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Free medical outreach in Matebeleland South
HUNDREDS of people in several villages in Matebeleland South benefitted from free medical outreach programmes being conducted in the province as part of the implementation of the Government's Health R...Published: 08 Mar 2024 at 05:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
How Mzila's family suffered during Gukurahundi genocide
IN 1982, I was assaulted by five Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) uniformed young men donning red berets at my Luveve house number 4136 where I lived, while I taught at St Bernards High School in Pumula, ...Published: 12 Feb 2024 at 13:52hrs | 58 | by Moses Mzila Nkalange
Mpilo Central Hospital secures MRI scan
The government has procured advanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machines for Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare. This development is expected to low...Published: 29 Oct 2023 at 12:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Kariba finally receives new X-ray machine
GOVERNMENT will commission a new X-ray machine at the Kariba District Hospital to replace the one which was destroyed in an inferno four years ago.Kariba hospital's incapacity to handle heavy ...Published: 18 Jul 2023 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe govt hands over 8 mobile X-ray trucks
Eight X-ray trucks have been handed over to the eight non-metropolitan provinces, with development partners helping Government to ensure TB services are brought closer to the people in line with Presi...Published: 22 Apr 2023 at 19:00hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga should act on health licence fees
REGULATORY authorities are some of the major cost drivers of health service delivery in our country.With health financing mainly out-of-pocket, achieving universal health coverage (UHC) become...Published: 19 Jan 2023 at 07:34hrs | | by Johannes Marisa
Chiwenga urged to probe corruption, abuses at hospitals
Vice-President and Health minister Constantino Chiwenga has been urged to investigate corruption and ill-treatment of patients at the country's hospitals.Raising a matter of national interest ...Published: 08 Nov 2022 at 05:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Crisis in Zimbabwe health sector deepens
AUDITOR-GENERAL (AG) Mildred Chiri has exposed the rot in the country's health sector, where there is serious understaffing and shortages of equipment with no ambulances having been procured between 2...Published: 23 Sep 2022 at 05:55hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Police stall investigation into 2018 crash involving Chief Justice Malaba's vehicle
Police have been accused of a cover-up over a December 2018 road traffic accident in which a cyclist was badly injured after being run-over by Chief Justice Luke Malaba's vehicle in Matopo, Matabelela...Published: 08 Apr 2021 at 16:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Larry Mavima recovers from Covid-19
A dark cloud has been hovering over the country and Government as freedom fighters, ministers, captains of industry, revered academics and top Government officials have been losing the battle to Covid...Published: 24 Jan 2021 at 07:53hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
One COVID-19 death per hour
ZIMBABWE's COVID-19 dilemma is likely to escalate if serious precautions to prevent its further spread are not taken, with official statistics yesterday revealing that one person is dying every hour i...Published: 15 Jan 2021 at 07:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chegutu hospital in sorry state
A freak accident near Mupfure River on Sunday in which two people died has exposed the shocking condition at Chegutu District Hospital with reports that survivors were left in pain and bleeding as the...Published: 08 Dec 2020 at 21:30hrs | | by Staff reporter
Prince Dube set for surgery today
ZIMBABWE international forward Prince Dube, who suffered a left-arm fracture during a league game, is set to undergo surgery in South Africa today. The Tanzania-based forward was flown to Sout...Published: 03 Dec 2020 at 06:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
More confusion about Cosafa disqualification
A CONFEDERATION of African Football (Caf ) official says being disqualified from the Cosafa Under-17 competition does not imply age-cheating, creating more confusion about Zimbabwe's disqualification....Published: 23 Nov 2020 at 05:17hrs | | by Staff reporter
Nyanga horror crash death toll rises
The death toll from the horrific accident that occurred in Nyanga on Saturday has risen to six after Lesley Matizakurima (5) succumbed to her injuries yesterday. Lesley died at Victoria Chitep...Published: 06 Oct 2020 at 06:47hrs | | by Staff reporter
Top 5 PS2 ISOS to play with friends you can get right now
Do you remember a retro game with nostalgia? Or are you looking to relive the golden age when you used to wipe the floor with opponents on Soulcalibur?If that sounds like you, then you might b...Published: 21 Aug 2019 at 08:12hrs | 4 | by Staff Writer
Youths are growing horns due to using cellphones
