In early June Brave Little Hearts Zimbabwe participated in our National Youth Business Expo, as we are looking at establishing sustainable projects to help empower our communities to attain financial freedom. By Tendai Moyo This is so important because donors are hard to come by, and the financial burden of heart communities is so huge. Our target is to be self-sufficient by 2023 so we can meet every financial need, including surgeries, fees, medications, and hopefully, a community-owned heart centre. As much as we are awaiting government intervention, we…
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Poverty drives teenage pregnancies in Gwanda
ZIMBABWE’S dreary economic situation and poverty in families in Gwanda have been driving teenagers out of school leading to many teenage pregancies. By Kudakwashe Pembere Matebeleland South Legislator Honourable Sipho Ndlovu-Mokone in an interview with HealthTimes said most of these teenagers that fall pregnant are usually school drop outs. “Most teenagers of school going age become school drop outs at an early because of economic reasons, their parents or guardians can’t afford to foot their educational bills,” she said. “Drug abuse also is another factor,where teenagers take drugs and end…
Read MoreMPs Summon VP Chiwenga
NEWSDAY—MEMBERS of Parliament have demanded that Vice-President and Health and Child Care minister Constantino Chiwenga should issue a ministerial statement in the National Assembly explaining the recent hike in hospital user fees. This follows a statement by the Health ministry this week, which hiked hospital fees by 1 748%. The notice pegged consultation fees for adults at US$12 and children US$6, which is equivalent to $3 696 and $1 848, respectively in the local currency using the official exchange rate of US$1:$308. The previous user fees were pegged in 2020…
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