Qualitative data were collected using in-depth interviews from representatives of public and private institutions; and organisations involved in the prevention and control of malaria and bilharzia. Results from the study showed that the Ministry of Health and Child Care of Zimbabwe and other relevant ...
Mugabe spent his first decade in office augmenting the advanced infrastructure and institutions that the whites-only government had built on the back of cheap black labour, and invested heavily in education and health. Zimbabwe rapidly became one of Africa's most literate nations and boasted some o...
HEALTH institutions across the country are facing shortages of critical staff, which has severely affected effective healthcare delivery at a time when the country is still grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. The issue was revealed during a recent tour of hospitals and clinics in the country by...
The Quality of Life of the Elderly Living in Institutions and Homes in Zimbabwe This paper is based on a study carried out in 1988 that showed that most institutions and homes for the elderly in Zimbabwe are found in urban areas, and that there are more homes for Europeans than Africans. ...
Rusike further pointed out that young people are the most affected by mental health issues, with 40% of patients at Ingutsheni Psychiatric Hospital and other healthcare institutions being victims of drug abuse. He attributed this to the lack of economic opportunities for youth and their idle time...
Source:Health stakeholders bemoan suspension of elective surgery– NewsDay Zimbabwe BY VANESSA GONYE HEALTH stakeholders have bemoaned the suspension of elective surgery at some health institutions in the country as a result of critical staff shortages, describing it as a dent on the sector which was...
Solid waste management is a demanding issue globally. Zimbabwe is among nations in Southern Africa that faces political and socio-economic challenges in so
Health Services Board spokesperson Tryfine Dzvukutu said: “Yes, our records indicate that some health workers have left, but we are making strides to ensure quality health services in public health institutions.” Last year, the country lost 2 242 health workers who left for greener pastures ...
country or that the nation’s hospitals are overwhelmed. “Let me reassure citizens that Zimbabwe’s public and private health institutions still have adequate capacity to offer health services to all patients,” Health Minister Chiwenga, who is also the vice president, wasquotedas saying in ...
At least two members of the health frontline workers in Zimbabwe's major hospital are contracting the dreaded COVID-19 virus per day and putting a strain on the country's health provision system. Investigations by The Anchor have indicated that most health institutions across Zimbabwe are being ...