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Zimbabwe To Double Midwives Training Recruitment

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says it intends to double the recruitment of trainee midwives in the coming years in a bid to address the gap left by skilled nurses and midwives who have left the country for greener pastures. This initiative, along with the recently launched e-learning program

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Health News MENTAL HEALTH

Drug and Substance Abuse Hits Zimbabwe’s Working Class Hard

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwaris Contrary to the common belief that drug and substance abuse primarily affects unemployed youth and adolescents, recent data reveals that Zimbabwe’s working class faces a similarly high incidence of substance use. According to national data, males represent the majority of mental health cases linked to drug and substance use, underscoring the severe

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Africa

Zimbabwe Among 17 African Nations to Receive WHO and Africa CDC Support for Targeted Mpox Vaccine Rollout

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has been selected as one of 17 African countries to receive targeted support for mpox vaccine development, a major initiative spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The initiative aims to bolster vaccine preparedness and deployment efforts across the continent,

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