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Morning after pill horror for obese women
THE morning-after pill may not work for overweight or obese women as its effectiveness is affected by body mass index, a medical practitioner has said.Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of bod...Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:57hrs | 874 | by Staff reportrer
Harmful practices rob girls of their rights
Zimbabwe has ratified various international conventions and declarations on gender equality in its effort to create an enabling environment for the attainment of equity and equality between women and ...Published: 30 Jul 2023 at 08:58hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Gonorrhoea and syphilis sex infections reach record levels in England
England is seeing record high levels of gonorrhoea and syphilis sexually transmitted infections, following a dip during Covid years, new figures reveal.People are being urged to practise safe ...Published: 08 Jun 2023 at 09:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
80 000 Zimbabwean women abort each year, says USAid
AN estimated 60 000 to 80 000 women in Zimbabwe undergo illegal abortions annually, a new survey by the United States Agency for International Development (USAid) and Internews has revealed.Th...Published: 30 May 2023 at 06:45hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Family crisis in the West
I KNOW this is sensitive ground and most people avoid commenting on, but I think it is too important to the world and our own families and society to just brush it aside as another feature of a ...Published: 03 May 2023 at 06:07hrs | 1 | by Eddie Cross
Male contraceptive pill found 99 percent effective in mice
A team of scientists said they had developed an oral male contraceptive that is 99 percent effective in mice without causing side effects, and could enter human trials by the end of this year....Published: 26 Apr 2022 at 09:08hrs | 1 | by AFP
Condom distribution blitz in Bulawayo suburbs
THE Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is moving around Bulawayo suburbs distributing condoms, mostly to youths as part of its Sexual Health and Reproduction campaign.The week-l...Published: 16 Feb 2022 at 05:31hrs | | by Staff reporter
Police close in on Johane Marange 'rapist' husband
POLICE in Manicaland province have reportedly arrested several members of the Johane Marange Apostolic sect in connection with a teenage mother who died while giving birth at the sect's shrine in Boch...Published: 13 Aug 2021 at 07:05hrs | | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says no to contraceptives for girls
Girls under the age of 16 cannot be given contraceptives as they cannot legally consent to sexual activity, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga told that National Assembly last week. Speaking ...Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 07:03hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
Zimbabwe considers mass elephant killing
Zimbabwe is considering the mass killing of elephants, known as culling, for the first time since 1988 to reduce the 100 000-strong population of the animals.The government of Zimbabwe, which ...Published: 06 May 2021 at 09:50hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
Why Lobola Should not be Refundable - Love must never be refunded nor measured in monetary terms
The case of Lobola has generated a lot of interest amongst many Zimbabweans and many traditional leaders. The people of Zimbabwe put the proceedings in the public domain which they review the lawfulne...Published: 02 May 2021 at 07:50hrs | 1 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza and Denford Madekufamba
Post-pandemic recovery in Africa hinges on robust action
Realization of an inclusive and speedy post-pandemic recovery in Africa hinges on robust action on inequalities that are responsible for poor health outco...Published: 07 Apr 2021 at 20:57hrs | 8 | by Shelton Muchena
Debate rages on whether to give or deny kids condoms
Hwange: A fierce debate has emerged on whether adolescent boys and girls below 16 should be afforded condoms and family planning pills as part of their rights to safe reproductive health.Civil...Published: 10 Nov 2020 at 06:31hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Food aid centres used for condom distribution
THE Health Ministry and its development partners have turned food distribution points into sexual and reproductive health centres in order to bring the service closer to communities.Since the ...Published: 29 Sep 2020 at 07:40hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe hit by birth control pills shortage
ZIMBABWE is facing a countrywide shortage of family planning pills due to procurement challenges which will only be addressed next month. The pills are one of the most preferred family p...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 09:09hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe runs out of birth control pills
ZIMBABWE is facing a countrywide shortage of family planning pills due to procurement challenges which will only be addressed next month. The pills are one of the most preferred family p...Published: 24 Aug 2019 at 08:54hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
