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Parirenyatwa hospital struggles with single ICU
Zimbabwe's largest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, is currently operating with just a single Intensive Care Unit (ICU) that serves the entire institution, a situation that severely...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:21hrs | 91 | by Staff reporter
Over 1,300 Zimbabwean children die of heart diseases each year
At least 1,300 Zimbabwean children die annually from congenital heart diseases due to limited access to life-saving surgeries, recent statistics have revealed.Experts say approximately 4,000 c...Published: 19 Jul 2025 at 09:05hrs | 55 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe expands access to advanced surgeries
Zimbabwe's public health sector is making major strides in specialist healthcare provision, with the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals having successfully conducted 62 open-heart surgeries to date, whil...Published: 01 Jun 2025 at 14:05hrs | 63 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean man comes back from the brink after open heart surgery in India
WHEN Mr Wilberforce Matashu (46) of Nkulumane suburb in Bulawayo arrived in India early this year for open heart surgery, which saw him implanted with artificial heart valves to assist the aorta, he h...Published: 06 Oct 2023 at 06:37hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans are going abroad because medical and dental practitioners are not
Following the good news of the open heart surgery milestones on 27 September 2023. This is a remarkable advancement which the majority of Zimbabweans are not aware of. In pre-pandemic times, pow...Published: 29 Sep 2023 at 11:51hrs | | by Engineer Jacob kudzayi Mutisi
Journalist appeals for US$15,000 for child's heart operation
A CHRONICLE staffer, Mashudu Netsianda is appealing for funds to enable his three-month-old baby to undergo open heart surgery in India.The baby was born with a congenital heart defect called ...Published: 16 Jul 2023 at 09:14hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
Two open-heart surgeries at Parirenyatwa
A LOCAL team of doctors recently conducted two successful open-heart surgeries at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, marking the resumption of the complex medical procedure that was last done in 2018....Published: 02 Jul 2023 at 07:37hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga says Mnangagwa is the best foot forward
President Mnangagwa and a Zanu-PF Government is the best foot forward towards the realisation of Zimbabwe's national health targets that best serve the people and their needs, Vice President and Minis...Published: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Man seeks US$24,000 for heart surgery
A 46-YEAR-OLD man from Nkulumane suburb whose main artery to the heart has a weakened wall and expands abnormally when the heart pumps blood, is seeking US$24 000 to replace the defective valve....Published: 19 Apr 2023 at 06:42hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Hwange Unit 7 synchronised with the Zimbabwe power grid
It was a historic moment yesterday evening here, when one of the Second Republic's signature projects, the Hwange Thermal Power Station's Unit 7, was successfully synchronised with the national grid, ...Published: 21 Mar 2023 at 08:36hrs | 11 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga claims to be as fit as a fiddle after visiting a 'kiriniki'
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga is fit and is at work, contrary to reports that he had been admitted to a local hospital on Thursday for an operation.A Western-funded online publication, Z...Published: 13 Aug 2022 at 07:28hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga operation pushed back?
Doctors have delayed a planned operation on Vice President Constantino Chiwenga following tests at a private hospital in Harare on Thursday, ZimLive can reveal.Chiwenga, 65, is due to go under...Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 21:01hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga dismisses surgery claims
VICE PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga Friday dismissed claims that he was yesterday admitted at the Trauma Centre Borrowdale private hospital for a surgery to correct some discomfort in his stomach....Published: 12 Aug 2022 at 20:33hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Shona Ferguson fighting for life in ICU
Filmmaker Shona Ferguson is reported to be fighting for his life at a private hospital in Johannesburg after he struggled to breathe and complained of chest pains at home. The actor underwent ...Published: 26 Jul 2021 at 06:37hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter
Health facilities upgrade accelerated
Upgrading health and sanitation in Zimbabwe is being accelerated with the latest three developments being an agreement to install solar energy systems at 640 health facilities, create public-private p...Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:10hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwean surgeons to help in other countries
Zimbabwean surgeons have been authorised to help separate conjoined twins from Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon following international endorsements of the country's processes. The appeal from t...Published: 17 Apr 2021 at 07:11hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
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
3 reasons why the Gabon coup failed
Military coup drums continue to beat on the African continent in 2019. At 4:30am on January 7, Lieutenant Kelly Odong Obiang, leader of the Patriotic Youth Movement of the Gabonese Defence and Securit...Published: 11 Jan 2019 at 09:30hrs | 2 | by Martin R Rupiya
Bulawayo fertility centre helps 17 couples in first year
