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Ingutsheni faces critical psychiatrist shortage
Zimbabwe's largest psychiatric facility, Ingutsheni Central Hospital, is struggling to cope with a severe shortage of psychiatrists, leaving just two doctors to care for over 650 inpatients and thousa...Published: 21 Jul 2025 at 12:22hrs | 112 | by Staff reporter
Men suffer in silence
Men in Zimbabwe are increasingly facing mental health challenges and emotional strain due to a lack of emotional support and recognition, leading to a worrying rise in stress-related breakdowns and ev...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:32hrs | 549 | by Staff reporter
Mum hangs self after killing 2 kids
A wave of shock and horror has swept through Besa Village after a young mother and her two young children were found dead in a suspected double child murder followed by suicide, in a chilling incident...Published: 17 Jun 2025 at 07:18hrs | 540 | by Staff reporter
Trump funding cuts major blow for Zimbabwe LGBTIQ+ rights
The recent reduction in US government funding for LGBTIQ+ programmes has dealt a severe blow to public health and human rights services in Zimbabwe, leaving vulnerable communities exposed to heightene...Published: 08 Jun 2025 at 12:06hrs | 253 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabweans shine in the UK
Zimbabwean national Edwin Ndlovu, the Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Chief Executive of the East London National Health Service (NHS) Foundation Trust, has been honored with a Member of the Order ...Published: 03 Mar 2025 at 13:01hrs | 1568 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo hospital opens unit to tackle drug abuse epidemic`
In response to Zimbabwe's escalating drug and substance abuse crisis, Mpilo Central Hospital has established a dedicated Mental Health Clinic to provide specialised care for affected individuals. The ...Published: 31 Dec 2024 at 13:33hrs | 38 | by Staff reporter
Understanding suicide among diaspora-born youths
The prevalence of media reports highlighting the suicides of young Zimbabweans born in the Diaspora is a deeply concerning issue. The time has come for us as Zimbabweans to understand the underlying f...Published: 15 Mar 2024 at 13:10hrs | 2 | by Jacob Kudzayi Mutisi
WHO flags spike in Zimbabwe depression, suicide cases
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that Zimbabwe is grappling with high rates of depression and suicide among adults, surpassing many other African nations.Mental health institut...Published: 01 Nov 2023 at 18:22hrs | 15 | by Staff reporter
I am a descendant of Allan Wilson, says presidential candidate
The August 23 harmonised elections are fast approaching with just over two weeks left. As The Herald continues to profile Presidential candidates, our reporter Wallace Ruzvidzo (WR), caught up with th...Published: 07 Aug 2023 at 06:38hrs | 26 | by Staff reporter
Metal Health Care is a basic need too
As a Zimbabwean, I cannot help but feel a deep sense of sadness when I reflect upon the state of mental health in our society today. The truth is that mental health needs to be a much bigger priority ...Published: 02 Jun 2023 at 11:04hrs | 3 | by Kumbirai Thierry Nhamo
Zimbabwe-born Dorcas Gwata among three finalists for UK's Best Nurse award
ZIMBABWE born Dorcas Gwata is among the three finalists for this years ‘Who Cares Wins Award' which honours the ‘Best Nurse' in the country and is organised by a leading UK publication in partners...Published: 20 Nov 2022 at 15:38hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
How migrants who move between Zimbabwe and SA access healthcare in border towns
Zimbabwe and South Africa share a 225km common border. There is only one official border crossing, at Beitbridge. An estimated 15 000 migrants and refugees from Zimbabwe and other countries cross dail...Published: 07 Sep 2022 at 06:45hrs | 2 | by Vinayak Bhardwaj
Border officials and cross border traders undergo training
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is rolling out a training manual for border officials and cross border traders aimed at keeping the wheels of trade going under the restrictive Covid...Published: 16 Sep 2021 at 19:51hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe to strengthen mental health services
YESTERDAY, Zimbabwe joined the rest of the world in commemorating the Mental Health Day, with experts calling for increased funding towards mental health services.The day, observed on October ...Published: 11 Oct 2020 at 08:21hrs | | by Staffg Reporter
