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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
United Bulawayo Hospitals now doing brain operations
A SUPER-SPECIALIST hospital is set to be constructed at the United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), a move that will reduce the number of locals going outside the country to get specialised surgeries....Published: 14 May 2023 at 11:34hrs | 13 | 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
Blood banks in need of donations
The local blood bank might struggle to meet its demand due to high traffic accidents during this festive season.National Blood Service of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has called for more blood donations to...Published: 30 Dec 2022 at 09:42hrs | 58 | 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
Deadly unrest rages in South Africa
The death toll in South Africa has risen to 72 as violence continues across the country following the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma.Crowds looting and setting alight shopping centres ...Published: 14 Jul 2021 at 10:29hrs | 3 | 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
Does a white chicken taste better than a black one?
Why keep someone's grandfather's head or that of a grandmother and still claim to be a God fearing people? In Africa if a human head, or any other body part is found anywhere in your home thin...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 10:34hrs | 1 | by Tondo Chiweshe.
Zambia President Edgar Lungu's Prophet survives gun attack
Zambian Prophet Isaac Kabamba popularly known as DD Isaac survived an attack from gunmen in August. DD Isaac is widely known as Edgar Lungu's prophet after he prophesied on 31 December 2019 that Edgar...Published: 08 Sep 2020 at 23:27hrs | 5 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Indian trust seeks to build specialist hospital in Zimbabwe
KIRAN HOSPITAL, one of India's top specialist and health research centres, is seeking to construct a 550-bed sanatorium in Zimbabwe, which will serve local patients and those from other African countr...Published: 27 Feb 2019 at 06:33hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Some wish pigs were black
Negative forces are called forces of the dark world and Africa is known as the dark continent. A road spot where vehicular accidents are common is a black spot, its not funny neither is it a lie. In a...Published: 29 Mar 2018 at 11:12hrs | 1 | by Tondorindo Murisa
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
SOS for Blood Group 'O' in Harare
The National Blood Service Zimbabwe says it is concerned about the low stocks of Blood Group O in Harare due to high demand.The national blood banker's public affairs manager, Ms Esther Massun...Published: 13 Oct 2017 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Police in Easter road safety appeal
POLICE have appealed to motorists to observe road rules and regulations during the Easter and Independence holidays to curb accidents.National chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Co...Published: 11 Apr 2017 at 06:36hrs | | by Staff reporter
Hospital in the ICU
A referral hospital, by definition, is an institution that is supposed to provide medical, surgical treatment and nursing care for sick or injured people but the opposite is true for the Anglican-...Published: 05 Feb 2017 at 07:11hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Only one specialist pathologist in Zimbabwe - Dr Mataruse
An MP, Doctor Peter Mataruse (MDC-T) has told parliament that Zimbabwe has only one specialist pathologist who can not cover the whole country according to demand of the profession...Published: 10 Jun 2016 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Patrick Zhuwao on FDI - tyranny of the misinformed
There is appalling madness going on in Zimbabwe at the moment, the country has literally lost its socio-political and economic compass. Zimbabweans and the international community watch with astonishm...Published: 18 Feb 2016 at 23:57hrs | | by David Mutori and Justice Ben Paradza
No blood transfusion for Mat' North patients, blood bank shuts down
THOUSANDS of Matabeleland North province patients who need emergency blood transfusion are in danger of dying as the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has shut down its Hwange branch citing viabi...Published: 16 Feb 2016 at 07:34hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Why Mugabe flushed Obama's speech in the Lavatory
Obama reminds me of the farmer in the "Parable of the Sower" in Matthew 13 who scattered seed "some fell along the path, and the birds came and ate it up." His recent trip to Africa remains as fresh a...Published: 24 Aug 2015 at 08:04hrs | 1 | by Field Ruwe
Ever increasing road accidents eating into blood stocks
HARARE - The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) says the ever increasing road accidents are negatively impacting its blood stocks.NBSZ public relations manager, Tichaona Saira, said althou...Published: 28 Dec 2014 at 09:39hrs | | 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's blood bank refuses to honour top blood giver
Harare - Zimbabwe's blood bank has vindictively reprimanded one of its long serving blood donors by refusing to honour him among the country's top blood givers.The National Blood Service Zimba...Published: 19 Dec 2014 at 10:18hrs | 8 | by Staff Reporter
Mpilo Hospital runs out of blood
THE lives of patients requiring blood transfusion at Mpilo Central Hospital has been placed at great risk as the institution has no money to replenish its blood stocks that have dried up.Mpilo...Published: 14 Feb 2014 at 06:54hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Libya: Journalist escapes assassination bid
Benghazi - A journalist at a private Libyan television channel narrowly survived an assassination attempt in the restive eastern city of Benghazi on Monday, a colleague working for the Libya al-Ahrar ...Published: 13 Aug 2013 at 06:17hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
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
Satanists speak their mind
Homosexual and lesbian intimacy is central to their diabolic rituals. Innocent human lives are also sacrificed to keep their "blood bank" at optimum level. Red candles, strands of red cloth an...Published: 10 Feb 2013 at 06:55hrs | | 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
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 Service targets adult donors
The National Blood Service Zimbabwe has embarked on an aggressive drive to recruit and retain adult donors in an effort to increase blood stocks.The NBSZ has targeted to collect 75 000 units o...Published: 13 Feb 2012 at 06:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
Medical cover package for blood donors: NBSZ
The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has embarked on a programme to identify and assist blood donors who make a mark in promoting the culture of donating blood by giving them medical cover....Published: 30 Dec 2011 at 10:28hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Valentine's Day, blood drive, 'give love, give blood'
Zimbabwe is launching a blood drive on Valentine's Day to ease dire shortages at the national blood bank.Officials say 130,000 blood donors are needed for this year's "give love, give blood" c...Published: 14 Feb 2011 at 09:25hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
EU to give Zimbabwe US$2.6million
Zimbabwe will soon receive US$2.6million from the European Union in support of the local health delivery system, the EU has pledged.In a statement the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Aldo Dell Aric...Published: 27 Jan 2011 at 23:27hrs | | by Byo24NEWS
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