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THE government is planning to reduce the training period for midwives to 18 months from two years to ensure a steady supply of skilled health personal especially in rural areas,…

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned of an increase in COVID-19 cases at a time when Zimbabwe is experiencing a deadly flu wave, which some believe is a reincarnation…

ABOUT 7% of Zimbabweans have access to medical insurance, with 93% relying on cash payments to health facilities, a report by the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) showed this…

There is resistance to the measles vaccination blitz in Hurungwe, Mashonaland West province, which was implemented following the secret burial of 35 unvaccinated children. A team deployed in Deve’s ward…

ZIMBABWE is battling an outbreak of archaic diseases blamed on the country’s deteriorating health delivery system amid reports that 35 children died in a space of a month from suspected…

Harare- In a desperate bid to sanitize the prevalance of fake medical doctors at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, authorities have misrepresented that none of the impersonators attended to any patient,…

MATABELELAND South has recorded a sharp decline in malaria cases during the first quarter compared to the same period last year on the back of measures put in place to…

Blessing Nyanzira, aged 24, found himself in handcuffs when he attempted to saunter past a staff security checkpoint during the lunch hour break. His elaborate facade as a medical professional…

Nine mental health patients managed to escape from Ingutsheni Hospital after removing burglar bars from the healthcare institution. Wellington Ranga, the acting chief executive of Ingutsheni Hospital, confirmed the escape…

HARARE – An Ordinary Level pass in English Language may be next to be dropped as a mandatory requirement for nurse training applicants, health minister Douglas Mombeshora has said. The…

A team of surgeons at Parirenyatwa Hospital has accomplished a significant operation on Laston Kwinika, a man from Beitbridge who had endured a tumour in his mouth for 17 years.…

In a significant stride towards enhancing HIV prevention strategies, Population Solutions for Health recently marked a milestone as the first recipient of care for the revolutionary injectable cabotegravir (CAB_LA) at…

A JOINT operation between the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) and the police this week uncovered an illegal distribution network of unregistered and expired medicines including illicit products such…

The Ministry of Health and Child Care has made a significant adjustment to the requirements for General Nurse Training, sparking surprise among observers. Traditionally, candidates were expected to have passed…

HEALTH and Child Care deputy minister, Sleiman Timios Kwidini say the country’s health delivery system is facing a myriad of challenges including limited fiscal space and skills flight, among others.…

SEVERAL churches across the country plan to have huge Easter gatherings with some apostolic sects expecting more than 100 000 congregants raising fears of a renewed surge in infections that…

ABOUT 45 million children in eastern and southern Africa are at high risk of contracting diseases caused by climate change, a top United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) official…

Matabeleland North Province’s proximity to neighbouring countries where tuberculosis incidents are high has affected the province’s fight against the disease. This came out during the World TB Day Commemorations held…

Amid soaring prices of prescription drugs and a deteriorating public health system, people are turning to traditional herbal markets in large numbers, according to experts this week. The relentless economic…

BUHERA-based Sabi Star Mine has completed the construction and procurement of medical equipment for Mukubu Community Clinic as the lithium miner seeks to improve access to primary healthcare services for…