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Zimbabwe govt rolls out reforms to end blood challenges
The Ministry of Health and Child Care is undertaking sweeping reforms to Zimbabwe's blood supply system, aimed at making blood more accessible and affordable-particularly in public hospitals-where man...Published: 30 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 104 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe plans to shorten the training period for midwives
The government plans to shorten the training period for midwives from two years to 18 months to address the shortage of skilled health personnel, especially in rural areas. Health and Child Care Minis...Published: 15 Jul 2024 at 08:12hrs | 125 | by Staff reporter
Testicular torsion, an emergency
Testicular torsion is when testes twist around the spermatic cord(from which the testes are suspended), cutting blood flow to the testicle. This causes sudden severe pain on one side of the scrotum-an...Published: 08 Nov 2023 at 14:32hrs | 48 | by Erick Matotoba
'Stroke victims suffering in silence'
STROKE survivors are calling on government to recognise the condition as life-threatening so that necessary interventions are put in place.A stroke is a medical condition when blood supply to ...Published: 06 May 2023 at 06:31hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe MPs grill Mutsvangwa over Mary's arrest
INFORMATION, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister Monica Mutsvangwa had a torrid time in Parliament on Wednesday as she struggled to explain to legislators the reasons behind the continued per...Published: 19 Aug 2022 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
No matter what "development" ZANU PF brings but no vote from me as long as livelihoods not better than at 1980
I find it throughly infuriating, if not downright insulting, hearing some ruling ZANU PF leaders and supporters going to all lengths in their arrogant attempts at forcing their perception and version ...Published: 20 Mar 2022 at 16:09hrs | | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe sees rising number of strokes
With the economy of landlocked southern African country Zimbabwe in shambles, the cases of frequent strokes fueled by diabetes and hypertension are rising like an epidemic.To add insult to inj...Published: 26 Dec 2020 at 08:49hrs | 12 | by Jeffrey Moyo
Smoking 'damages eyes as well as lungs'
Millions of people in the UK are putting their sight at risk by continuing to smoke, warn specialists.Despite the clear connection, only one in five people recognise that smoking can lead to b...Published: 03 Jul 2019 at 08:48hrs | | by BBC
Zimbabwe health levy tops US$18 million
More than US$18 million has been raised through the National Health Levy, with much of the money earmarked for surgical drugs, blood and vaccine procurement.The levy – which takes US$0,05 of...Published: 22 Oct 2017 at 13:42hrs | | by Staff reporter
Ten girl mysteriously loses legs, hand
It may sound and appear stranger than fiction, but 13 year old Praise Kasunhi of Chitungwiza woke up with no flesh, due to a rare condition called wet gangrene. Barely three months after being...Published: 08 Oct 2017 at 14:45hrs | | by Staff Reporter
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
Boy hospitalised for 7 months after being stoned by School mates
A 15-YEAR-OLD Tsholotsho Secondary Schoolboy is battling for life at the United Bulawayo Hospitals with severe head injuries sustained after he was stoned by his mates during a row.Doctors fea...Published: 27 Jun 2014 at 09:15hrs | 1 | by Auxilia Katongomara
Ability of the brain to protect Itself from damage revealed
TEHRAN - The origin of an innate ability the brain has to protect itself from damage that occurs in stroke has been explained for the first time.The Oxford University researchers hope ...Published: 25 Feb 2013 at 17:23hrs | 7 | by Tech Reporter
Scientists help man grow nose on his arm
UK Scientists are helping a man who lost his nose to cancer grow a new one on his ARM.Experts at University College London are using the man's bone marrow cells to help grow a new nose which w...Published: 23 Jan 2013 at 19:09hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
British tour operators starting to feature Zim in their brochures
British tour operators are starting to feature Zimbabwe in their brochures again. Graham Boynton, who grew up in Bulawayo, considers whether it is right for tourists to return. Within hours o...Published: 11 Jul 2012 at 06:41hrs | | by Graham Boynton
Zimbabwe assesses new male circumcision method
THE Government is assessing a new male circumcision method that uses a ring clamp as opposed to the traditional method of using a sharp object to cut off the foreskin.In a telephone interview...Published: 23 May 2012 at 05:32hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Help For Bulawayo Boy Thembani
Thembani Phiri (15) suffers from congenital elephantiasis, mostly caused by an obstruction of the lymphatic vessels, which results in extreme swelling of the skin and tissues, typically in the lower ...Published: 08 Feb 2012 at 08:42hrs | | by African baobab Foundation
Pumula girl's limbs fall off, witchcraft suspected
IN a suspected case of witchcraft, a Pumula family in Bulawayo has been left dumbfounded and in distress after their six-year-old daughter developed a "mysterious" disease that resulted in her left ha...Published: 21 Aug 2011 at 07:00hrs | 1 | by .
Pupil loses testicle after attack at a boarding school
Cape Town, South Africa – A pupil from the top school, Paarl Gymnasium, underwent an operation on Saturday after he was earlier in the week seriously assaulted while sleeping in his ...Published: 06 Feb 2011 at 11:12hrs | 7 | by Byo24News
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