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Medical workers cautioned about rogue unions

The Medical and Allied Trade Workers Union of Zimbabwe (MATWUZ) has raised alarm over the rise of "rogue" unions in the private medical sector, accusing them of destabilising workplaces and contributing to retrenchments.Darlington Chitedeg…

Published: 25 Sep 2025 at 06:00hrs | | by Staff reporter

PSMAS ranked Zimbabwe's worst medical aid provider

The Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) has been ranked the worst-performing medical aid provider in Zimbabwe in a new nationwide survey of doctors conducted by the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA).The online poll, carried out f…

Published: 14 Aug 2025 at 10:48hrs | | by Staff reporter

Medical sector warned against illegal disposal of medical waste in Bulawayo

The medical sector in Zimbabwe could soon face legal action following reports of illegal disposal of hazardous medical waste at Bulawayo City Council's Richmond landfill site.Shocking revelations have surfaced that dangerous waste - includ…

Published: 24 Jul 2025 at 09:23hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe will not fund medical treatment in South Africa

Justice Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi has ruled out any possibility of government assistance for Zimbabwean citizens seeking medical care in South Africa, citing resource constraints and the need to prioritise domestic healthcare services.Speak…

Published: 23 Jul 2025 at 15:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Govt should fix public health, not meddle in private medical practice

This week, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ziyambi Ziyambi announced that the government will keep a close eye on private medical practices, particularly concerning issues of pricing. Predictably, this pronouncement drew …

Published: 18 Jul 2025 at 08:31hrs | 132 | by Staff reporter

Medical waste scandal at Bulawayo's dumpsite

A grave public health threat is festering at Bulawayo's Richmond landfill, commonly known as Ngozi Mine, where hazardous medical waste has been discovered dumped in the open - sparking fears of disease outbreaks and exposing alarming lapse…

Published: 29 Jun 2025 at 11:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's medical aid coverage crashes to just 4%

Zimbabwe's healthcare system faces a deepening crisis as health insurance coverage has plummeted to an all-time low, with just 4% of the population currently enrolled in any form of medical aid. The startling figures, drawn from the newly …

Published: 06 Jun 2025 at 18:29hrs | | by Staff reporter

Villagers get free medical care

Hundreds of villagers in Chikomba West constituency received free medical treatment over the weekend as part of the Presidential Medical Care initiative, aimed at improving healthcare access for underserved communities in Zimbabwe.The two-…

Published: 02 Jun 2025 at 09:04hrs | 114 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe launches Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme

The Government of Zimbabwe has launched the Presidential Emergency Medical Scheme in Mutasa District, Manicaland Province, in a major effort to improve healthcare delivery in rural communities. The official launch took place on May 17, 202…

Published: 17 May 2025 at 18:01hrs | 720 | by Staff reporter

China committed to propping up Zimbabwe in medical advancements

China has reiterated its commitment to deepening reciprocal cooperation with Zimbabwe, as the two nations celebrated 40 years of China Medical Teams operating in the country.Speaking at a reception to mark the milestone, Chinese Ambassador…

Published: 10 Mar 2025 at 08:33hrs | | by Staff reporter

Gukurahundi cover-up editor urgently needs medical help

Geoffrey (Geoff) Nyarota is in critical health and urgently requires medical treatment for a trio of serious conditions: cancer, heart disease, and kidney failure. Nyarota, who has a long career in journalism, having edited several promine…

Published: 06 Dec 2024 at 15:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Hundreds get free medical treatment courtesy of Chiwenga's wife

HUNDREDS of people from Filabusi in Insiza District have gathered at Avoca Clinic to take advantage of free medical services provided under a health outreach programme spearheaded by the family of Vice President Constantino Chiwenga.The in…

Published: 01 Dec 2024 at 12:52hrs | 539 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe military offer free medical support to Tsholotsho

When approached by a man in military uniform at her local hospital on Tuesday afternoon asking how he could help, Mrs Simayedwa Mnkandla of Sipepa area in Tsholotsho was taken aback .By her own admission the 51-year-old woman was surprised…

Published: 09 Aug 2024 at 07:30hrs | 126 | by Staff reporter

Mthwakazi activists seek medical attention in SA

Opposition Mthwakazi Republic Party (MRP) members who were released from prison recently have been shipped for medical attention in South Africa.The nine former political prisoners were released recently after being sentenced to three year…

Published: 16 Apr 2024 at 07:57hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Zanu-PF member wants govt officials barred from seeking medical attention abroad

Zanu-PF's candidate for the Pelandaba -Tshabalala Constituency by-election, Joseph Tshuma, says if he is elected as the Member of Parliament, he will immediately propose a bill that would prohibit government ministers, including the presid…

Published: 18 Jan 2024 at 18:28hrs | 19 | by Staff reporter

Chinese medical teams show fruits of cooperation

Zimbabwe has been a beneficiary of Chinese health assistance under this framework.Recently, China and Zimbabwe marked the 60th anniversary of China medical teams at a colorful ceremony at the Chinese Embassy in Harare.The event was to comm…

Published: 17 Mar 2023 at 18:56hrs | 12 | by Elma Zhoya

Desperate shortage of places at Zimbabwe medical schools reported

ONLY 1% of students seeking to be enrolled in Zimbabwe's medical schools get placed due to an acute shortage of training facilities, resulting in limited access to such training programmes.Getting a place to train as a doctor, nurse, labor…

Published: 13 Feb 2023 at 05:29hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

'Zimbabwe is ready to export medical oxygen'

Zimbabwe is well on its way to becoming one of the biggest exporters of medical oxygen in the region, President Mnangagwa said last week, referring to the increased production at the multi-million-dollar medical oxygen and industrial gas p…

