Zim ill-prepared to combat Mpox: Experts
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organisation have declared the disease a global public health emergency for the second time in two years.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Sep. 12, 2024
Fend off diseases before outbreaks: CWGH
The insight was shared by CWGH executive director Itai Rusike, as government began stakeholder engagements to come up with a comprehensive NHI.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Jun. 14, 2024
Editorial Comment: Fund local health sector
The aspiring lawmaker said the move would result in an improvement in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
By Newsday
Jan. 22, 2024
Health experts call for ban on gatherings as cholera spreads
They spoke as official data showed that Harare Province alone had recorded 6 866 cumulative suspected cases by yesterday morning.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Jan. 19, 2024
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Vital drug shortages hit hospitals
A Zimbabwe Independent survey of the country’s biggest hospitals this week exposed graphic illustrations of the horrors confronting the sick.
By Freeman Makopa
Dec. 15, 2023
2024 health budget too small: MPs
Mololekele was speaking on the sidelines of a domestic resource mobilisation meeting hosted by CSOs including the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH), WACI Health and GFAN in Harare on Tuesday.
By Vanessa Gonye
Dec. 7, 2023
Malaria kills 254
According to the ministry’s Weekly Disease Surveillance report, the provinces that reported the highest number of cases were Manicaland at 148 and Mashonaland Central (143).
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Dec. 4, 2023
National Security Cluster gets bigger budget than ailing health sector
Ncube said ZWL$8,6 trillion had been allocated towards the national security cluster and ZWL6,3 trillion to the Ministry of Health and Childcare.
By Belinda Chiroodza
Nov. 30, 2023
Wrong diagnoses rife at public hospitals: Report
Health and Child Care ministry spokesperson Donald Mujiri did not respond to emailed questions on the survey findings.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Nov. 9, 2023
