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Measles, mumps outbreak hits Hurungwe district, as 35 children succumb to the diseases

Tafadzwa Nyikadzino A suspected Measles and Mumps outbreak has hit Hurungwe District, with reports saying it has claimed the lives of more than 35 children in a space of a month. The children are from one of the apostolic religious sects The Permanent Secretary of the...

Parirenyatwa Hospital arrests 44 fake employees, bogus doctors, nurses part of the offenders

Tafadzwa Nyikadzino Parirenyatwa Hospital has revealed that it has arrested 44 people who pretended to be employees at the medical institution to steal from staff members and patients in the past two years. In a statement, the Hospital revealed that bogus doctors and...

Government puts strict measures to monitor church gatherings this Easter

Tafadzwa Nyikadzino The Government has put strict measures to monitor church gatherings this Easter Holiday to manage the spread of Cholera in the country. The new measures will require churches to get clearance and supervision from health officials prior to their...

Japan Supports Zimbabwe’s Emergency Cholera Response program in Manicaland Province

Vongai Masuka The Government of Japan has pledged a grant of US$774,000 to assist Zimbabwe's emergency cholera response program in Manicaland Province. The funding will be administered through UNICEF, and target the most vulnerable communities in the province which...