Tag: Professor Hilda Matarira

Zimbabwe to Begin Drug Testing for Public Transport and Mshikashika Drivers

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has received drug testing equipment worth US$60,000 from the Abused Substances and Diagnostics Management (ASDM) project in an effort to curb drug- and alcohol-induced road traffic accidents. The equipment will be deployed nationwide to screen public transport drivers for intoxication. Zimbabwe has one of the highest road traffic accident rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. Data from the Traffic Safety Council of Zimbabwe shows that between January and May 2024, the country recorded 21,183 crashes and 860 fatalities—an average of 141 accidents and nearly six deaths per day.…

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Zim losing US$163 million to mental health disorders per year

Kuda Pembere

Lack of support for mental health issues is costing Zimbabwe US$163 million annually, a leading psychologist said on Wednesday noting more money could be saved if funding or investment in interventions is availed by Government, private sector and technical funders. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking on the sidelines of the Abused Substances Diagnostics and Management (ASDM) launch, Dr Gwatirera Javangwe in the Department of Applied Psychology at the University of Zimbabwe told HealthTimes the country is losing a lot of money due to the huge burden of mental health issues. “Currently…

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Serious shortage of forensic pathology and cytopathology specialists in Zim

Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE has a massive shortage of cytopathologists as well as forensic pathologists, former Health and Child Care minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere He made these revelations over the weekend during the inaugural Zimbabwe College of Pathology (ZCP) graduation at the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences (UZCHS) where he bemoaned how the country had a shortage of specialists in clinical laboratory medicine also known as pathologists. Cytologists specialize in cancer diagnosis while forensic pathologists deal with crime related post mortems. He said this on the…

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