Tag: REHABILITATION

HPA Issues Warning Over Surge in Illegal Rehabilitation Centres

Healthtimes

By Staff Reporter At a time when drug and substance abuse alongside other mental health issues are on the rise in Zimbabwe, the Health Professions Authority Zimbabwe (HPAZ) has warned the public about the mushrooming of illegal medical rehabilitation centres operating across the country, calling the trend a serious threat to public health and safety. HPAZ secretary general Clotilda Chimbwana in a statement, said they are gravely concerned over the proliferation of unregistered facilities offering services such as substance abuse treatment, mental health rehabilitation, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy—often without the…

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Rehabilitation dilemma for Zim’s poor Drug and Substance Addicts

Michael Gwarisa

Zimbabwe is struggling to offer proper drug abuse rehabilitation services with majority of patients currently being admitted in psychiatric units in public health institutions which in most cases, are ill equipped to provide drug abuse rehabilitation services. By Michael Gwarisa In 2022, data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care indicated that 75 percent to 85 percent of bed occupancy in mental health institutions was due to substance use. Information gathered by this publication recently reveals that public health facilities are struggling to deal with the swelling numbers of…

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Rehabilitation Crucial For Total Patient Recovery, St Giles Rehab Experts Say

Healthtimes

REHABILITATION is an essential component for patient recovery  for them to regain total wellness, experts said on Thursday. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview with HealthTimes on the sidelines of an Open Day for corporates, St Giles Rehabilitation Centre Medical Director, Dr Abel Mazire said rehabilitation is a component necessary for total recovery. He said there are those who need post-operation care which can be done rehab centres. Rehabilitation is very important because we will be restoring their function so that they can be able to get back to work.…

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