Chinese hospitals overflowing with COVID-19 patients a few weeks ago now have empty beds. Trials of experimental drugs are having difficulty enrolling enough eligible patients. And the number of new cases reported each day has plummeted the past few weeks. These are some of the startling
China national coronavirus death toll reaches 1,770 China reported a total of 1,770 deaths from coronavirus to the end of Sunday, with 100 of the 105 new fatalities recorded in Hubei, the centre of the outbreak, the National Health Commission said. There were 2,048 new
An official from the Department of Civil Protection, Nathan Nkomo has confirmed the damage caused by heavy rains to infrastructure in Binga and Chimanimani. The current rains have to date killed one person and destroyed 181 homes in Binga and while two bridges have been swept
Popular Mbare-based traditional midwife, Gogo Gwena, who for the past days hogged lime light for running a backyard maternity ward at her house has been advised to 'close shop' or risk facing legal actions. Gogo Gwena, real name, Esther Gwena of the St Johns Apostolic Church
As one approaches Mbuya Gwena's place of residents in Mbare, one would be hoodwinked to believe its a private hospital located right in the heart of a high density suburb due to the number of people that frequent her in search of labour assistance while
Zimbabwe AIDS Network (ZAN) has petitioned the government over the shortage of Antiretroviral drugs in the country. This comes after the failure by the Reserve Bank Zimbabwe (RBZ) to release money that was set aside by the Global Fund to finance ARV Supply. In a telephone interview
Water Aid’s recently released State of Hygiene in Southern Africa report argues that poor hygiene is a major contributor to several hygiene-related diseases in the Southern Africa region. Most prominently are the endemic cholera outbreaks in five countries in the region including Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia,
The risk factors for HPV infection and cervical cancer include early sexual debut and multiple sex partners
Government has declared war on typhoid and cholera saying they are engaging in preparatory measures to battle the water borne diseases which they fear might spread into the country from neighboring Zambia where an outbreak has been reported. By Faith Zvorufura and Shorai Murwira In a speech
Owing to the recent El Nino Draught during the 2015/16 farming season, many children suffered from Acute Malnutrition. Consequently, village health workers have been trying to help children suffering from acute malnutrition using the little resources available in that community. Acute Malnutrition is defined by a
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