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Mbare’s Bedbug Infestation Could Spread Across Harare if Not Contained

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Bedbugs currently tormenting Mbare residents are spreading rapidly from one block to another, raising fears of a full-blown outbreak across Harare if extermination efforts fail. The City of Harare announced yesterday that it would begin fumigating Mbare following reports of the continued spread of bedbugs. Simbarashe Chanachimwe, the Councillor for Ward 3

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Over 83,000 Pregnant Women in Zimbabwe Miss ANC Booking, Threatening PMTCT Goals

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s goal to eliminate mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B virus by 2026 could be in jeopardy as a significant number of pregnant women are still not registering for antenatal care (ANC). Recent data reveals that the country recorded 522,786 pregnancies last year. However, 16% of these women, approximately

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