#BREAKING: Public Health Bill finally gazetted
By Daniel Phiri THE much awaited Public Health Bill (PHB) that seeks among other things to replace the outdated Public Health Act enacted in 1924 has been gazetted and will soon be making its way to Parliament for First Reading. Although it has been designated as urgent, the Public Health Bill has faced a lot
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Typhoid under control: Minister
By HealthTimes Correspondent The Ministry of health has allayed fears of a possible typhoid outbreak following reported cases in Harare, insisting that mechanisms have been put in place to curb the spreading of the disease. In an interview yesterday after touring Matapi Clinic in Harare where 123 typhoid patients were screened, Minister of Health and
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NAC Lunches HIV/Cancer Prevention Golf Tournament 2017
By Michael Gwarisa THE National Aids Council (NAC) has launched an HIV and Cancer Prevention Drive Pro-Am Golf Tournament 2017, which kicks off in  the next few days. The move comes at a time Zimbabwe is grappling with  a Non Communicable Diseases burden which have become a silent but leading killer to people living with HIV.
Read MoreUSAID Avails US$20 Mln To Africaid To Scale Up Zvandiri Model
By Michael Gwarisa THE U.S Agency for International Development (USAID) has availed a US$20 million grant towards HIV treatment, care, and support services for youths in particular those living with HIV. The grant is being awarded to a Zimbabwean private voluntary organization, Africaid who are spearheading the Zvandiri model which is targeted at young people
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Women Should Breastfeed At Work- Minister
By Michael Gwarisa WORKING environments should be conducive enough to allow women to breastfeed during working hours, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has said. He said this while officially opening the 2017 World Breast Feeding Week in Highfields today (3 August 2017). “When children are breast fed, they get sick less often.
Read MoreMinister Parirenyatwa explains Public Health Bill Delay
By Kudakwashe Pembere The much-awaited upgrade of the Public Health Bill took a long time drafting for its delicateness which required rigorous evaluations, a Cabinet official has said. Addressing senators today, Health and Childcare Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said they have been working tirelessly to draft the bill last updated in 1924. “The Public Health
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