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Zapu bemoans Zimbabwe's ailing health sector

The recent death of uGogo Rose Nyathi, "a Bulawayo celebrity, human rights activist, and informal comedian", who was laid to rest at Lady Stanley Cemetery highlighted some of the anomalies in our health system. While uGogo Rose advocated f…

Published: 16 Mar 2025 at 13:06hrs | | by Dr Themba Bulle, ZAPU Deputy Secretary for Health and Welfare

Are your friends damaging your health? Five signs they might be

There's no doubt we love our friends. Many of them we'll have grown up with, known for decades and been through thick and thin with. Others we may have deve

Published: 23 Aug 2024 at 12:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter

Health sector has virtually collapsed

I USED to blame the country's rich and powerful citizens for seeking medical treatment outside the country until I came face-to-face with Zimbabwe's decaying public health system last week.When people criticise our leaders such as Presiden…

Published: 01 Apr 2022 at 08:14hrs | | by Mukunda Chitova

Beyond raw produce: without its food producers, Zimbabwe would face a major health crisis

It's almost become a cliche when discussing Zimbabwe's economic difficulties over the past two decades to lament the fact that it was once the "breadbasket of Africa". This is typically contrasted with the harsh on-the-ground reality the c…

Published: 25 Feb 2022 at 07:34hrs | | by Andre Redinger, Founder of Millhouse International

Zantac: How one common medication caused the public outcry

The phrase health is wealth will never be any truer. This is why we seek medical attention whenever we fall sick or feel ill. Sometimes a trip to the pharmacy a

Published: 16 Mar 2021 at 20:33hrs | 24 | by Staff writer

Mnangagwa's neglect of health sector felonious

The head of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals' paediatrics department, Azza Mashumba, wept in frustration as she chronicled how babies with a fair chance of survival were dying simply because there were no basic drugs and sundries.From heari…

Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 05:11hrs | | by Editorial - Newsday

Doctors: Collapse of the health system and withdrawal of labour

Press Statement by the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum & Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights on the Collapse of the Health System and Withdrawal of Labour by the Doctors in Zimbabwe.Zimbabwe has been plunged into a major h…

Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:12hrs | | by Ms. Blessing Gorejena

Chiwenga's statement on the ongoing industrial action in the Health Sector

Following a series of meetings involving striking Health Workers and their employer, the Health Services Board, Government is gravely concerned that the situation in our country continues to deteriorate to the detriment of patients who nee…

Published: 02 Jan 2019 at 14:12hrs | | by Chiwenga

Health problems related to adolescent stage

They are so many teenagers across the world that are in need of health help at the adolescent stage.There are so many paths that lead to good health such as human hygiene, eating healthy food, maintaining healthy weight, brushing and floss…

Published: 27 Oct 2018 at 13:34hrs | 154 | by Kudiwanashe Masiiwa

Health a thing of the past

When the term human right is mentioned, our basic instinct immediately associates it with freedom.This is relatively correct but in actuality the term human right is supposedly aimed at the government which is supposed to provide its peopl…

Published: 10 Apr 2018 at 14:47hrs | | by Daniel Itai

Healthcare workers pen letter to Mnangagwa

To:  The President of the Republic of Zimbabwe Cc:  Speaker of the House of Assembly        President of The Senate        Minister of Health and Child Care   …

Published: 13 Mar 2018 at 20:27hrs | | by Primary Counsellors, Data Entry Clerks, Microscopists

Tsvangirai's health has rapidly deteriorated

THE opposition MDC-T is at a crossroads and there is need to sort out a number of urgent issues in relation to itself and the coalition ahead of the 2018 general elections, particularly the issue of the presidential candidate at the polls.…

Published: 27 Oct 2017 at 09:44hrs | | by Faith Zaba

It takes more than sadistic delight in Tsvangirai's health issues

INGRAINED in human nature is the base instinct - that subconscious urge, behaviour, or intuition directed by primeval, animalistic, self-serving, and/or ignoble motivations.That's why we are seeing some such psychologically depraved charac…

Published: 22 Sep 2017 at 05:42hrs | | by Conway Tutani

Under the weather, Cdes

Dear Cabinet and Politburo membersCOMRADES, due to circumstances beyond my own control, I am unable to address you this week.As most of you who care would be aware of, I had to travel abroad to attend to some life-enhancing emergencies tha…

Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 18:18hrs | | by CZ

Why can't Mugabe build world-class hospitals?

Chemist Siziba, a pioneering telecoms expert, once told me a simple home truth which can be applied to many facets of everyday life."If you tell me that you have a PhD, that's fine, I hope it makes you feel better about yourself. But can y…

Published: 12 May 2017 at 13:26hrs | | by Brezhnev Malaba

Tsvangirai health disclosure

One, in health and otherwiseI cannot be taught to hate my country for in so-doing, I invariably learn to accept to hate myself. No truer does the foregoing statement ring than right now when one of my countrymen is at the crossroads of his…

Published: 28 Jun 2016 at 12:36hrs | | by Sambulo Vuma

Is Morgan Tsvangirai's ill health newsworthy?

With his party seemingly in turmoil, MDC-T leader Morgan Tsvangirai's health problems have led to all sorts of speculation, but only within the confines of Southern Africa. The rest of the world appears to have shown no interest.The circum…

Published: 16 Jun 2016 at 13:59hrs | | by Michael Todt

Comment on 8000 nursing staff shortage

Please note that Bulawayo24 does not edit WhatsApp updates. We publish them as sent by our readers and we do not disclose the sender's telephone number.22/04/2016, 11:07 - â€ª+263 7* *** ****â€¬: Hello Byo 24 NewsI'd like to comment on the…

Published: 22 Apr 2016 at 20:39hrs | | by Concerned Citizen

Should v*rgins use tampons?

High pitched voices from a quarrel could be heard from as far as 100 metres from the hair salon as mothers argued over the use of tampons by teenage girls.The bone of contention between the two  camps was that some believed using tamp…

Published: 29 Jun 2014 at 15:01hrs | | by Ndakaziva Majaka

Texting your way to health

Message telling you when and how to take your diabetes medication. Or a voice mail reminding you of your next mammogram. That's what two UN agencies are hoping to do with mobile technology to save lives, reduce illness and disability and b…

Published: 15 Feb 2013 at 18:01hrs | | by Jocelyne Sambira

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. According to the state-owned Herald 21/09/1…

Published: 22 Sep 2011 at 16:50hrs | | by Clifford Chitupa Mashiri

Walk more - it's good for you

London - Walk more, and not only burn off calories, but also lessen the chance of becoming diabetic, a new study says.As part of a national study in Australia t

Published: 14 Jan 2011 at 17:16hrs | | by AP

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How reliable is Zimbabwe's claim of economic growth?

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Zambian jailed for insulting Hakainde Hichilema

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Stanbic Bank increases CAZ annual donation to US$25,000

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Highlanders' costly 'No' to Chivayo and Benjani

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Ex-Zanu-PF activist denied bail

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Zimbabwe projects historic single-digit inflation by early 2026

66 Zanu-PF councilors reinstated as teachers

Matatu's elevation sparks murmurs among some former Zanla commanders

Chamisa returns to Zimbabwe for holidays

Villager dies after homestead fight

Geza: Chiwenga's VP Position at Mnangagwa's Discretion

Kadoma Road Traffic Accident Claims Three Lives

Zimbabwe to roll out high-quality ZiG banknotes in 2026

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Highlanders' costly 'No' to Chivayo and Benjani

Zanu-PF plans 2030 mass endorsement rally

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