Govt launches 2nd polio blitz

The vaccination campaign is being conducted in close collaboration with the Primary and Secondary Education ministry with a target to vaccinate
By Vanessa Gonye Mar. 20, 2024

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

Malaria cases fall 67%: Govt

Since the beginning of the year 59 people have succumbed to malaria, while 4 113 new cases have been recorded across the country.
By Sharon Buwerimwe and Tatenda Manyinyire Apr. 26, 2023

Govt takes bilharzia treatment to schools, hotspots

Ministry spokesperson Donald Mujiri said Zimbabwe was prone to neglected tropical diseases (NTD), especially bilharzia.
By Vanessa Gonye Apr. 21, 2023

Nurses fret over global recruitment ban

Zimbabwe Professional Nurses Union secretary-general Douglas Chikobvu described the recruitment ban as a major blow for health professionals.
By Miriam Mangwaya Mar. 27, 2023

‘Govt blocks nurses exodus’

This follows mass resignations that have hit the country’s public hospitals as health professionals migrate abroad for better salaries and working conditions.
By Sharon Buwerimwe Oct. 11, 2022

Covid-19: Vaccination of Zim children yet to start

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government last month announced that the Covid-19 vaccination exercise was now open for the 14 to 17 year age groups as part of its ambitious plans to reach herd immunity by December.

By The Standard Sep. 12, 2021

Covid-19: Vaccination of Zim children yet to start

President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government last month announced that the Covid-19 vaccination exercise was now open for the 14 to 17 year age groups as part of its ambitious plans to reach herd immunity by December.

By The Standard Sep. 12, 2021