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Blood shortage crisis pushes Zimbabweans into debt
Zimbabwe's promise of free blood transfusions in public hospitals is being severely undermined by a deepening national shortage, forcing desperate patients to turn to private medical facilities where ...Published: 15 hrs ago | 136 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces fertility decline
Zimbabwe is witnessing a steady decline in fertility rates as more citizens struggle to achieve their reproductive goals, a trend that mirrors global patterns highlighted in the 2024 State of the Worl...Published: 13 Jul 2025 at 11:09hrs | 90 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to benefit from Abu Dhabi's $500m maternal health fund
A $500-million fund aimed at improving maternal and neonatal health in sub-Saharan Africa was launched Tuesday in Abu Dhabi at a time when Western countries are sharply cutting aid to Africa.T...Published: 30 Apr 2025 at 07:16hrs | 447 | by Staff reporter
Rolling power cuts cripple maternal healthcare services in Harare clinics
Harare's municipal clinics are struggling to provide essential maternal healthcare services due to crippling power cuts, an investigation by NewsDay has revealed. The blackouts, which often last more ...Published: 30 Sep 2024 at 07:43hrs | 255 | by Staff reporter
Matebeleland South records reduction in maternal deaths
Matebeleland South acting provincial medical director Andrew Muza says there has been a notable decline in institutional maternal deaths in the province since the launch of a health fund programme two...Published: 11 Mar 2024 at 11:31hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'Zimbabwe has one million child brides'
It is crucial for Zimbabwe to continue providing meaningful support to the girl-child, enabling young women to realize their rights and unlock their full potential. This call comes as statistics revea...Published: 22 Oct 2023 at 09:12hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter
When our parents celebrated independence in 1980, this isn't what they were celebrating!
Whenever I look at this picture, my heart is filled with indescribable grief and anguish. I see my father, with his dear friends - as they openly expressed ecstatic transports of joy - at the ...Published: 19 Sep 2023 at 23:20hrs | 1 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
80 000 Zimbabwean women abort each year, says USAid
AN estimated 60 000 to 80 000 women in Zimbabwe undergo illegal abortions annually, a new survey by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) and Internews has revealed.Th...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Married men drive illegal abortion stats
SOME married men are reportedly forcing their girlfriends to terminate pregnancies to avoid fathering children outside marriages and looking after illegitimate children.Illegal unsafe abortion...Published: 10 Mar 2023 at 05:19hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
'1 500 Zimbabwe women die giving birth'
AT least four women are dying every day while giving birth in Zimbabwe and the country has recorded a staggering 121 078 deaths in the last 12 months, according to the Zimbabwe National Statistics Age...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 06:04hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe life expectancy improves to 65 years
Improved conditions and access to health care facilities has seen a huge jump in life expectancy at birth of 20 years in the last two decades to 65 years for both sexes compared to 45 in 2002, the cen...Published: 21 Sep 2022 at 05:58hrs | 1 | 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 and neonatal mortality rates in Zimbabwe.R...Published: 06 Jun 2022 at 07:34hrs | 54 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe teen pregnancy rate rises
ZIMBABWE'S teenage pregnancy rate has risen by two percent to 24 percent, with the majority being schoolgirls that are forced to drop out of school.The worrying trend has also led to debate ov...Published: 23 Nov 2021 at 05:56hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe faces shortage of midwives
ZIMBABWE is still facing an acute shortage of midwives and the situation has escalated due to the COVID-19-induced demand for nurses globally.As the world celebrated International Day of the M...Published: 07 May 2021 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo gets state-of-the-art gadgets
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday received state-of-the-art machines from the Higher Life Foundation to help the hospital improve maternal and neo-natal health services. The equipment includes ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
China donates US$1,2m medical supplies to Zimbabwe
ZIMBABWE in the past year managed to reduce maternal deaths in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts by 46 percent following interventions by the Government in partnership with the Chinese Government and...Published: 12 Mar 2021 at 06:01hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
378 Zimbabwean women die during child birth
A TOTAL of 378 women died while giving birth in Zimbabwe since January this year which translates to a maternal mortality ratio (MMR) of about 127 per 100 000 births. Of these women, 66 died at home w...Published: 12 Dec 2020 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Covid-19, collapsing health systems reverse Zimbabwe's malaria gains
