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Concerns over high cost of blood in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe faces a critical health challenge as the high cost of blood continues to contribute to poverty-related deaths and acts as a significant barrier preventing many ordinary citizens from accessin...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:30hrs | 144 | by Staff reporter
NBSZ launches staunch defence of blood prices after outcry
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has strongly defended its pricing structure amid growing public outrage over the high cost of blood in some private healthcare institutions, where patien...Published: 12 Jun 2025 at 18:44hrs | 45 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa govt's spokesperson accuses Aaron Motsoaledi of xenophobia
Zimbabwean government spokesperson Ndavaningi "Nick" Mangwana has accused South Africa's Health Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, of xenophobia. This accusation follows Motsoaledi's recent comments suggesti...Published: 01 Sep 2024 at 11:59hrs | 1592 | by Staff reporter
'No maintenance monies until after DNA tests’
A Gweru man, Mr. Givemore Shekede, was relieved after a Bulawayo magistrate, Mr. Vakai Douglas Chikwekwe, discharged a maintenance order that required him to pay US$350 monthly for the upkeep of two c...Published: 28 Aug 2024 at 10:13hrs | 570 | by Staff reporter
Law firm to sponsor disadvantaged NUST student
Matsikidze Attorney-at Law (Mat Law) has taken over full sponsorship of a disadvantaged 19-year-old National University of Science and Technology (NUST) female student whose previous benefactor, a Gov...Published: 22 Jul 2023 at 14:37hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter
Blood donors to get fuel coupons
Blood donors can claim fuel coupons tomorrow backed by Redan Petroleum as the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) seeks to make it easier and cost-free for donors to come in and give a unit....Published: 05 Jan 2023 at 16:00hrs | 2 | by Tarisai Mudahondo
Bulawayo medical lab gets US$1,5m injection
The equivalent of US$1,5 million has been injected by the Government into the major medical laboratory under construction at United Bulawayo Hospitals.The laboratory is expected to be one of t...Published: 20 Oct 2022 at 05:57hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe runs out of blood
The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has appealed to members of the public for urgent donations of blood as Covid-19 has affected regular blood donation campaigns.According to their ...Published: 15 Aug 2021 at 09:59hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Facebook releases Zimbabwe widely used emojis
AMERICAN multinational conglomerate, Facebook Inc, has released Zimbabwe's widely used emojis as the international social media giant celebrates the World Emoji Day.The development comes at a ...Published: 23 Jul 2021 at 08:46hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
'COVID-19 hit the blood bank hard'
THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) was greatly affected by the lockdown imposed following the outbreak of the coronavirus, which restricted movement of people, an official has said.Do...Published: 28 Nov 2020 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-corruption courts handle 39 cases
The specialised anti-corruption courts have received 39 cases since the beginning of the year, most of which implicate officials for allegedly abusing public offices to enrich themselves, but a ...Published: 04 Aug 2019 at 10:03hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Free blood for all on the cards
GOVERNMENT is working on modalities to provide free blood in public hospitals as efforts to improve access to quality health gain pace.Health and Child Care Secretary Major-General (Retired) D...Published: 29 Apr 2018 at 09:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Blood prices slashed
Government has slashed the price of blood at Government health institutions to $50 a pint with effect from today, following the injection of a $4,2 million subsidy from the Health Levy, Health and Chi...Published: 01 Jan 2018 at 09:33hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Auxillia Mnangagwa urged to lead in cancer fight
LEGISLATORS yesterday implored First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa to take the lead in the fight against cancer to ensure affordable treatment.The issue was raised in a motion moved in the National ...Published: 06 Dec 2017 at 05:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt subsidises blood prices
A pint of blood in Zimbabwe will from this week go down to at least US$80 following introduction of a State subsidy to cushion patients.The price applies to both public and private hospitals w...Published: 29 Oct 2017 at 07:18hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Man raises another man's child for 16 years
