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Zimbabwe's New Start Centre suspends ART, PrEP refills
The Population Solutions for Health (PSH) New Start Centre in Harare's Central Business District (CBD) has temporarily suspended its services for patients on Antiretroviral Treatment (ART) and those s...Published: 07 Feb 2025 at 06:44hrs | 1247 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe fears US withdrawal from WHO will hit HIV/AIDS programmes
Zimbabwe's finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a US withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS....Published: 24 Jan 2025 at 07:25hrs | 110 | by Staff reporter
Is Auxillia Mnangagwa's 'philanthropic work' confirmation of her husband's abysmal failures to govern Zimbabwe?
Two days ago, Zimbabwe's First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa graduated with a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Tourism and Hospitality Management from the Midlands State University (MSU).This ac...Published: 23 Nov 2024 at 12:54hrs | 146 | by Tendai Ruben Mbofana
Zimbabwe needs 64,000 nurses to fill skills gap
Zimbabwe is facing a severe shortage of healthcare workers, with a deficit of 64,000 professionals, according to Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora. The minister revealed this alar...Published: 20 Nov 2024 at 06:56hrs | 214 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo is not an HIV city
The Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has refuted claims circulating in the media and on social platforms that 90% of women aged 16 to 50 years tested for HIV in June 2024 were found positive. The reports f...Published: 16 Aug 2024 at 08:17hrs | 343 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo refutes 90% HIV positivity report
THE Bulawayo City Council has refuted media reports claiming that 90 percent of women aged between 16 and 50 that tested for HIV in Bulawayo in June came out positive and that there is a 71.7 percent ...Published: 15 Aug 2024 at 12:49hrs | 478 | by Staff reporter
Massive expansion for Mater Dei
THE Catholic Church-run Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo has embarked on a massive expansion drive that will transform the institution from an old elitist hospital into a walk-in primary healthcare cent...Published: 04 May 2022 at 06:59hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Mobile clinics for Bulawayo residents
BULAWAYO residents who do not have a clinic nearby are set to benefit from a fully equipped mobile clinic donated by the Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) to provide health services. The mobile...Published: 29 Oct 2021 at 08:28hrs | 23 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe Red Cross Society commemorates International Nurses Day
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, ZRCS, will be joining the rest of the world in commemorating International Nurses Day as we celebrate our dedicated nurses and other health care workers on the frontlin...Published: 12 May 2021 at 06:44hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mrs Mnangagwa vows to send health practitioners' requests to Govt
Health and Child Care Ambassador, First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday pledged to forward requests by medical practitioners and local leadership to relevant authorities for Glenview Polyclinic to be...Published: 15 Aug 2019 at 07:23hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair
Global Aid Missions Zimbabwe, a non-governmental organization that supports people with Albinism will be hosting its 2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair on Saturday 22nd of June at the Harare Gardens. The...Published: 14 Jun 2019 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by GAM
HIV, cancer screening hogs limelight at AFM gathering
The National Aids Council (NAC) and its strategic partners, Angel of Hope Foundation, Ministry of Health and Child Care and UNFPA were at the Apostolic Faith Mission (AFM) Church Ladies' Conference at...Published: 26 May 2019 at 13:46hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Free cervical cancer treatment in Harare
Parirenyatwa Hospital in partnership with Human Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital from China will be offering free cervical cancer screening and treatment for 1000 women. The insti...Published: 30 Apr 2019 at 10:55hrs | 2 | by Mandla Ndlovu
Government intensifies cervical cancer fight
Government has engaged several health partners in the provision of cervical cancer screening to women in rural areas as efforts intensify to detect and take remedial action against the disease....Published: 02 Dec 2018 at 07:30hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa launches supplementary feeding programme in Matabeleland North
FIRST Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa yesterday launched a supplementary feeding scheme aimed at curbing malnutrition and stunting in children aged between 6 and 59 months in Matabeleland North province....Published: 10 Nov 2018 at 09:27hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Global Aids Missions to provide free health services for people with albinism, special conditions
