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563 die while giving birth
The report has exposed the scale of maternal and neonatal health challenges facing the country despite government efforts to improve healthcare services.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jul. 17, 2026
Returning patients cannot fall through the cracks
The Health and Child Care ministry’s decision to deploy health workers at ports of entry and screen more than 100 000 returnees is commendable.
By Newsday
Jul. 17, 2026
National health strategy unveiled
Mombeshora said ensuring the uninterrupted availability of medicines and other essential health commodities would be a key priority over the next five years.
By Staff Reporter
Jul. 10, 2026
Save lives first, govt tells private doctors
“In emergency situations where life is at risk, the first duty of the healthcare system is to save life and stabilise the patient,” he said.
By Donald Nyandoro
Jun. 27, 2026
Health authorities intensify rollout of "Welcome back package" for ART defaulters
Speaking during a Ministry of Health and Child Care media training programme in Bulawayo, a senior health executive said returning clients would receive
By Nizbert Moyo
Jun. 25, 2026
Free healthcare fails Bulawayo’s senior citizens
Dube noted that many patients leave public hospitals with prescriptions instead of treatment, effectively turning state institutions into “referral points” for private pharmacies.
By Sharon Sibindi
Jun. 21, 2026
Mash West battles malaria surge
“The number of malaria cases continues to be higher than normal in this winter season, which is very unusual,” Madzorera said.
By Nunurai Jena
Jun. 19, 2026
One in 11 women affected by sexual violence in Zimbabwe
Health and Child Care minister Douglas Mombeshora said the figures highlight why a coordinated national response is critical.
By Moses Mugugunyeki
Jun. 14, 2026
Government scrambles to avert medicine crisis
A health system as large and complex as ours cannot be entirely free of challenges, which may include intermittent shortages of medicines, consumables and some critical equipment.
By Freeman Makopa
Jun. 12, 2026
