WHAT are the signs and symptoms of malaria?
The symptoms of malaria are not specific and can be mistaken for other diseases, it can be difficult to

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
HEALTH officials and stakeholders from Manicaland will meet tomorrow to deliberate on ways to contain a malaria outbreak that has so far claimed 10 lives and left tens of thousands others treated of the disease in the past weeks, a senior

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
GOVERNMENT has warned doctors against abusing State facilities and equipment for their private practices.
Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Douglas Mombeshora recently said doctors engaged

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
A serious malaria outbreak in Manicaland province has claimed 10 lives while more than 22 000 people  were treated of the disease in one week alone. Statistics from the Ministry of Health and Child Welfare

Health Reporter
ABOUT 20 students from the University of Zimbabwe will soon graduate in disease surveillance and outbreak responses. This is expected to see a quick reaction to recurrent diarrhoeal and other diseases

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
GOVERNMENT is reconsidering the scrapping of maternity user fees because of unfulfilled financial promises from Treasury. Health and Child Welfare Deputy Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said his

Faithful Mazodza Herald reporter
The Clinic of Red Crescent Society of the  Islamic Republic of Iran in Zimbabwe on Monday offered free treatment and blood screening in an initiative aimed at preventing non-communicable diseases. This

FORMERLY a general hospital, Chitungwiza Central Hospital was given central hospital status in 2006 and since then the institution has grown from strength to strength even in times of difficulties and now even outclasses some private hospitals. Our Senior Reporter Paidamoyo Chipunza (PC) talks to the hospital’s chief executive Dr Obadiah Moyo (OM) on how the institution has managed to stand the test of time.
PC: What makes Chitungwiza Central Hospital distinct from other public health institutions?

Dr Health
Adopting a vegetarian type diet can have a dramatic effect on one’s heart and overall health, new research suggests. The UK-based study that included nearly 45 000 people found vegetarians had a 32 percent less chance of dying or needing hospital treatment as a result of heart disease.

Paidamoyo Chipunza Health Reporter
THE World Health Organisation says it is targeting elimination of rabies and other forgotten diseases by the year 2020. According to WHO, rabies has since been eliminated in several countries. However, in

Beitbridge Bureau
WATER supplies in Beitbridge town have improved after engineers from the Zimbabwe National Water Authority repaired the water treatment pump which had been submerged in water due to flooding.