Zim ill-prepared to combat Mpox: Experts

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation have declared the disease a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Sep. 12, 2024

Editor's memo: In Zim if you don’t want to die, just don’t get sick

The solution to all this is ridding the country of mismanagement and high-level corruption by heartless people running public institutions
By Shame Makoshori Jun. 21, 2024

Fend off diseases before outbreaks: CWGH

The insight was shared by CWGH executive director Itai Rusike, as government began stakeholder engagements to come up with a comprehensive NHI.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Jun. 14, 2024

Health experts call for swift TB action

Zimbabwe joined the rest of the globe to mark World TB Day on Sunday.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Mar. 28, 2024

Editorial Comment: Fund local health sector

The aspiring lawmaker said the move would result in an improvement in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
By Newsday Jan. 22, 2024

Health experts call for ban on gatherings as cholera spreads

They spoke as official data showed that Harare Province alone had recorded 6 866 cumulative suspected cases by yesterday morning.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Jan. 19, 2024

New Health board thrust into the deep end....sector plagued by grave service delivery deficiencies

He said government must introduce more specific allowances to stop the high staff turnover and brain drain.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa Jan. 12, 2024
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Vital drug shortages hit hospitals

A Zimbabwe Independent survey of the country’s biggest hospitals this week exposed graphic illustrations of the horrors confronting the sick.
By Freeman Makopa Dec. 15, 2023

2024 health budget too small: MPs

Mololekele was speaking on the sidelines of a domestic resource mobilisation meeting hosted by CSOs including the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH), WACI Health and GFAN in Harare on Tuesday.
By Vanessa Gonye Dec. 7, 2023