Health News MENTAL HEALTH
Divorced and Single Persons Constitute Largest Number Of People Who Inject Drugs In Zimbabwe
LONELINESS and mental health challenges associated with being single and not having a partner has led to an increase in drug and substance abuse among single and divorced persons in Zimbabwe, a report has gathered. By Michael Gwarisa According to 2022 data, Zimbabwe’s divorce rate was estimated to be at least 44.2 percent. However, as
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Health News MARTERNAL HEALTH
Mashonaland Central Has Highest Number of Girls Married Before the Age of 15
A preliminary 2022 Census Report on Fertility has shown that the prevalence of teen pregnancies was highest in Mashonaland Central province, leading to spike in early child marriages in the province. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency 2022 report, the proportion of women age 20-24 years who were married before the age
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