013 at 10:54hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim to step up cancer treatment
Government is looking at ways of boosting the management and treatment of cancers, particularly breast cancer, which contribute to more deaths than HIV, TB and malaria combined, Health and Child Care...Published: 12 Oct 2013 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim govt's commitment to fighting cancer praised
The Cancer Association of Zimbabwe has hailed government's commitment in implementing some of the strategies set out in the National Cancer Prevention and Control Plan.While not all cancers a...Published: 28 Feb 2012 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Congratulations to the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare
I wish to congratulate Zimbabwe's Ministry of Health and Child Welfare on the news that they have procured modern equipment for early detection of cancer because my aunt died of cancer last year. ...Published: 22 Sep 2011 at 17:50hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri
Government must strengthen cancer support systems: Tongai Moyo
SUNGURA musician Tongai Moyo — who is battling non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma — has called on Government to strengthen the country’s can...Published: 16 Aug 2011 at 04:36hrs | | by .
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