A male birth control pill has just passed human safety tests
A new male birth control pill passed tests of safety and tolerability when healthy men used it daily for a month, and it produced hormone responses consistent with effective contraception, according t...Published: 26 Mar 2019 at 10:28hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe records 250 new HIV infections weekly
ZIMBABWE is recording 250 new HIV infections weekly said to be fuelled mostly by adolescent girls, a development which may hinder progress towards ending Aids by 2030. The country, which has t...Published: 27 Nov 2018 at 05:58hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter
College students abuse 'morning-after pills'
STUDENTS at institutions of higher learning are abusing the emergency contraceptive pill popularly known as the "morning-after pill" to prevent pregnancy after engaging in unprotected sex. The...Published: 20 Oct 2018 at 08:11hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Contraceptives prices shoot up
For the average Zimbabwean, birth control pills are lifestyle drugs while condoms are one of those accessories many would put into the shopping basket without considering the cost.Well, that w...Published: 15 Oct 2018 at 12:31hrs | 30 | by Staff reporter
Pharmacists urged to sell EC to adolescent girls
THE Health ministry has come hard on pharmacists that deny adolescent girls access to Emergency Contraception (EC), known as the morning-after pill, as teenage pregnancies were on the rise.Pha...Published: 09 Oct 2018 at 07:15hrs | | by Staff reporter
70 000 Zimbabwean women in risky abortions yearly
Over 70 000 women in Zimbabwe are involved in unsafe pregnancy terminations each year, re-igniting debate on whether the authorities should legalise abortions.A civic society organisation push...Published: 01 Oct 2018 at 18:01hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter
Women protest over banned ARV drug
Women living with HIV and Aids from sub-Saharan Africa, including Zimbabwe, staged a demonstration at the 2018 Aids conference in Amsterdam, demanding that line ministries stay clear of their decision...Published: 26 Jul 2018 at 07:38hrs | | by Staff reporter
They are not 'Blessers' but cursers
I come to you with a very sad story that I hope a lot of young people like me will learn from. I am a young lady, 19 years old. My family is not rich but not poor either.We never went to bed h...Published: 13 Apr 2018 at 07:04hrs | | by Staff reporter
'Teenage pregnancies still rampant in Zimbabwe'
ZIMBABWE's laws still do not allow for safe clinical abortions despite that 17% of the youth population aged between 15 and 19 years are already mothers.Getrude Katsande, the Zimbabwe National...Published: 05 Apr 2018 at 07:14hrs | | by Staff reporter
30 to 40% of teenagers sexually active
LEGISLATORS were last week told that between 30 and 40% teenagers were already sexually active and urgently required information on sexual reproductive health and contraception to protect them against...Published: 30 Oct 2017 at 04:52hrs | | by Staff reporter
Katswe Sistahood calls for arrest of paed0philes, as 54 girls rescued from child sexual exploitation
FIFTY-FOUR girls have been rescued from sexual exploitation for survival and placed into statutory care following a prominent exposé of underage commercial sex work in Epworth, Hopley and Caledonia b...Published: 18 Sep 2017 at 00:39hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Under-age sex scandal in new twist
FIFTY-FOUR girls have been rescued from sexual exploitation and placed into statutory care following a prominent exposé of underage commercial sex work in Epworth, Hopley and Caledonia by Katswe Sist...Published: 17 Sep 2017 at 13:27hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Daily Sociology Questions And Answers with Sir Mwiinde - Assess the reasons for the long term increase in the divorce rate
Question Assess the reasons for the long term increase in the divorce rate (25)Comment overviewThis ques...Published: 26 Aug 2017 at 10:43hrs | | by Sir Mwiinde (Sociologist, Author & Mentor)
Bev, Madlela, Jeys invade Nkulumane
Rhumba musician Madlela Skhobokhobo, Bev and the Sexy Angels, Iyasa and Jeys Marabini will today spearhead a free musical show for Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) who are on a programme to raise aw...Published: 05 Aug 2017 at 09:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Grace Mugabe moves in to exploit the intimate vulnerability and weakness common to most men
'All my internal organs and bones are strong and functioning' says Mugabe, Grace moves in to exploit the intimate vulnerability and w...Published: 31 Jul 2017 at 22:38hrs | 2 | by Themba Mthethwa
Zimbabwe maintains family planning course
ZIMBABWE has met and surpassed some of its 2020 goals for family planning, with statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Care pointing towards a remarkable increase in the uptake of modern con...Published: 27 Jul 2017 at 06:40hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Bulawayo women bear less children - National Family Planning Council
WOMEN in Bulawayo metropolitan province bear the least number of children compared to their counterparts in other provinces across the country, statistics have shown.According to the Zimbabwe ...Published: 04 Jun 2017 at 10:10hrs | 7 | by Staff Reporter