In a move that is set to benefit hundreds of people living with albinism, special conditions and disabilities in the country, a local non-governmental organization, Global Aid Missions, in partnership...Published: 29 Jun 2018 at 10:13hrs | 1 | by Nicole Hondo
First Mutual Health offers cervical cancer screening
A total of 163 women were screened. Of these, 152 had negative results, 8 (4.9%) had positive results and were referred to the Cancer Association for treatment.One had a cervix which was suspi...Published: 06 Jun 2018 at 10:54hrs | | by Stephen Jakes
Mnangagwa engages women
President Mnangagwa yesterday met women from all walks of life and engaged them on issues affecting their lives.Unlike his predecessor Mr Robert Mugabe, President Mnangagwa is a listening lead...Published: 19 May 2018 at 14:49hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
US happy with Zimbabwe reforms
The United States of America is happy with the progress made with the new administration in electoral law reforms and is looking forward to cementing its bilateral relationship with Zimbabwe, USA char...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Foreign envoys upbeat on free, fair elections
THE United States of America is happy with progress made by the new administration in electoral law reforms and is looking forward to cementing its relations with Zimbabwe, USA charge d' affairs to Zi...Published: 16 May 2018 at 06:41hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Mnangagwa vows to assist sexually harassed students
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa is consulting legal experts to help come up with legislation to protect female tertiary students from sexual harassment at colleges and the workplace while on industrial a...Published: 04 May 2018 at 07:16hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
400 000 undergo cervical cancer screening
United Nations Population Fund has screened more than 400 000 women since it embarked on the National Cervical Screening Programme, UN senior staffer has said.Launching the Human Papillomaviru...Published: 02 May 2018 at 16:37hrs | 3 | by Byo24News Reporter
Mnangagwa's wife takes cancer campaign to churches
FIRST Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa has revealed that she will soon embark on a countrywide awareness campaign in churches to encourage women to undergo cancer screening.Addressing congregates ...Published: 15 Apr 2018 at 07:45hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Mnangagwa's time in power characterised by public service strikes
Public service strikes have characterised Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa's first five months in power‚ providing a rallying point for the opposition.While nurses have ended their two-...Published: 27 Mar 2018 at 11:18hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Time Government and Doctors reach a consensus
The impasse between the Ministry of Health and Child Care and the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association has dragged on for almost a month now, and one can only imagine the horrors that patients are co...Published: 26 Mar 2018 at 16:47hrs | | by Anesu Pedzisayi
Mnangagwa cancels hospital tour, scores stranded
FIRST Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa was Thursday forced to cancel a scheduled visit to Chitungwiza hospital due to the on-going strike by junior government medical doctors, NewZimbabwe.com reported....Published: 25 Mar 2018 at 10:27hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe women urged to stop inserting herbs in their privates
MASVINGO - There are women who insert herbs in their privates to tighten the canal but this habit is dangerous as it promotes the development of cancer.Speaking at a workshop held at a local M...Published: 11 Oct 2017 at 09:57hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Aids Levy to fund cancer fight
At least 7 000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Zimbabwe, resulting in 1 500 deaths. Moreover, 60 percent of these cancers are associated with HIV.As a result, the National Aids ...Published: 25 Jun 2017 at 12:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
'60% of local cancer cases HIV related'
ZIMBABWE continues to record a rapid increase in the number of new cancer cases and cancer related deaths, with about 60 percent of the cases HIV related, data from the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe ...Published: 06 Mar 2016 at 06:55hrs | 2 | by Tinomuda Chakanyuka
MSF hosts first-ever scientific day in Harare
For the first time-ever, Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) is hosting a scientific day on African soil - here in Zimbabwe.Researchers from different countries where MSF ...Published: 15 May 2015 at 12:49hrs | 1 | by Stephen Jakes
Zim women embrace cervical cancer screening
AT least 5% of the estimated 880 women screened for cervical cancer in Mashonaland West province between April and July this year were found positive, a senior medical officer said last week.T...Published: 01 Sep 2013 at 04:01hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Miss Zimbabwe leaves for Miss World
After weeks of speculation and uncertainty, Miss Zimbabwe Bongani Dhlakama, leaves the country on Wednesday for Mongolia for the Miss World finals.Since being crowned Miss Zimbabwe at a colou...Published: 15 Jul 2012 at 07:03hrs | 2 | by Entertainment reporter
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