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Guruve School’s Biogas and Women’s Waste-to-Cash Initiative Drive One Health Gains in Guruve

Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa in Guruve For years, Chifamba High School in Guruve, Mashonaland Central, spent hundreds of dollars on firewood for cooking and daily needs, placing a heavy burden on the school and its learners. “We relied on firewood, and it was a difficult and time-consuming experience,” said Panashe Gomorago, a pupil at the school. “Now

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PMI Chief Calls for Urgent Embrace of Smoke-Free Alternatives to Save Lives

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By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma in Dubai Despite years of anti-smoking campaigns and strict tobacco control measures, the global number of smokers remains stubbornly high. According to peer-reviewed data, about 75 percent of those who attempt to quit relapse within six months. This persistent challenge, experts say, underscores the need for alternative solutions such as smoke-free products.

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PMI Chief Calls for Urgent Embrace of Smoke-Free Alternatives to Save Lives

Michael Gwarisa

By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma in Dubai Despite years of anti-smoking campaigns and strict tobacco control measures, the global number of smokers remains stubbornly high. According to peer-reviewed data, about 75 percent of those who attempt to quit relapse within six months. This persistent challenge, experts say, underscores the need for alternative solutions such as smoke-free

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China Firm Plans World’s First Pregnancy Humanoid Robot Using Artificial Womb

Michael Gwarisa

A Chinese tech firm is racing to deliver what could be the world’s first “gestation robot.” Kaiwa Technology, based in Guangzhou, has unveiled plans for a humanoid robot designed with an artificial womb embedded in its abdomen, capable of carrying a fetus through ten months of gestation and delivering a baby, according to Chinese media

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HIPH Says Nursing Assistant Program Fully Backed by Government, Responds to Nurses Council Concerns

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH) has responded to a public notice issued by the Nurses Council of Zimbabwe (NCZ), which distanced itself from any regulatory association with the institute’s training of nurses. HIPH maintains that its programs are accredited by the government under the Higher Education Examinations Council (HEXCO) and

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Zim Woman Collects Used Sanitary Pads For A Living

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa AT a time when unemployment has reached ridiculously lugubrious levels in Zimbabwe, young people across all sectors have devised strategies to hedge themselves from the prevailing economic catastrophe. Some youths have turned to vending, while others have opened small businesses just to get the day going. The weaker ones who can’t stand

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