'Zimbabwe has less than 20 psychiatric doctors'
ZIMBABWE has less than 20 psychiatrists amid increased demand for mental health services due to the deteriorating economic situation in the country with a population of around 15 million people, the Z...Published: 26 Jun 2019 at 07:26hrs | | by Staff reporter
ZCLDN holds drug masterplan roundtable
Today, the Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network held a breakfast roundtable meeting in Harare with government officials, police and officials from several non-governmental organisations on the Na...Published: 15 Feb 2019 at 11:47hrs | | by ZCLDN
Many Zimbabweans in the UK abandon their professions to become nurses
Nurses do enjoy a diverse and rewarding career that really makes a difference. Nurses act as leaders, carers and clinicians, taking responsibility for the care they provide to patients. They are life ...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 20:51hrs | 12 | by Dr Masimba Mavaza
Zimbabwe born gay migrant in Ireland
Ireland may be known as the land of céad míle fáilte (a hundred thousand welcomes), but a report in the last months of 2018 suggests more needs to be done to make it a welcoming place for LGBT migr...Published: 07 Jan 2019 at 14:51hrs | 8 | by Irish Times
Tendai Biti barred from seeking mental health services in SA
A HIGH Court judge has dismissed MDC deputy national chair, Tendai Biti's request for temporary release of his passport saying the request was unjustified.Biti had approached the upper court o...Published: 17 Oct 2018 at 07:48hrs | | by newzimbabwe
Biti wants release of passport to seek 'mental' treatment in SA
THE High Court will on Friday 12 October 2018 hear an appeal filed by Tendai Biti, the Movement for Democratic Change-Alliance Vice-Chairperson challenging Harare Magistrate Francis Mapfumo's refusal ...Published: 11 Oct 2018 at 19:38hrs | 2 | by Stephen Jakes
Biti seeks mental health treatment in South Africa
MDC deputy national chair and ex-cabinet minister, Tendai Biti is seeking mental health services in South Africa and on Wednesday approached court asking for temporary release of his passport until Oc...Published: 27 Sep 2018 at 14:12hrs | | by Staff reporter
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
'10% of Zimbabweans mentally ill'
AT least 10% of Zimbabwe's 13 million population suffers from some form of mental illness mainly due to the harsh economic situation being experienced by the country, a health official said.Sp...Published: 29 Jan 2015 at 07:06hrs | | by Staff reporter
Only 15% of countries in Africa have mental health services - Study
GENEVA - The Global status report on violence prevention 2014 reveals that 475 000 people were murdered in 2012, and homicide is the third leading cause of death globally for males aged 15-44 years, h...Published: 10 Dec 2014 at 12:48hrs | | by AOP
Breathing new life into psychiatric education in Zimbabwe
A programme of education and research in Zimbabwe, led in collaboration with the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP) at King's, has boosted the number of psychiatrists in the country, and allowed a once fle...Published: 27 Aug 2014 at 12:51hrs | 1 | by medicalxpress
Public smokers face $500 fine or 6 months jail term
MINISTRY of Health and Child Care has called on the law enforcers to descend on public smoking offenders as the ministry intensifies its crackdown on citizens reluctant to comply with the Public Healt...Published: 27 Jul 2014 at 13:13hrs | 2 | by Staff reporter
US school shooting survivors return to class or the first time since a gunman killed 20 of their classmates
Students from Sandy Hook Elementary school in Connecticut have returned to class for the first time since a gunman killed 20 of their classmates there in a shooting last December.With their o...Published: 04 Jan 2013 at 05:42hrs | | by AL
Facebook refers suicidal people to help lines
Software engineers have hardwired some mechanisms in Facebook's system and in Google's search engine can look for suicidal messages and direct people to help.Facebook is encouraging its 800 m...Published: 13 Dec 2011 at 22:41hrs | | by CNN | Moyo Roy
Zimbabwe's alcohol policy almost ready
The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare says significant progress has been made in the crafting of the national alcohol policy, with the draft document set to be tabled before cabinet by end of Jul...Published: 27 Jun 2011 at 17:14hrs | | by .
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