Bulawayo runs out of birth control pills
BULAWAYO has been hit by a shortage of Marvelon, a birth control pill which experts say had less side effects compared to other methods of contraception.In a survey conducted by Chronicle in B...Published: 17 May 2017 at 06:39hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean contraceptives a hit in South Africa
Every month, Nancy (not her real name) and her business partner travel to Zimbabwe to stock up on Marvelon family planning pills. She smuggles them back into South Africa, where she sells them at...Published: 19 Mar 2017 at 10:16hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Sanitary pads over condoms
Every time people go to clinics or hospitals for HIV testing and for contraception, before they leave, they are given a packet of condoms, I have experienced that too. This other day, I was sitting in...Published: 09 Mar 2017 at 15:32hrs | | by Belinda Chowa
Musician denies impregnating Bev
RAUNCHY dancer Beverly Sibanda seems confused about the type of contraceptives that she uses, confusing one that works for five years with one that is effective for three months.This follo...Published: 01 Feb 2017 at 05:58hrs | | by Staff reporter
Half of all Zimbabwean pregnancies unplanned
Almost half of all pregnancies in the country are unplanned for because of poor individual contraceptive choices, the Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) has said.ZNFPC provi...Published: 29 Nov 2016 at 09:44hrs | | by Staff reporter
Tobaiwa Mudede receive death threats
REGISTRAR General Tobaiwa Mudede claims he received threats from the media and "high places" while writing his controversial book on family planning.Mudede launched the book titled, Geneticall...Published: 13 Mar 2016 at 07:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
Anti-AIDS vaginal ring partially protects women - Study
WASHINGTON - Women who inserted a vaginal ring coated with an anti-AIDS drug once a month were partially protected against HIV infection, researchers said Monday as they released long-awaited results ...Published: 25 Feb 2016 at 06:38hrs | | by AP
My mother is engaging in sex with a man who is too young for her
Hi Sis NoeMy ex-boyfriend wants me back but I am concerned he is just after sex because he has not told me he loves me. He just talks about the great sex we used to have and always talks dirty...Published: 24 Jan 2016 at 06:08hrs | 1 | by Sis Noe
Zanu-PF MP wants birth control for men
Shamva South MP, Joseph Mapiki (Zanu-PF) had people who attended a meeting of MPs and Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) officials on family planning in Nyanga (Monday) in stitches, when he suggested ...Published: 29 Nov 2015 at 07:35hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe: Scourge of Child Marriage - Video
Child marriage in Africa often ends a girl's education, exposes her to domestic violence and grave health risks from early childbearing and HIV, and traps her in poverty, Human Rights Watch said today...Published: 26 Nov 2015 at 10:05hrs | | by Dewa Mavhinga
Give 16-year-olds contraceptives
Girls of at least 16 years of age should be allowed access to contraceptives to reduce maternal mortality among adolescents, Parliamentarians heard yesterday. Medicines Control Authority of Zi...Published: 28 Oct 2015 at 01:14hrs | | by Lloyd Gumbo
Doctors speak out against Mudede utterances
The Zimbabwe Society for Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ZSCOG) has spoken out against utterances by Registrar-General Tobaiwa Mudede that women should not use hormonal contraception because th...Published: 17 Jul 2015 at 12:34hrs | | by Staff reporter
Teens' demand for illegal abortions soar
The death of a 15-year-old Zimbabwean schoolgirl during an apparent botched abortion this month has spurred calls for stronger efforts to prevent teenage pregnancies and unsafe terminations.He...Published: 26 Jun 2015 at 20:04hrs | | by Reuters
Mudede renews call to do away with modern contraceptives
THE Registrar General Mr Tobaiwa Mudede has again appealed to Zimbabweans to do away with modern contraception methods and revert back to the traditional methods of contraception such as the menstrual...Published: 03 May 2015 at 07:33hrs | | by Thobekile Zhou
Zimbabwe to consider contraceptives for elephants
Parliament has urged government to consider introducing contraceptives to control the country's ever-increasing elephant population. This comes amid reports that the jumbo population had t...Published: 19 Mar 2015 at 07:24hrs | | by Staff reporter
'School children should be given contraceptives'
School children should be given contraceptives, the Government body charged with family planning said yesterday, in a move likely to torch a storm.The Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council...Published: 29 Jan 2015 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter
Woman 'allergic to condoms', demands unprotected sex
A Bulawayo woman's plot to trap her boyfriend into marrying her after she deliberately fell pregnant was exposed last week at a Bulawayo court by her lover who claimed that she forced him to have unpr...Published: 20 Nov 2014 at 09:19hrs | | by Staff reporter
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