Parliament Probes NatPharm Over Zimbabwe’s Medicine Supply Chain
By Michael Gwarisa Parliament has resumed its inquiry into Zimbabwe’s medicines supply system, with lawmakers probing the operations of the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) and questioning whether public investment in medicines is translating into reliable supplies for patients. The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care, chaired by Emkhandeni legislator Hon Descent
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Harare STI Cases Fall Below 2,000 Per Quarter, NAC Says
By Kuda Pembere Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Harare Province have declined to fewer than 2,000 cases per quarter, down from between 2,000 and 3,000 cases previously recorded, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). NAC Harare Province manager Adonijah Muzondiona said the decline was being driven by targeted interventions aimed at adolescents and young
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Zimbabwe Creates New Medical Services Directorate to Strengthen Specialist and Emergency Care
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care has established a new Directorate of Medical Services as part of a restructuring exercise aimed at strengthening the coordination and delivery of specialist, emergency and surgical services. Speaking at the Surgical Society of Zimbabwe Annual Conference, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health and Child
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Healthathon 3.0: What Zimbabwe’s Health Innovation Challenge Is Telling Us
By Michael Gwarisa Two weeks ago, Cimas Health Group hosted the third edition of its Healthathon, bringing together innovators, students, health professionals and technology enthusiasts to showcase solutions to some of Zimbabwe’s healthcare challenges. Beyond the pitches, prototypes and competition for the top prize, Healthathon 3.0 offered something perhaps more important: a window into how
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