Over 500 UK Men Admitted In Hospital Requiring Treatment For Painful Erections
Own Correspondent More than 500 men in the United Kingdom required hospital treatment for priapism last year, with health figures showing an 11 per cent increase in cases over the previous year. Priapism is a prolonged and often painful erection that occurs when blood becomes trapped in the penis and fails to drain normally. According
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“It Can Be You and Me”: WHO Zimbabwe Rep Challenges Mental Health Stigma
By Michael Gwarisa Mental health is not defined by people walking naked in the streets, picking food from bins or appearing visibly disturbed, with the majority of people living with mental health conditions often going unnoticed behind smiles, professional clothes and seemingly normal lives. World Health Organisation (WHO) Representative to Zimbabwe, Dr Desta Tiruneh, made
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$3bn pledged for DRC Ebola response, but $2bn remains undisbursed
By Michael Gwarisa More than US$2 billion pledged by international donors for the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had yet to be disbursed as of October 14, 2026, raising questions about the pace at which promised resources are reaching the response on the ground. An Africa Centres for Disease Control (Africa
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Kenya confirms third Ebola case as 65-year-old woman tests positive in quarantine
By Michael Gwarisa, Africa:- Kenya has confirmed a third case of Ebola, involving a 65-year-old woman who was already in quarantine after being identified as a close contact of the country’s first and second cases. The Ministry of Health said the woman had been in quarantine since 6 October 2026 and was isolated after developing
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Zimbabwe Red Cross Clinic Expands Dialysis Services with New Machine
By Michael Gwarisa Patients seeking dialysis at the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRSC) clinic in Harare could soon have greater access to treatment following the donation of a new dialysis machine, which will also support plans to provide services to patients living with Hepatitis B. The machine, donated by haemodialysis equipment and consumables supplier DSXmed,
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Kazakhstan joins growing international network of lung health advocates
By Michael Gwarisa Kazakhstan has joined the International Respiratory Coalition (IRC), strengthening a growing global network working to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases. The newly established Kazakhstan Respiratory Coalition brings together clinicians, patients, researchers, public health professionals and policymakers to identify priorities for improving lung health in the country. Respiratory diseases
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Trauma Centre Performs Weight-Loss Surgery Without Large Abdominal Incision
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabweans seeking weight-loss surgery can now access a minimally invasive procedure locally that does not require the large abdominal incision traditionally associated with open surgery, in a development that could reduce the need for patients to travel abroad for specialised treatment. Trauma Centre Borrowdale says it has performed several laparoscopic gastric sleeve
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Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case as Contact Tracing Intensifies
By Michael Gwarisa Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, with health authorities saying the infection was detected early after the patient developed symptoms while already under quarantine following close contact with the country’s first confirmed case. The Ministry of Health said the patient is a 39 year old man who is a close
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Where Do Zimbabwean Journalists Covering Traumatic Events Get Psychosocial Support?
By Michael Gwarisa When tragedy strikes, journalists are often among the first people to arrive. They enter accident scenes while bodies are still being recovered. They interview parents who have just lost children. They speak to survivors of sexual violence, report on murder and suicide, document disease outbreaks and travel to communities devastated by floods,
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Spain-Based Zimbabwean Lady Launches Critical Maternal Support Initiative for Rural Mothers
By Michael Gwarisa When Nomsa Hazel Chimowa found herself unexpectedly vulnerable inside Spain’s healthcare system, it was not the advanced clinical technology or the complex medical protocols that left an indelible mark on her soul. It was the profound human warmth. From the emergency ambulance team that arrived at her door to the doctors and
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