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PWDs Bemoan Communication Barriers On Accessing SRH Services
People with disabilities(PWD) have bemoaned challenges they are encountering on accessing Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services in the country.
Director of Deaf Women Included (DWI) Agness Chindimba said the failure to assign sign…
Govt Urged to Embrace PWDs
People with disabilities have urged the government to look at disability as a developmental issue rather than as a disease since it is classified as a non-communicable disease in the National Health Strategy.
Analyzing the National…
Children’s Amendment Bill Must Be Passed Quickly-ED
President Emmerson Mnangagwa has decried the high prevalence of abuse and violence against children and called on for the immediate amendment of the Children's Bill.
In his state of the nation address during the official opening of the…
Budget Process Discriminates Persons With Disabilities
Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) have castigated the budget consultation process for not being inclusive of their needs pointing to the lack of requisite materials conducive for their participation.
Parliament through its various…
Goromonzi Female Communal Farmers Receive Agric Training
Goromonzi South women in agriculture had a memorable weekend as they met and shared ideas on how to grow their crops which will give them earnings.
The event which was hosted by the Woman in Agriculture Union (WAU) saw 20 participants…
COVID-19 Disrupted Hypertension Treatment
World Health Organisation (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services for Hypertension globally thus creating an urgent need to redirect focus on the chronic illness, 263Chat has learnt.
According to…
Lack of Mental Health Awareness Curtailing Treatment
A substantial number of people in Zimbabwe is living with mental illness but due to lack of awareness and knowledge of mental health issues they are not able to confront the challenge, a health expert has said.In a interview with 263Chat,…
Gvt Calls For End To Mental Health Stigma
The government has called on citizens to put an end to stigmatization of mental health issues as the country commemorates World Mental Health Day.
Addressing stakeholders at L'Arche Zimbabwe today, the Minister of Public Service, Labour…
Mangwana Defends Military Recruitment Of Doctors
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Nick Mangwana has defended the move by government to recruit doctors through the security sectors of the army, police and prison services saying…
Mash West Records Surge In Condom Uptake During Lockdown
Mashonaland West Province has recorded a steady increase in condom uptake in the second quarter of the year among adolescents owing to lack of activity during the period in review.
According to the Adolescence Sexual Reproductive Health…