Maltreatment of foreign patients in SA must stop
MY heart bled when I saw some unscrupulous men and women ransacking clinics and hospitals in South Africa to weed out what they called foreign nationals.
By Johannes Marisa
Aug. 15, 2025
Bilharzia treatment gets major boost
ZIMBABWE’S efforts to manage cases of bilharzia recently received a boost after the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Expanded Special Project for the Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases
By Kirsty Sibanda
Aug. 12, 2025
How Zim could benefit from investing in mental health
In 2021, mental health issues cost the Zimbabwean economy an estimated US$163,6 million — nearly 0,6 % of the country’s gross domestic product.
By Derick Matsengarwodzi
Aug. 8, 2025
How to prevent the spread of hepatitis
“There is need to maintain good nutrition and hydration. In severe acute disease, there is need for hospitalisation,” he said.
By Cimas
Aug. 1, 2025
How safe is the food consumed by the majority?
When farmers hear that tomato prices have gone up, how many of them adhere to PHI and who ensures that adherence happens?
By Charles Dhewa
Jul. 2, 2025
Beef and pork: Best way to safeguard public health from parasitic infections
Trichinosis, a parasitic infection caused by Trichinella spiralis, is one of the most significant risks associated with eating undercooked pork.
By Clever Marisa
Jun. 22, 2025
The mask of the muse: Men, mental health and the art of survival
Mental health, especially among men, remains a largely under-addressed crisis globally, and even more so in artistic circles.
By Raymond Millagre Langa
Jun. 22, 2025
Neglecting health sector shows lack of compassion, responsibility
Public hospitals are vital to the healthcare system in Zimbabwe.
By Raymond Rusinga
Jun. 19, 2025
The silent epidemic: Zim’s youth at risk
As a public health practitioner, I am deeply concerned about the increasing prevalence of drug and substance abuse among Zimbabwean youth.
By Clever Marisa
May. 25, 2025
