Editorial Comment: Health crisis: Don’t bury heads in the sand

Machakaire had taken to X after visiting a relative at a public hospital where he said he had been left him “deeply concerned by the conditions I witnessed.”
By The Standard May. 11, 2025

Deputy minister’s Parliament gaffe exposes deeper systemic issues

Kwidini’s comments stand in stark contrast to well-documented challenges in Zimbabwe’s healthcare system.
By Forward Nyanyiwa May. 11, 2025

Health ministry lashes out at Machakaire

in a statement on various social media platforms, the Health and Child Care ministry said the negative remarks were part of a broader pattern of “unwarranted and mischievous attacks”
By Praise Nyamadzawo May. 7, 2025

Health ministry fumes over Machakaire's hospitals outburst

However, the Health ministry did not take his sentiments kindly, describing Machakaire's comments as part of a growing smear campaign.
By Trust Makore May. 6, 2025

38 measles cases reported in Zim

The disease re-emerged several weeks ago and according to the Health and Child Care ministry, 15 suspected cases and zero deaths had been reported by April 3 this year.
By Vanessa Gonye Apr. 16, 2025

What’s stalling amendment of Health Professions Act that prohibits advertising?

Zimbabwe can now do aesthetic medicine, heart surgeries, huge neurosurgical operations, among other complicated surgeries.
By Johannes Marisa Apr. 11, 2025

US aid freeze: No need to panic, says Health minister

Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora told journalists attending a National Aids Council (NAC) convened workshop in Chinhoyi yesterday.
By Moses Mugugunyeki Apr. 5, 2025

Goromonzi intensifies HIV services

He said NAC has also launched various HIV prevention models to scale up prevention services to communities in the district.
By Moses Mugugunyeki Mar. 28, 2025

Human rights doctors decry poor working conditions at Sally Mugabe Hospital

The doctors said they were deeply concerned about the poor working conditions and infrastructure decay at the hospital.
By Leeroy Makuvire Mar. 24, 2025