IN a case of paternity fraud akin to bereavement, a Bulawayo man now based in the United Kingdom had been living a lie after he was tricked by his estranged wife into supporting another man's child fo...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 07:49hrs | | by Staff Reporter
NUST opens DNA testing clinic
The National University of Science and Technology (Nust) has set up a DNA testing facility offering quick and easy tests to determine paternity and other biological connections.Nust's Applied ...Published: 03 Aug 2017 at 17:07hrs | 36 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans 'import' blood from Zambia
Victoria Falls and Hwange residents who require blood for transfusion are resorting to crossing over into Zambia to purchase the precious liquid at a cost of US$50 compared to US$120 and US$140 at...Published: 22 Jun 2016 at 22:14hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Harare Hospital sets tight measures for credit patients
HARARE Central Hospital has resolved not to extend credit treatment to patients admitted at the medical institution who fail to produce national identity documents and proof of residency.The m...Published: 03 Jan 2016 at 09:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Blood bank able to meet festive season demand
There is enough blood to cater for all emergencies during the festive season, the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) said yesterday. NBSZ urged people not to panic since it managed to...Published: 25 Dec 2014 at 09:42hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim hospitals fail to pay for contraceptives
GOVERNMENT health institutions and council clinics across the country are reportedly failing to pay the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) for supplies of contraceptives since 2010, wit...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 13:10hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
DNA test results nail Alick Macheso
IT'S official! Alick Macheso is the biological father of Fortunate "Tafadzwa" Mapako's two children.Results of the DNA paternity tests he underwent two weeks ago were availed by the Nat...Published: 20 Jun 2014 at 06:34hrs | 60 | by Staff reporter
'Take them to the gallows, cut their heads off,' says Grace Mugabe
The First Lady Grace Mugabe has implored government to impose stiffer penalties on rapists even the death sentence as a solution to the vice that emotionally and psychologically traumatises many v...Published: 14 Jun 2014 at 22:40hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Macheso paternity tests takes a new twist
The saga pitting Alick Macheso and his estranged second wife Fortunate Tafadzwa Mapako took a twist yesterday when it emerged that the artiste had not booked for the blood tests to determine the pate...Published: 23 May 2014 at 06:46hrs | 2 | by Jonathan Mbiriyamveka
National Blood Services invites more blood donors
As schools prepare for holidays, there is need for an increase in the number of people who donate blood because of the high road carnage during the holidays.The National Blood Services Zimbabw...Published: 10 Apr 2014 at 19:29hrs | 2 | by Staff Reporter
Patients die due to high costs of blood
The state media reports that a lot of people could be losing their lives everyday throughout the country as patients fail to access blood owing to high costs, with hospital authorities now rationing t...Published: 05 Mar 2014 at 00:38hrs | | by Paidamoyo Chipunza
NBSZ urges people to donate blood this Easter
The National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has urged people to donate blood this Easter holiday to avoid losing lives due to lack of post-accident assistance.This is despite the fact that NBS...Published: 29 Mar 2013 at 07:59hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Zim blood transfusion standards tackled
The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare says it wants to make sure that training in blood transfusion is standard for all nursing and medical schools in the country.The Permanent Secretary in...Published: 14 Sep 2012 at 05:25hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim pregnant women to pay for blood
THE expiry at the end of the month of the donor-funded programme to provide free blood for patients will see some pregnant women having to pay for blood in the event of complications.Nearly h...Published: 26 Jun 2012 at 09:13hrs | | by Health reporter
Mugabe urges Zimbabweans to donate more blood
Zimbabweans have embraced the call made by President Robert Mugabe to boost the national blood bank.The nation this Thursday joined the rest of the world in commemorating the World Blood Donor...Published: 14 Jun 2012 at 19:20hrs | | by Staff reporter
National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) selling blood below cost
THE National Blood Services Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is selling donated blood at well below the cost of testing, processing and storing each unit and has to rely on grants and aid schemes. NBSZ public affairs ...Published: 09 Apr 2012 at 04:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
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