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Old Mutual fights premature births scourge with neo-natal ventilator donation
Old Mutual Zimbabwe has donated a neonatal ventilator, the Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), to help improve the health of premature babies in the Buhera and surrounding communities. ...Published: 27 Jul 2023 at 15:06hrs | 12 | by Paul Ndou
Girl (8) gives birth
The 8-year-old Bindura girl who fell pregnant after being raped gave birth to a baby girl yesterday at Bindura provincial hospital. Ac...Published: 20 Jan 2023 at 14:06hrs | | by Simbarashe Sithole
Mpilo weeds out negligent staff members
MPILO Central Hospital has taken drastic measures to weed out negligence by staff members, a development that has seen over 20 workers redeployed from the maternity ward and disciplinary hearings bein...Published: 13 Oct 2021 at 06:06hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Mpilo gets state-of-the-art gadgets
MPILO Central Hospital yesterday received state-of-the-art machines from the Higher Life Foundation to help the hospital improve maternal and neo-natal health services. The equipment includes ...Published: 26 Mar 2021 at 05:45hrs | 9 | by Staff reporter
Zimbabwe power cuts trigger spike in hospital deaths
Chinhoyi Provincial Hospital, a major referral health centre for Mashonaland West province, has sent a distress call to power authorities to spare it from load-shedding that has seen it go without ele...Published: 02 Aug 2019 at 07:55hrs | 1 | by Staff reporter
Chiwenga's charter plane a specialist hospital in the sky
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga's charter aircraft is a specialised hospital in the sky, ZimLive reported.Chiwenga, who is undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment in India, is flyi...Published: 23 Feb 2019 at 19:34hrs | 2 | by ZimLive
Ekusileni opening date set
EKUSILENI Medical Centre in Bulawayo will open its doors on 1 January next year as stakeholders are now finalising terms of contracts that will ensure the project gets off the ground.Ekusileni...Published: 19 Aug 2018 at 07:21hrs | | by Staff reporter
Birth asphyxia and Sepsis main causes of neo-natal mortality in Zimbabwe
Birth asphyxia and Sepsis have been cited as one of the main causes of neo-natal deaths in Zimbabwe, a senior health government official has said. Standing in for the Minister of Health and Ch...Published: 21 Mar 2018 at 15:27hrs | | by Simiso Mlevu
Negligent doctor suspended, undergoes retraining
A BULAWAYO doctor found guilty of negligently causing the death of a new born baby has been placed on suspension and is undergoing retraining after being stopped from practising obstetrics and gynaeco...Published: 19 Feb 2018 at 05:45hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter
Doctor ordered to pay $8,000 for baby death
A BULAWAYO medical doctor, sued for negligently causing the death of a newborn baby, has been ordered to pay the deceased's family $8 000.According to court papers, the newborn baby suffered c...Published: 05 Feb 2018 at 04:20hrs | | 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 | 11 | by Staff Reporter
Kids circumcision could soon be compulsory
GOVERNMENT is considering making neo-natal male circumcision compulsory as a long-term strategy for HIV prevention.In an interview yesterday, Aids and Tuberculosis Unit national director in ...Published: 28 Nov 2012 at 12:05hrs | | by Health reporter
Nurses to undergo midwifery training
AT least 15 nurses in Mashonaland West will undergo a 12-month midwifery training course at Chinhoyi Hospital in efforts to boost the number of critical staff in the province. In an interview ...Published: 18 May 2012 at 05:06hrs | | by Chinhoyi Bureau
World Health Day: Longevity - a Cause for Concern in Zimbabwe
Huddersfield, United Kingdom - (5 April 2012) The World Health Organisation on this special day focuses on how good health can add years to life, enabling older men and women to not only live lo...Published: 06 Apr 2012 at 15:21hrs | | by Innocent Moyo
B-Metro turns one in a festive mood
Bulawayo's only tabloid newspaper, B-Metro celebrated its 1st year in existence in a festive mood by donating three television sets and groceries to the Mpilo Children's Hospital in Bulawayo....Published: 21 Dec 2011 at 04:50hrs | 13 | by
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