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Combating Drug and Substance Abuse among School Children: A Fight for Everyone

Michael Gwarisa

By Olivia Ganya The scourge of drug and substance abuse plagues schools across our nation. Far too many promising young lives are being lost or derailed by the lure of illicit substances. However, there is hope – as a society, we can come together to protect our most vulnerable from facing this threat alone. Drug

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The Burden of Unsafe Abortions among Adolescent Girls

Michael Gwarisa

By Dr Munyaradzi Murwira Introduction Adolescents are a diverse group; their sexual and reproductive health needs and ability to meet those needs vary based on their life circumstances, including marital status and urban or rural residence. Adolescents often face a multitude of challenges in obtaining sexual and reproductive health services, including social stigma, judgmental attitudes

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Cimas acquires Highlands Wellness Group

Michael Gwarisa

As part of its contributions to control the raging scourge of drug and substance abuse in Zimbabwe, CIMAS says it recently acquired the Highlands Wellness Group to provide drug abuse related rehabilitation services. By Kuda Pembere With this acquisition, CIMAS will be providing comprehensive coverage for alcohol and drug rehabilitation services to its members. The

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ICASA To Proceed As Planned…Cholera Outbreak Under Control

Michael Gwarisa

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says they have identified most cases and initiated patients on Cholera treatment and care, allaying any fears of a full-blown cholera outbreak of the proportions of 2008/09. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has been recording sporadic and isolated cases of Cholera mostly in rural communities and some peri-urban

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Cimas acquires Highlands Wellness Group

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By Kuda Pembere As part of its contributions to control the raging scourge of drug and substance abuse in Zimbabwe, CIMAS says it recently acquired the Highlands Wellness Group to provide drug abuse related rehabilitation services. With this acquisition, CIMAS will be providing comprehensive coverage for alcohol and drug rehabilitation services to its members. The alarming

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