A collapsing health system, healthworker strikes and the advent of Covid-19 have fuelled a resurgence of malaria in Zimbabwe, with deaths from the disease rising by more than 50% from the previous yea...Published: 06 Dec 2020 at 08:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Govt supports pregnant pupils
GOVERNMENT is facilitating that pupils who fell pregnant during the lockdown period be allowed to attend lessons in their clothes while child support committees have been established to mentally equip...Published: 02 Oct 2020 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Let's celebrate Mnangagwa's positives: Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has chided Zimbabweans for believing "negative" narratives being peddled by the country's "detractors" instead of celebrating several "positive" developments brought about ...Published: 28 Aug 2020 at 07:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe is a confused country: Cross
Economist Eddie Cross has described Zimbabwe as a rich, but confused and badly managed country with potential to come out of the woods.Presenting at an All-Stakeholders Conference on Health in...Published: 06 Sep 2019 at 07:13hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Sons preference contributes to high birth rates - Report
MOST communities in Zimbabwe and in the world still prefer the birth of sons over daughters, a development which a recently released State of World Population (SWOP) 2019 report says contributes to hi...Published: 17 May 2019 at 06:27hrs | | by Thandeka Moyo
Mthuli Ncube criticised over failure to prioritise health
FINANCE minister Mthuli Ncube has been criticised for failing to prioritise the funding of health in the 2019 budget, with health lobbyists dismissing it as a mere 'ritual' and a piece meal, which fal...Published: 24 Nov 2018 at 07:58hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Maternal deaths still a headache
Maternal deaths in Zimbabwe are still a major headache, with over 2 400 women dying while giving birth every year and yet 80% of these can be prevented, a reproductive specialist has said.Alth...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
70 000 Zimbabwean women in risky abortions yearly
Over 70 000 women in Zimbabwe are involved in unsafe pregnancy terminations each year, re-igniting debate on whether the authorities should legalise abortions.A civic society organisation push...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 18:01hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Pregnant women flood Harare hospital
Harare Central Hospital is struggling to cope with a surging number of women seeking free maternal health services — creating bed shortages in the process at one of the country's major referral cent...Published: 04 Sep 2018 at 15:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
The multi-pronged dilemma of abortion
A CROWD gathers around the dumpster and many are busy taking videos of the lifeless body of a new born baby.The horrible sight is made worse by the garbage and filth that surrounds the tiny pi...Published: 07 Jul 2018 at 09:18hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga to give unemployed teachers, nurses jobs?
VICE President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday said Government has plans to ensure that unemployed teachers and nurses in the country end up getting jobs. Speaking during a well attended Zanu-P...Published: 06 Jul 2018 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
'No to political violence against women,' says Mohadi
VICE-PRESIDENT Kembo Mohadi has urged political parties to desist from violence against women as the country braces for the July 30 elections, saying they (female) should be afforded the opportunity t...Published: 04 Jun 2018 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'Teenage pregnancies still rampant in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE's laws still do not allow for safe clinical abortions despite that 17% of the youth population aged between 15 and 19 years are already mothers.Getrude Katsande, the Zimbabwe National...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
24 babies born at Mpilo daily despite doctors' strike
DESPITE the strike by doctors, Mpilo Central Hospital maternity unit continued to provide quality service with an average of 24 babies delivered on a daily basis.In an interview last week, the...Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe struggles with maternal deaths
Zimbabwe is struggling to contain maternal deaths with the ministry of Health and Child Care revealing that at least 242 women died while giving birth in 2017, almost half the number of deaths recorde...Published: 28 Dec 2017 at 13:31hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
30 to 40% of teenagers sexually active
LEGISLATORS were last week told that between 30 and 40% teenagers were already sexually active and urgently required information on sexual reproductive health and contraception to protect them against...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 04:52hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe recruits 1 600 nurses