Published: 05 Dec 2022 at 05:07hrs | 32 | by Staff reporter

Free land for setting up medical parks in Zimbabwe

Free suitable land must be identified for Zimbabweans wishing to set up medical parks, including those in the diaspora, President Mnangagwa has directed, as the country's medical training facilities now rank as the second-best in SADC.The …

Published: 21 Nov 2022 at 04:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

NUST cleared to start medical school

THE National University of Science and Technology (Nust) Faculty of Medicine has been granted Medical School status after meeting international standards, a development that will see it increasing enrolment of medical students thereby cont…

Published: 27 Oct 2022 at 06:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Ndhlovu has cricket world at her feet

The tag "teenage sensation" is carelessly thrown around when a teenager does well in a certain sporting discipline, but at just 16 years old, a young all-rounder has become a vital cog of the Zimbabwe women's cricket national team and is o…

Published: 01 Oct 2022 at 06:11hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe medical aid societies defend service charges

MEDICAL aid service providers yesterday said they were forced to make monthly adjustments to the cost of their services as a survival strategy owing to exchange rate disparities.Association of Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) chief execu…

Published: 16 Sep 2022 at 06:09hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Medical equipment gathers dust at UBH

WHILE patients countrywide are complaining that public health institutions are running without enough equipment and medication, some donated equipment at Bulawayo United Hospitals (UBH) has been gathering dust since last year.The donations…

Published: 12 Sep 2022 at 06:03hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga threatens to deregister medical aid societies

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday threatened to deregister errant medical aid societies, accusing them of gross malpractices, failure to abide by the rule book, including abuse of funds and breach of corporate governance guidel…

Published: 27 Aug 2022 at 06:20hrs | 10 | by Staff reporter

Village heads to get funeral and medical assistance

Village heads will soon receive funeral and medical assistance from the government, as some could not access medical facilities due to lack of resources.Chiefs, headmen and village heads earn different salaries and although village heads a…

Published: 09 Jun 2022 at 18:41hrs | 20 | by Staff reporter

Doctors want share in medical facilities

Medical practitioners are lobbying the government to give doctors 51% shareholding at medical facilities in order to allow fair practice in the medical sector.This came to light after there was an increase in the number of ill-treatment co…

Published: 01 May 2022 at 11:24hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe now medical oxygen, industrial gas sufficient

ZIMBABWE is now medical oxygen and industrial gas sufficient following the official opening of its first Air Separation Unit (ASU) plant expected to transform the country's health and agricultural sectors.The ASU plant was launched by Pres…

Published: 20 Aug 2021 at 07:19hrs | 23 | by Staff reporter

Medical practitioners trained outside Zimbabwe told to register

Medical and dental practitioners training outside the country have been encouraged to register for training in Zimbabwe for them to familiarise with the local system before they can practise. The Medical and Dental Practitioners' Council o…

Published: 05 May 2021 at 07:13hrs | 25 | by Staff reporter

MSU medical school launches stroke unit

THE Midlands State University (MSU) has joined hands with the Partnership for Education Training and Research Advancement (PETRA) to launch a stroke unit at the Gweru Provincial Hospital.The project is being implemented by the MSU faculty …

Published: 22 Mar 2021 at 06:14hrs | 17 | by Staff reporter

Patients suffer as doctors, medical aid societies clash

A TUSSLE has erupted between medical practitioners in the private sector and medical aid societies, as doctors are accused of turning down policy holders without cash co-payments due to health funders' failure to settle claims.Medical prac…

Published: 19 Mar 2021 at 09:32hrs | | by Staff reporter

Only 10% of Zimbabweans on medical aid

INSURANCE and Pensions Commission (Ipec) commissioner Grace Muradzikwa says medical cover in the country is not working for the majority of Zimbabweans.Only one in 10 Zimbabweans have medical cover in a country of over 14 million people.Th…

Published: 22 Nov 2020 at 04:46hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter

Medical practitioners propose steep US$ charges

Zimbabweans should brace for new tariffs from the medical practitioners after a leaked document showed proposed charges pegged in United States dollars.The document, which was widely circulated on social media platforms, had a list of prop…

Published: 31 Jan 2019 at 10:13hrs | 8 | by Staff reporter

One-stop medical centre opens in Kwekwe

A STATE-OF-THE-ART one-stop medical facility, Westview Medical Centre, has been opened in Kwekwe to offer health services to the town's residents.Westview Medical CentreThe centre, located opposite the National Museums and Monuments Hall, …

Published: 22 Nov 2018 at 06:07hrs | 16 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe returns from Singapore medical checkup

President Robert Mugabe has returned home after a week's visit to Singapore for a routine medical checkup.The President was accompanied by the First Lady, Dr Grace Mugabe.He was received at the Harare International Airport by the two vice …

Published: 15 Jul 2017 at 16:10hrs | 2306 | by Staff reporter

African Presidents and overseas medical treatments: Medical tourism perspective

The appetite of African Presidents to consume overseas medical treatments remains robust. The latest news is that Angolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos, has returned back to Luanda after spending a month in Spain for medical treatment.…

Published: 31 May 2017 at 16:22hrs | 20 | by Unathi Sonwabile Henama

Mugabe headed abroad for checkups shortly - twitter

President Robert Mugabe is reported heading abroad for checkups shortly. It is not clear at this stage whether this is fake or factual news. It is difficult to get President Mugabe's medical checkup schedule as it is considered a state sec…

Published: 08 May 2017 at 13:45hrs | 16 | by Ndou Paul

Diagnosing Africa's medical brain drain

Higher wages and modern facilities are magnets for Africa's health workers Dressed in full medical gear and clutching a folder, Folu Songonuga, a physiotherapist, walked briskly across the lobby in the offices of Activa Rehabilitation Serv…

Published: 13 Jan 2017 at 21:59hrs | | by Kingsley Ighobor

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