Ministry issues fresh cholera alert
During Cabinet briefing on Tuesday, the government said the ministry continued to conduct integrated training in case management, surveillance, infection prevention and control in cholera hotspots.
By Vanessa Gonye
Apr. 5, 2024
‘Focused treatment key to ending TB’
“When we fight TB, we fight other deadly diseases and prepare for the next pandemic.
By Nhau Mangirazi
Mar. 29, 2024
Zimbabweans turn to medicinal herbs
Itai Rusike, a public health specialist, told the Independent that it was increasingly difficult for patients to access drugs in public health institutions.
By Vincent Mungofa
Mar. 22, 2024
Refrain from continuous self-testing, patients warned
A Public Health Activist, Itai Rusike said HIV self-testing is helpful if it is applied correctly.
By Vincent Mungofa
Mar. 1, 2024
‘Safe water, sanitation key to ending medieval diseases’
The nOPV2 has been successfully used in several African countries, including Ethiopia, Benin, Congo Republic, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone.
By Gamuchirai Nyamuziwa
Feb. 23, 2024
Zim cholera outbreak jolts UN
In a statement dated December 5, OCHA expressed concern over the cholera outbreak.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Dec. 7, 2023
Alarm as cholera deaths surge
According to the ministry’s latest situational report, 41 districts across the country have reported the outbreak with Buhera and Gutu emerging as hotspots.
By Sharon Buwerimwe
Oct. 18, 2023
Warning of cholera disaster in Zim
Community Working Group on Health executive director Itai Rusike said cholera was a huge threat to public health.
By Vanessa Gonye
Oct. 8, 2023
Mumps outbreak hits Harare
Other symptoms of mumps include headaches, joint pain, and a high temperature, which may develop a few days before the swelling of the parotid glands.
By Vanessa Gonye
Aug. 6, 2023
