Harare- Cimas Health Group has contributed to the training of about five percent of Zimbabwe’s specialist doctors through its Health Education Fund, helping strengthen the country’s medical workforce and expand specialised healthcare expertise. Cimas CEO Vuli Ndlovu Cimas chief executive officer Vuli Ndlovu said the Cimas Health Education Fund (CHEDU)…
Masvingo Records Cholera Case
By A Correspondent- MASVINGO Province has been placed on high alert following the admission of a cholera patient at a hospital in Chiredzi, raising fears of further transmission of the waterborne disease. Masvingo Provincial Medical Director Dr Amadeus Shamu said health authorities were notified of the case after the patient…
Edema: Understanding the Causes, Warning Signs and When It Can Signal Heart Failure
Health Correspondent - Edema is the abnormal accumulation of fluid in the body's tissues, causing visible swelling. It most commonly affects the feet, ankles and legs, but fluid can also accumulate in the hands, face, lungs or abdomen.Although mild swelling can sometimes result from standing or sitting for long periods,…
Zimbabwe Ramps Up Fight To End HIV Transmission From Mother To Child
By A Correspondent - Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to stop infants from contracting HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B at birth, with government now shifting focus to closing gaps in paediatric treatment and strengthening care for pregnant and breastfeeding women. Health authorities say nearly 3,000 babies are still expected to…
Chitungwiza Taps Remain Dry as Dam Promises Remain Just That- Promises
Chitungwiza- For Farirai Dube, a 40 year old mother of four in Chitungwiza’s Unit K, water is not a utility, it is a currency more valuable than the Zimbabwe dollar. Every morning, before the sun crests the horizon, she joins a queue that snakes meters, buckets in hand, hoping for…
Chitungwiza Residents Take Municipality to Court Over Sewage Crisis
Residents say raw sewage flowing through streets, homes violates constitutional rights to dignity, life and a healthy environment Harare — The Chitungwiza Residents Trust (CHITREST), together with eight individual residents, has filed an urgent application at the High Court seeking a declaratory order and interdict against the Chitungwiza Municipality over…
“Burombo Flats, a Living Reminder of Colonial Injustice” – Binga South MP, Cumanzala
Bulawayo – Member of Parliament for Binga South, Hon. Fanuel Cumanzala, has called for urgent government intervention to transform the deteriorating Burombo Flats in Bulawayo, describing them as "a painful monument to colonial injustice that has been allowed to survive for far too long." In an interview, Hon. Cumanzala said…
Poisoned Ground- How Illegal Homes and Broken Sewers are Strangling St Mary’s
Chitungwiza- In Manyame Park, the air is thick with a stench that defies description—a nauseating cocktail of raw effluent, stagnant sludge, and decay. Children weave through narrow, muddy alleys on their way to school, skipping over puddles of murky water that glisten with an oily sheen. Just a few metres…
Facts About Allergic Conjunctivitis
By Fortunate Masikati- Allergic conjunctivitis is an eye condition caused by an allergic reaction to things like dust, pollen, smoke, perfume, or pet fur. It affects the conjunctiva — the thin membrane covering the white part of the eye. Common signs and symptomsRed eyesItchy eyesWatery eyesBurning sensationSwollen eyelidsStringy or watery…
ACUTE KIDNEY INJURY (AKI)
By Fortunate Masikati- Tsananguro (Chii chinonzi AKI?)Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) kureva kuderera kamwe kamwe kwekushanda kwetsvo mukati menguva pfupi (maawa kana mazuva). Tsvo dzinotadza kubvisa tsvina nemvura yakawandisa mumuviri, zvichikonzera kuungana kwezvinhu zvinokuvadza. Zvinokonzeresa AKI inogona kukonzerwa ne:Kushomeka kwemvura mumuviri (dehydration)Manyoka kana kurutsa zvakanyanyaUtachiona hwakanyanya (sepsis)Kubuda ropa kwakawandaBP yakaderera (shock)Kushandisa…