Research in biomechanics suggests that young people are developing hornlike spikes at the back of their skulls bone spurs caused by the forward tilt of the head, which shifts weight from the spine to ...Published: 20 Jun 2019 at 15:09hrs | | by Online
Mugabe's spooks boss bashed to death: Post-mortem
SLAIN central intelligence operative Peter Munetsi was not on medication as claimed by the government, but was beaten to death by his captors during the November 2017 military coup that toppled presid...Published: 24 May 2019 at 07:32hrs | 6 | by Staff reporter
Relief for Bulawayo patients
Corporate24 Hospital on Friday launched a medical aid scheme in Bulawayo incorporating low-income earners and the informal sector that is absorbing thousands of people as companies close shop....Published: 29 Apr 2019 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
'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 | | by Staff reporter
Child with male, female genitals operated on
DOCTORS at Harare Central Hospital have successfully operated on a 10-year-old child from Tsholotsho who was born with both female and male sexual organs. The now "complete girl" (name withheld for et...Published: 22 Mar 2019 at 06:24hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
TinTin suffers mental illness scare
Prominent ZiFM disc jockey TinTin (real name Tinopona Katsande) has revealed that she suffered an anxiety attack last week while she was driving.The former Studio 263 actor said she was afraid...Published: 19 Feb 2019 at 09:58hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Marauding soldiers ruin man's life
Policemen rough up a man in Epworth during the stayaway last monthA brutal attack by soldiers during the January 14 protests against steep fuel price increases has ruined the life of a 38-year...Published: 10 Feb 2019 at 06:18hrs | | by Staff reporter
August 1 gunshot victims speak out
Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights have compiled a report of August 21 killings that left 6 people dead during the election season. Several high profile people including the Generals of ...Published: 15 Nov 2018 at 15:44hrs | | by Mandla Ndlovu
Survivors recall harrowing horror crash
SURVIVORS of the fatal accident involving Smart Express and Bolt Cutter buses — which killed 50 people — at the weekend recalled the harrowing experiences of the horror night and said the memories...Published: 12 Nov 2018 at 05:43hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe's health time bomb
ZIMBABWE'S hospitals lack basic equipment such as thermometers and painkillers while the working conditions for nurses are deteriorating, Parliament heard on Friday.The rot in the health secto...Published: 28 Oct 2018 at 08:16hrs | | by Staff reporter
URGENT: Zimbabweans who worked for Wenela eligible for compensation
if you know of any mine worker who used to work in the South African mines and contracted silicosis or TB, may you get in touch with Ms. Phephelaphi Dube. These persons may be eligible for com...Published: 21 Jun 2018 at 09:16hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
'If you anger us, you will see us!' warns ED - nothing angers him more than losing elections, watch out!
President Emerson Mnangagwa, nicknamed "Ngwena" (Crocodile) is out doing what crocodile do best, shed a river of deceptive tears. "Let's show humility in Zanu PF and respect. Our respect and c...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 13:36hrs | 1 | by Wilbert Mukori
Mnangagwa warns opposition parties over violence
ZANU PF leader President Emmerson Mnangagwa has warned opposition parties by provoking violence against his party supporters in the run-up to next month's general elections. Mnangagwa made the...Published: 18 Jun 2018 at 07:23hrs | | by Staff reporter
Mpilo unveils 2 more X-ray, CT scan machines
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday commissioned two more X-ray and CT scan machines that had been lying idle for more than three years due to lack of working space.The hospital has been renovati...Published: 13 Jun 2018 at 08:54hrs | | by Staff reporter
Family fortnightly car accident stoke panic
A family from Lobengula West suburb suspects it was cursed after a mother Noreen Kanyongo(35) and her children Grace Mangwana(6) and Anesu Mangwana(9)were involved in separate car accidents in a space...Published: 25 May 2018 at 06:59hrs | | by Staff rpeorter
Chiwenga back at work
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga got back to work last week on Thursday, a day after he was rushed to hospital, after suffering a dramatic fall at the Zanu-PF headquarters - forcing him to cancel h...Published: 14 Mar 2018 at 06:22hrs | | by Staff reporter
Sex workers in HIV, TB campaign
IN the enclave of Temeraire Mine, health issues has become a dominant subject, with sex workers spearheading the campaign against HIV and tuberculosis (TB) by distributing information to men before th...Published: 15 Feb 2018 at 05:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 local govt officials cheat death
NINE Beitbridge local government officials, including district administrator Kilibone Ndou, cheated death yesterday when their car overturned 65km from Beitbridge.The accident occurred as they...Published: 26 Jan 2018 at 05:50hrs | | by Staff reporter
