Harare, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector stands on the precipice of a profound transformation, as proposed amendments to medical aid regulations threaten to dismantle a critical component of patient care …
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The NHS has rolled out a new policy making the morning-after pill available free of charge at pharmacies throughout England, aiming to end the uneven access often described as a …
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The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has officially declared an outbreak of Mpox in Namibia after confirming the country’s first case in Swakopmund, Erongo Region, on 18 October …
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A 37-year-old man has died after reportedly consuming five bottles of illicit alcohol at a popular informal drinking spot known as “Pamukoto” near the Main Rank Bus Terminus in Chinhoyi. …
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Mpilo Central Hospital, Zimbabwe’s second-largest referral health facility, is set to undergo a major refurbishment as part of a public-private partnership aimed at modernising healthcare infrastructure and improving service delivery. …
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Drug and substance abuse has become one of Zimbabwe’s most pressing social challenges a battle cutting across social and economic lines, touching both the affluent suburbs and high-density communities alike. …
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For 34-year-old Getwell Ndlovu of Luveve, what started as casual betting has spiraled into a devastating addiction that has left him homeless and estranged from his family. “Betting is worse …
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By Kudakwashe Emma-Louise Zihonye Melody heard a knock on her door around 4 am in the early hours of Mothers’ Day. The cold mornings of the month of May …
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Zimbabwe has been selected as one of ten countries worldwide to introduce lenacapavir, a groundbreaking HIV prevention drug that is administered twice a year. The development marks a major milestone …
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Zimbabwe’s healthcare system, long hampered by numerous challenges, has recorded notable progress in addressing critical health threats, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual report. Earlier this year, the …