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GOVERNMENT is finalising logistics for scrapping user fees for pregnant women at district level, Health and Child Welfare Minister has said.
Minister Henry Madzorera said he is confident that all women delivering at rural health centres are now assisted free of charge following Government’s recent directive to stop

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One person has died in Chipinge from suspected cholera while five others from different parts of Zimbabwe have been treated of the same since the first case was recorded last month.

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A local non-governmental organisation will tomorrow hold a fun day in Harare for children with autism to raise awareness about the condition.
Autism is a developmental disorder characterised by marked deficits in communication, social interaction and unusual repetitive behaviour.

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Negotiations between the Zimbabwe Medical Association and the Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe on medical consultation fees are expected to be concluded before the end of this month.

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GreenCard and Access medical aid societies have closed shop after Government revoked their operating licences for failing to comply with regulations governing the industry.
The latest development follows the expiry of temporary licences issued by Government at the beginning of the year.

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The World Health Organisation, in conjunction with the World Medical Association, has launched a new application for tablet computers that will allow physicians, especially in developing countries, to access a training course on treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis.

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The number of black men diagnosed of prostate cancer in Harare continues to rise, accounting for 19,7 percent of all cancers recorded in 2010, a report released by the Zimbabwe Cancer Registry has noted.

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Harare City has recorded 42 cases of typhoid following a week of intermittent water supplies in Mbare, a city official has said.
Health services director Dr Prosper Chonzi said the cases were recorded during the week ending March 3 when taps in the area ran dry.

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Zimpapers board chairman Dr Paul Chimedza, together with colleagues from the medical field, offered free medical services to people in Harare as part of his contribution to the lent season.

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CASES of people diagnosed with cancer have doubled since 2008 with over 4 000 cases recorded in 2010, a recent annual report by the Zimbabwe Cancer Registry has revealed.
According to the report, in 2010 alone 4 520 people were diagnosed of cancer up from 3 519 the previous year and 2 718 in 2008.

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RENAL patients who cannot afford to pay will access haemodialysis for free following the purchase of 16 dialysis machines that will be installed at Harare and Mpilo central hospitals.