A MEDICAL doctor has established a centre in Bulawayo to artificially assist people who have challenges in conceiving, to have children. The facility, located along Josiah Tongogara Street and...Published: 11 Dec 2018 at 05:29hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to revive heart operations
THE Government is working towards reviving cardiac operations in Bulawayo to address children born with heart diseases who are forced to travel to Harare or neighbouring countries for help.A c...Published: 22 Aug 2018 at 06:06hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Schwarzenegger 'undergoes emergency open-heart surgery'
Terminator star Arnold Schwarzenegger has undergone emergency open-heart surgery, according to US reports.The 70-year-old actor had the medical procedure on Thursday, according to TMZ....Published: 30 Mar 2018 at 18:44hrs | 1 | by news.sky.com
Family seeks $15 000 for son's heart operation
A family from Lusulu in Binga is appealing for help to raise $15 000 to take their two-year-old son for a heart surgery in India.The boy - Obey Muleya was diagnosed with a congenital heart...Published: 05 Mar 2017 at 09:29hrs | | by Staff reporter
9 out of 10 heart surgeries successful at Parirenyatwa in February alone
Nine children born with heart deformities have undergone successful corrective surgeries at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals this month following the resuscitation of open heart surgeries last year....Published: 22 Feb 2017 at 17:13hrs | | by Staff Reporter
Tsvangirai's Christmas message (Republished)
I want to take this opportunity to say a short Christmas message to you all as the structures of Harare province. I felt I owed you a message because the rains washed away our last rally at Zimbabwe G...Published: 21 Dec 2016 at 06:42hrs | | by Morgan Tsvangirai
Tsvangirai's Christmas message - Fulltext
Background I want to take this opportunity to say a short Christmas message to you all as the structures of Harare province. I felt I owed you a message bec...Published: 14 Dec 2016 at 12:36hrs | | by Dr Morgan Tsvangirai
Zimbabwe on the road to having consistent open heart surgeries
Zimbabwe is now on the road to having consistent open heart surgeries, a situation that will be ideal for several patients who have had to travel abroad to access such services.Medical exp...Published: 11 Aug 2016 at 18:30hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Prominent Zipra war hero dies
Liberation war hero and stalwart Norman Mabhena has died, at Mpilo hospital.Very Shaken family members who spoke to us said the former Zapu Central Committee member who later joined the MD...Published: 06 Jul 2016 at 18:49hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe resume open heart surgeries
Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has lined up 17 children with heart deformities to undergo free corrective surgeries this week, following resuscitation of open heart surgeries which had been stopped i...Published: 12 Feb 2016 at 07:24hrs | 6 | by Paidamoyo Chipunza
Zimbabwe to resume heart surgeries
Zimbabwe will next month resume open heart surgeries after Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals received medical equipment worth more than $300,000 from the Dublin ...Published: 15 Jan 2016 at 13:15hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Woman tries to kill hubby with poo
65-year-old Rosemary Vogel, 65, from Arizona, US, faces an attempted murder charges after cops say she put faeces in her husband's IV line and tried to end his life.Her...Published: 01 Feb 2014 at 14:51hrs | | by Staff reporter
Zim girl (8) under goes successful heart surgery in China
An 8-year-old Zimbabwean girl, Ashley Mtengwa, is back home from China after under going a four-hour successful heart surgery.Ashley had a 1,5 centimetre hole in her heart which almo...Published: 07 Jan 2014 at 18:42hrs | 1 | by Staff Reporter
FW de Klerk to have heart surgery
Cape Town - Former president FW de Klerk is to have surgery on Tuesday to have a pacemaker fitted.Die Burger reported that the procedure will be carried out on Tuesday and De Klerk may be dis...Published: 02 Jul 2013 at 04:19hrs | 2 | by news24
World's first boy to survive being born with a heart outside the body
When Ryan Marquiss was born with his heart outside of his body, doctors didn't expect him to survive.It is an incredibly rare condition and usually babies are stillbor...Published: 23 Feb 2012 at 14:11hrs | | by Staff reporter
Royal Destiny raises money for Bulawayo girl's medical bills
UK based gospel music group, Royal Destiny organised a New Year Celebrations event raffle draw on Saturday and managed to raise £100 towards ...Published: 10 Jan 2012 at 07:31hrs | 1 | by Mafu Sithabile
WorldRemit pledges $5 per every transaction to help Bulawayo girl get heart surgery
The leading online money transfer agency, WorldRemit, has pledged to contribute $5 for each transaction sent to Mrs Sinikiwe Sibanda's ZB bank account via www.worl...Published: 03 Jan 2012 at 20:22hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Help Thubelihle get her heart fixed: Pledge
A BULAWAYO Girl, Thubelihle (11) is seeking assistance of R50 000 undergo heart surgery in South Africa. Thubelihle is suffering from rheumatic heart disease (RHD).Bulawayo24 News w...Published: 03 Jan 2012 at 20:36hrs | | by Moyo Roy
Bulawayo girl (11) seeks funds to undergo heart surgery
A BULAWAYO Girl, Thubelihle (11) is seeking assistance of R50 000 undergo heart surgery in South Africa. Thubelihle is suffering from rheumatic heart disease (RHD).Her mother Mrs Sinikiwe S...Published: 23 Dec 2011 at 19:36hrs | | by Mafu Sithabile
Old and Ailing President for Hire
There has been speculation of late on the state of the Zimbabwean president's health and several news items floated in the independent media. It is undeniable that the president is old, and it won't b...Published: 13 Mar 2011 at 20:28hrs | | by Capulet B. Chakupeta
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