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By George Swarei Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe – On the morning of July 26, 2024, the majestic Victoria Falls set a fitting backdrop for a historic event as Zimbabwe hosted the inaugural United Nations Tourism Regional Forum on Gastronomy Tourism for Africa. This significant occasion was marked by a compelling address from the President of the…
Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora By George Swarei Harare, Zimbabwe — The Cabinet has reviewed the mid-term performance report for Zimbabwe’s National Health Strategy (2021-2024), presented by Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Douglas .T. Mombeshora. The report highlights significant improvements in life expectancy, public health expenditure, medicine availability, and…
President Mnangagwa is taken through the exhibitions of various prohibited drugs and substances at State House today. By George Swarei Harare, June 26, 2024— President Emmerson Mnangagwa today launched the Zimbabwe Multi-Sectoral Drug and Substance Abuse Plan (2024-2030), coinciding with the United Nations International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The event, held in…
MCAZ Director-General Richard Rukwata at a press briefing in Harare By George Swarei Harare, 17 June 2024 – The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) announced today that it has attained Maturity Level 3 (ML 3) on the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) for the regulation of medicines and vaccines. This achievement…
By Edward Makuzva ZiCHIRe (Zimbabwe Community Health Intervention Research) is leading a consortium of organizations to address multiple myeloma in Zimbabwe. The consortium includes ZiCHIRe, UZ Haematology Unit, Hospaz, Jointed Hands Welfare Organisation and the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ). Multiple myeloma is a type of blood cancer that develops in the plasma cells in…
By George Swarei Harare, Zimbabwe – On World Environment Day, the Center for Natural Resource Governance (CNRG) sounded the alarm on Zimbabwe’s escalating environmental crisis, urging the government and extractive industries to take immediate action. Zimbabwe faces severe environmental challenges, including land degradation, deforestation, pollution, and resource depletion, largely driven by unsustainable mining practices and…
Mr Richard Rukwata Director General Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (file photo) By George Swarei The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republican Unitary Enterprise Center for Examinations and Tests in Health Service (RUE-CETH) Belarus, signaling a significant step towards enhancing regulatory standards…
Minister of Health and Child Care By Licious Mkuni The Ministry of Health and Child Care has deployed multi-disciplinary teams to Hurungwe District, Mashonaland West Province, to investigate the Measles and Mumps outbreak and carry out mandatory mass vaccination campaign to protect the children in the affected areas. It is suspected that Measles and Mumps…
By Julius Manganda In an effort to contain the cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, the Centre for Disease Control in Africa (CDC), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Child Care, conducted a two-day training program for Community Health Workers last week. The program aimed to equip community health workers with the necessary knowledge, skills,…
Medtech officials in Mbare at the fake Satiskin production site. By Reginald Tapfumaneyi Medtech, the company behind the popular bath foam Satiskin, is urging consumers to be cautious after uncovering a counterfeiting operation in Harare’s Mbare district. CEO Mr. Afzal Motiwala issued a stern warning, following a tip off that their premium product was being…