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Elephantiasis outbreak hits Zimbabwe
The government has been urged to take swift action following an outbreak of elephantiasis in Mashonaland West province. Elephantiasis, a parasitic disease affecting the lymph nodes and vessels, is spr...Published: 14 Sep 2024 at 12:22hrs | 10528 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe prepares for ward based mass drug administration for bilharzia, intestinal worms and lymphatic filariasis
BULAWAYO - To tackle the prevalent neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), Zimbabwe is gearing up for a nationwide mass drug administration (MDA) campaign set to commence this September. Spearheaded by th...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 17:46hrs | 205 | by APO
Strive Masiyiwa's wife appointed END Fund chair
Renowned humanitarian Tsitsi Masiyiwa has been appointed board chairperson of the END Fund, a collaborative philanthropic fund dedicated to ending neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).Masiyiwa, ...Published: 17 Aug 2023 at 06:52hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Strive Masiyiwa, US charity fight tropical diseases in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe's billionaire Strive Masiyiwa and the US's End Fund are tackling neglected diseases that blind, disable and disfigure millions of Zimbabwe's poorest people, but many are shunning treatment du...Published: 16 Mar 2019 at 15:56hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
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