Health

Gweru residents stuck with uncollected garbage By Dumisani Ndlovu Residents in Ascot suburb, Ward 8 are contemplating dumping uncollected rubbish at the city council offices, claiming have gone for almost a month without collection. While some have resorted to dumping refuse at nearby bushy areas and bridges, some disgusted residents who spoke to Kwedu News […]

Midlands Women with Disabilities Cel¬e¬brate Africa Day in style By Dumisani Ndlovu Women With Disabilities in the Midlands Province recently cel¬e¬brated Africa Day in style, a development some women from diverse disabilities say have en¬hanced unity among differently abled people. Speaking to Kwedu News ,National Council of the Disability Persons of Zimbabwe President, Annah Shiri

Harben Park Pfende Satellite Clinic finally opened By Delicious Mathuthu The long awaited Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Harben Park Pfende Satellite Clinic official opening was finally done on Wednesday (17/05/23), about nine months after renovation completion. The clinic, which was transformed from a community club house, comes as relief for Gweru urban ward 2 residents

STIs On the Rise in Zimbabwe Despite Record Condom Distribution By Harry Taruva Sexually transmitted infections have surged in Zimbabwe recently increasing by 15827 in 2022 compared to 2021. This excludes HIV which had about 23000 infections in the same period. STIs have a direct impact on sexual and reproductive health leading to stigmatisation, infertility,cancers,

Mining areas hotspots for drug and substance abuse in the Midlands By Delicious Mathuthu Mining districts in the Midlands Province have become hotspots for drug and substance abuse with schools, colleges and drinking spots being major hubs for the illicit activities, the Midlands anti drugs provincial taskforce has said. Midlands Provincial Drug and Substance Abuse

By Memory Mudzani Zimbabwe has one of the highest cases of kidney problems in Africa which require dialysis as part of their treatment. According to the Zimfact report, People with renal failure require dialysis as part of their treatment Dialysis is a treatment that aids one’s body to remove extra fluid and waste products from

Health Journalists Challenged to Think ‘One Health’ in their Reportage By Delicious Mathuthu Health Journalists have been challenged to proffer effects of human, animal and environment health confluence and the possible threats they present to society. This challenge was made recently during a ‘One Health’ reporting training boot camp conducted by Internews under the Rooted

Health crisis looms as Gweru water taps go dry By Dumisani Ndlovu Residents in Gweru have gone for two weeks without running water after Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) cut power supplies at Gweru City Council’s water treatment plants over an alleged non-payment of undisclosed millions of United States dollars. Early last year

Zimbabwean government alerts citizens on cholera outbreak By Memory Mudzani Zimbabwe stands at high risk of imported cholera cases, and the country currently has 67 suspected cases and five confirmed cases of the disease, according to local health authorities. The Ministry of Health and Child Care Cholera Situation Report issued on 13 March states that