Government directive plunges hospitals into crisis
Public hospitals could be driven towards the brink of closure through the implementation of a long-standing government policy compelling them to offer free treatment to expecting mothers, children und...Published: 03 Jan 2018 at 10:56hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Patients ordered to buy own medication at Parirenyatwa Hospital
Patients at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare are reportedly being ordered to buy own medication even those who are admitted on critical condition after being involved in accidents.A source said...Published: 25 Nov 2017 at 07:21hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Makokoba residents to get free treatment
PEOPLE who live in Makokoba Constituency in Bulawayo will receive free medical treatment during a health expo organised by their MP in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and Child Care that will ...Published: 23 Aug 2017 at 07:55hrs | | by Staff reporter
Patient sues 'negligent' doctors
Chitungwiza Central Hospital and its three doctors have been slapped with a $127 000 lawsuit by a patient who accuses the medical practitioners of negligence during surgery.Ms Florence Teterai...Published: 13 Jul 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chombo in car accident
National People's Party member Marion Chombo was allegedly involved in a road accident in Banket, Mashonaland West yesterday, an official has said.Speaking to Bulawayo24.com a national member ...Published: 14 Jun 2017 at 16:36hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Dentist wins $20 000 lawsuit
A specialist dental surgeon has been awarded more than $21 000 for services he rendered to his patient after a three-year bruising legal battle at the High Court.Dr Gerhard Peter Lung approach...Published: 09 Jun 2017 at 08:25hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
UBH nurse gives patient fake medical referral letter
A NURSE at the United Bulawayo Hospitals has been arrested on allegations of faking a letter referring a patient for medical examination in South Africa.Mpilo Sibanda (35) of Woodlands in Bula...Published: 05 May 2017 at 06:48hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe introduces new TB drug
Zimbabwe has become the latest and one of the few countries in the region to roll out the latest tuberculosis (TB) drug called Delamanid, which is taken once a day.This comes as drug-resistant...Published: 29 Mar 2017 at 20:05hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Trio 'swallow' diamonds
THREE diamond sorters allegedly swallowed pieces of diamonds at 3am while on duty at the Zimbabwe Consolidated Diamond Company (ZCDC) in Chiadzwa last week.The trio, Pfu...Published: 17 Mar 2017 at 10:14hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Thank you Zimbabwe
My husband, Lawson Mabhena, and I are not heroes, our daughter is. She is a hero for many reasons. Glory be to God! On her first review out of hospital, the liver transplant surgeon Dr Subash Gupta sa...Published: 22 Jan 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Shamiso Yikoniko
'Sleeping' AFM elder rams into stationary commuter omnibus, 3 people injured
Sleeping Apostolic Faith Mission in Zimbabwe (AFM) elder crashed into a stationary commuter omnibus and injured three people on Wednesday morning at Hwenji farm in Concession Mashonaland Central provi...Published: 02 Dec 2016 at 10:29hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Govt engages Diaspora for health funding
Government has started engaging Zimbabweans living in the Diaspora with a view to getting assistance in the raising of funds for the health sector. Health and Child Care minister David Par...Published: 23 Sep 2016 at 07:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZPCS dismisses jobs hoax
THE Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services (ZPCS) yesterday dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that they have embarked on a recruitment exercise. ZPCS acting public relatio...Published: 13 Sep 2016 at 15:56hrs | | by Whinsley Masara
Doctors fleece health insurers
Private doctors are reportedly "over treating" their patients by ordering unnecessary procedures like laboratory tests, x-rays and scans to milk health insurers. This is despite the fact that ...Published: 10 Sep 2016 at 07:57hrs | | by Paidamoyo Chipunza
Time to walk the talk on corruption
A story published in The Sunday Mail titled Tough times for Hwange, is not only heart-rending but reeks of corruption in the US$32 million Hwange Colliery Company deal.The story chronicles how...Published: 20 Jun 2016 at 15:19hrs | | by Gwinyai Mutongi
Dembare accident survivor battling to settle hospital bill
A Dynamos football fan injured in the accident which claimed the lives of eight others is battling to settle hospital bills after surviving Saturday's horror crash.This is despite numerous...Published: 18 Jun 2016 at 13:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
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