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has recruited 1 600 nurses from July to date following the approval by Cabinet for the ministry to recruit 2 000 nurses to cushion the high demand of the health p...Published: 27 Aug 2017 at 11:01hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe struggles with teen pregnancies
TEENAGE pregnancies, which are a major contributor to maternal and child mortality, remain high at 22 percent in the country at a time Government has set a target to reduce them to 12 percent by 2020....Published: 08 Jul 2017 at 08:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Legalise abortion,' says MPs
Some members of the parliamentary portfolio committee on Health and Child Care are pushing for legislation to legalise abortion, amid revelations that 16 percent of maternal deaths are due to unsafe a...Published: 13 Jun 2017 at 06:26hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Doctors probed over patients' deaths
Some medical practitioners in the country are being investigated for negligence and unprofessional conduct after 10 patients died under their varied care. Two other doctors have since been suspended f...Published: 30 Apr 2017 at 14:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZLHR joins the world in celebrating women's day
ZIMBABWE Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR) has joined the rest of the world in commemorating International Women’s Day under the theme#BeBoldForChange.In a statement ZLHR said this year’...Published: 08 Mar 2017 at 06:02hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zimbabwe needs 10 000 nurses to remain afloat
ZIMBABWE needs to employ an additional 10 000 nurses at all the country's hospitals if the health institutions are to operate at optimal capacity, an official has said.In an interview on t...Published: 04 Sep 2016 at 09:00hrs | | by Staff reporter
No reforms, no funding, says UK ambassador
British ambassador to Zimbabwe Catriona Laing yesterday said her government will not directly fund President Robert Mugabe's government until it addresses issues like good governance, police bruta...Published: 27 Jul 2016 at 09:03hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe police brutality worries UK
British Ambassador Catriona Laing today said her government is worried by high recent levels of police brutality.In a statement Laing said "When combined with the ongoing failure of the police...Published: 25 Jul 2016 at 17:34hrs | 1 | by Thobekile Zhou
Govt to recruit 8 500 nurses
GOVERNMENT has revised the nursing staff establishment to 25 000, up from about 16 500 to match the current burden of care being experienced by public health institutions, Health and Child Care Minist...Published: 11 May 2016 at 06:55hrs | 1 | by Paidamoyo Chipunza
More women die in child birth
Resource constraints at some of Zimbabwe's referral hospitals are taking a toll, with 740 maternal deaths registered since 2015.Of these, 580 occurred last year and the remainder between Janua...Published: 08 May 2016 at 10:39hrs | | by Shamiso Yikoniko
'Institutions churning out half-baked midwives'
Government could be churning out half-backed midwives following the expansion of their training curriculum to incorporate new trends, but has failed to extend the training period in line with internat...Published: 07 May 2016 at 20:09hrs | | by Paidamoyo Chipunza
Midwives vital in reducing maternal deaths says Mphoko
THE government will soon increase the midwifery training duration from 12 to 18 months and invest more in the profession to produce more rounded experts who can contribute to the reduction in maternal...Published: 07 May 2016 at 08:27hrs | 1 | by Pamela Shumba
Teenage mum detained over maternal fees
A FIRST time teenage mum endured a hellish four-day ordeal at Luveve clinic in Bulawayo after she was detained for failing to pay $80 in maternity fees.Takudzwa Bheja, 17, from Magwegwe North ...Published: 03 Mar 2016 at 05:26hrs | 7 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Women, peace and security
15 years of implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325 in Africa As conflicts and crises in Africa took a more complex turn in recent years,...Published: 20 Jan 2016 at 21:01hrs | 1 | by Zipporah Musau
316 Zimbabwean women die during labour
Sixteen women died while giving birth throughout the country last November, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has revealed.This brings to 316 the number of mothers who succumbed to materna...Published: 04 Jan 2016 at 06:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
Give 16-year-olds contraceptives
Girls of at least 16 years of age should be allowed access to contraceptives to reduce maternal mortality among adolescents, Parliamentarians heard yesterday. Medicines Control Authority of Zi...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 01:14hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Doctors speak out against Mudede utterances
The Zimbabwe Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ZSCOG) has spoken out against utterances by Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede that women should not use hormonal contraception because th...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 12:34hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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