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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
Zimbabwe's perennial water crisis worrying
Zimbabwe's Perennial Water Crisis is worrying various stakeholders amid the observance of human rights, including socio-economic rights, participation rights and non-discrimination rights, is critical...Published: 16 Apr 2022 at 19:40hrs | 7 | by Stephen Jakes
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
Life cycle of the Zanu-PF dictatorship vs bilharzia parasite - cure is the same too
Zimbabwe is in this political and economic mess because the country has been stuck with a this corrupt and tyrannical Zanu-PF dictatorship for 38 years. The party rigs elections to stay in power and i...Published: 22 Sep 2018 at 10:43hrs | | by Wilbert Mukori
Early symptoms of cancer
Over the last few years, the number of cancer cases has been increasing. There are various cancers which affect various organs and almost all types of cancer will have a significant impact on your lif...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:11hrs | | by Dr Tendai Zuze
Man suffers from period pain, starts menstruating
IN a case of suspected juju, a 40-year-old Chitungwiza man claims he is experiencing menstruation periods for the past two weeks.Joseph Mwale showed H-Metro how he is experiencing pains during...Published: 20 Jul 2017 at 17:07hrs | | by Staff reporter
Water, a top priority human right
A water-wise Good Samaritan has been offering clean water for free to strangers along Samora Machel Avenue West in the vicinities of Belvedere's Marimba shopping centre for decades now. Possibly that ...Published: 23 Mar 2017 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Chigumbu Warikandwa
Water shortages strangle Zimbabwean townships
The smelling stench of stale urine, rot and disease pervades the smoke ridden, dust laden air of the Zimbabwean townships. In these dwellings the population is high, the demand for water is soaring,wh...Published: 06 Sep 2016 at 17:08hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Africa: It is the darkness now!
I have no difficulties with insults heaped upon our ancestors by the white world, both before and after colonisation. Much of it arose from overweening Victorian pride and racism anyway, a lot more fr...Published: 13 Aug 2016 at 08:47hrs | 37 | by Nathaniel Manheru
Clean Water and Sanitation - What about women and girls in war zones?
For more than three decades Africa has been in serious war challenges due to various political, social and economic reasons. Many people have died in the whole war and cheap military drama. Have we ev...Published: 21 Apr 2016 at 15:34hrs | | by Mbizo Chirasha
Govt roles out mass immunization
Two ministries are today embarking on a week-long mass immunisation programme countrywide targeting elimination of bilharzia and intestine Worms.According to the national prevalence survey con...Published: 26 Oct 2015 at 07:50hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Acute water shortage hits Nyele village
MORE than 300 families in Nyele Ward 4, Bulilima district, in Matabeleland South are facing serious water shortages, a situation which prompts them to fetch dirty water for domestic use from a local d...Published: 03 Jul 2015 at 15:40hrs | | by Linketsang Moyo
Bilharzia disease rampant in Zimbabwe
The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), says 57 out of the country's 63 districts are prone to the deadly bilharzia disease which, if untreated, could cause infertility and other health complic...Published: 25 Jan 2015 at 07:44hrs | | by Staff Reporter
40% rural women in Zim infected with female genital schistosomiasis
Over 40 percent of rural women in Zimbabwe are infected with the female genital schistosomiasis, a new form of bilharzia affecting women only, statistics from the first community-based report on t...Published: 05 Nov 2014 at 07:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Filabusi, Silalatshani need upgrading
Editor,Something needs to be done in Silalatshani as the society here has suffered a lot.People are buying food every year as there are very little rains in that place.They t...Published: 30 May 2014 at 12:00hrs | 1 | by Kunene Siphephisiwe
Meet the African health heroes saving their communities
• Monday, 7 April is World Health Day • Groundbreaking new Al Jazeera documentary series, Lifelines: The Quest for Global Health, highlights the African and Asian heal...Published: 05 Apr 2014 at 13:19hrs | | by Kevin Kriedemann & Joy Sapieka
Six to eight children die from diarrhoea every week'
UP to eight children are dying weekly as a result of diarrhoea, the Deputy Minister of Health, Paul Chimedza told the National Assembly last Wednesday.Responding to Mbizo MP Settlement Chikwi...Published: 24 Nov 2013 at 08:11hrs | | by Staff Reporter
'Two children died of diarrhoea'
Two of the three children who died after taking medication under the on-going mass drug administration programme for bilharzia succumbed to diarrhoea, a preliminary investigation has revealed....Published: 14 Nov 2013 at 12:38hrs | 5 | by Staff Reporter
Parents withdraw children from school over bilharzia drug
HUNDREDS of pupils were on Tuesday withdrawn from various schools in Mutare by their parents and guardians following widespread panic over the Government-led mass drug administration for bilharzia and...Published: 07 Nov 2013 at 19:55hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Three children die after taking bilharzia medication
Three children aged between five and eight died after severely reacting to bilharzia and intestinal worms medication that is being administered to children under the mass drug administration campa...Published: 04 Nov 2013 at 17:04hrs | | by Staff Reporter
BBC announces mass bilharzia immunisation in schools
THE BULAWAYO City Council has announced that it would hold mass bilharzia and intestinal worms immunisation in primary and secondary schools from tomorrow up to November 2.In a statement relea...Published: 27 Oct 2013 at 02:21hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Heavy rains cause widespread damage to roads
THE heavy rains that pounded Beitbridge District last week have caused wide spread damage to roads around the district leaving other areas virtually impassable.The worst affected roads are tho...Published: 21 Jan 2013 at 05:13hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ministry of Health issues a bilharzia alert
THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare is on alert for bilharzia ahead of the onset of the rainy season. Bilharzia is a human disease caused by parasitic worms called schistosomes and is one of the...Published: 01 Nov 2012 at 05:29hrs | | by Health reporter
Ministry of Health receives drugs for the treatment of bilharzia
THE Ministry of Health and Child Welfare has received drugs from the World Health Organisation (WHO) for the treatment of bilharzia, following increased cases of the disease and intestinal worms in th...Published: 14 Jul 2012 at 05:59hrs | | by Staff reporter
BCC and city firms fined for crimes leading to pollution of Umguza River
THE Bulawayo City Council has been fined $5 000, while a number of companies have been fined up to $1 000 for environmental crimes that result in the pollution of Umguza River.The Environmenta...Published: 06 Apr 2012 at 16:12hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Mission: mass treatment of bilharzia in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe will embark on a mass treatment of bilharzia and intestinal worms, after recording a high rate of infections last year.The Head of Epidemiology and Disease Control in the Ministry of ...Published: 25 Feb 2011 at 11:54hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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