Health and Diseases

China has announced a new tax on contraceptives as part of sweeping fiscal reforms aimed at boosting birth rates, even as childcare-related services are set to become tax-free from January...

BY BRIGET MUKWENA The Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Action Group, popularly known as Friends of Ingutsheni, successfully celebrated the annual Early Christmas Lunch at Ingutsheni Hospital on 27 November...

South Africa and Zimbabwe are grappling with significant teenage pregnancy issues. In South Africa, 98,351 babies were born to mothers aged 19 and younger in 2024, including 2,103 births to...

Dinson Iron and Steel Company's workers in Manhize are speaking out about the alleged food safety crisis at the plant's canteen, operated by Hotplate Grill. Employees claim they've been served...

  Patients at Mpilo Area C Neurosurgery section in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, have been left without medical attention for 15 hours, sparking outrage and concern over the state of the country's...

In a poignant ceremony at Chishawasha Mission, the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) honored the late Rosalie Chigariro, the first black Zimbabwean to donate her body to medical research. Her remains,...

Bulawayo City Council is considering using water from the decommissioned Khami Dam to alleviate the city's perennial water crisis. Recent laboratory tests indicate the water meets safety standards, but residents...

The fake certificate fiasco rocking Mpilo Central Hospital has erupted into a scandal so juicy, it’s got tongues wagging from Bulawayo to Harare  and beyond. At the center of the...

The Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe has issued a weather advisory warning citizens of a significant rise in temperatures and an increased risk of veld fires across the country, starting...

A group of 45 Zimbabwean clinicians in South Africa has taken a pioneering step to address the healthcare needs of immigrants, particularly Zimbabwean nationals, who face significant barriers in accessing...