Dr Mombeshora Charts Path for Stronger, Fairer Health System
By Kuda Pembere As Zimbabwe transitions into the second phases of the National Development Strategy (NDS2) and the National Health Strategy (NHS2), Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says the government has identified six priority areas to build a resilient, equitable, and high-performing public health system. Officiating at the Health Ministry’s Strategic Review
Read MoreFrontline Warriors: The Women Battling Zimbabwe’s Unsafe Abortion Crisis
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe records an estimated 70,000 illegal abortions annually, primarily due to restrictive abortion laws. Currently, abortion is only legal under limited circumstances, such as when the pregnancy endangers the mother’s life, results from rape or incest, or involves severe fetal impairment. Most women do not qualify under these conditions. Other factors contributing
Read MoreCholera Spreads like Veld Fire in Zimbabwe’s Rural Communities
WHILE previous Cholera outbreaks in Zimbabwe were recorded in urban areas where there is poor water and sanitation services, the obtaining Cholera outbreak seem to be spreading fast in rural communities. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe reported its first Cholera case in February this year in Chegutu before the outbreak spread to the country’s 10 provinces.
Read MoreWhen Communities Take Up Leading Role In Improving Maternal and Child Health
When the world locked down in 2020 at the back of a COVID-19 pandemic, all health services left for COVID-19-related interventions were heavily disrupted. Maternal and Child Health were among some of the most affected services as health facilities offering services continued to face significant challenges compromising the quality of care By Michael Gwarisa Even
Read MoreZimbabwe Government cracks head over untraceable Cholera origins
THE cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe has no epidemiological link to any country in the region or any place that has recorded cholera cases, meaning the local environment could be heavily contaminated and harbouring volumes of Cholera pathogens, a top health official has warned. By Michael Gwarisa This according to the Ministry of Health and Child
Read More#BREAKING: Cholera Case Detected in Mutare
A cholera case has been dictated in Mutare and the local residents have been warned to be on high alert. City spokesperson Spren Mtiwi confirmed the development urging residents to be on the lookout, further warning the public to desist buying food from unlicensed food outlets. SOURCE: Diamond FM
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Mutare Hospitality Industry Welcomes Vaccination
THE tourism industry in Mutare has embraced the national vaccination programme as the second phase of the vaccination is slowly gathering momentum across the country. By Patricia Mashiri John Mugwagwa, the Chief Executive Officer Skyview hotel said they work with a lot of people in the tourism industry therefore this is a chance for them
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