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Understanding cleft lip and palate

SOCIAL stigma and isolation affect many women whose children have cleft lip and cleft palate. At a recently held workshop in Harare, organised by Smile Train, Sprout Women Empowerment Trust (SWET) and Shumiro Sarah Crystal Magandi Trust, women whose children have cleft lip...

Raising an autistic child …tantrums are not unusual

By Shingirirai Mutonho and Regina Banda THE birth of a child is news that is received with joy and jubilation in a family. As each day passes parents keep track of changes and development in the child, which usually bring joy as they watch the...

Let’s learn about Autism

THIS month, Zimbabwe joins the world in observing World Autism Awareness month. This year's theme is: 'Transforming the narrative: Contributions at home, at work, in the arts and in policymaking', a call to bring up awareness about autism, accepting and supporting autistic people in the...

The fight against malaria continues

By Elizabeth Sitotombe LAST WEEK, the Ministry of Health and Child Care expressed concern over the number of malaria infections and deaths.  39 people are believed to have lost their lives after contracting the disease following an outbreak which has affected 17 623 people to date,...

‘No to female genital mutilation’ …complications can be severe

By Elizabeth Sitotombe IN Zimbabwe, from a very young age, some girls are taught to pull the labia minora until they are as long as prescribed by their tutors.  The reason behind this is that puling one’s labia minora is a requisite for marriage, a rite...

Let’s be wary of cholera

By Elizabeth Sitotombe ON February 15 2023, Zimbabwe confirmed a case of cholera in Chegutu Town, Mashonaland West Province, and on February 17 another was confirmed. The first victim has since recovered but there is so much cause for concern.  Currently, there is a cholera outbreak in...

Let’s talk about Tuberculosis

By Elizabeth Sitotombe ZIMBABWEANS looking to travel abroad are, in some cases, required to take compulsory tuberculosis (TB) tests.  For instance, those planning to go to the UK and stay for over six months will need to have a TB test before entering that country. Why?  Tuberculosis is...

Understanding cervical cancer

By Elizabeth Sitotombe JANUARY is cervical cancer awareness month.  Every two minutes a woman dies from cervical cancer.  The good news is that it is preventable and curable with early detection and treatment. Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally, with an estimated 604...

No need to panic over XBB.1.5 variant

By Elizabeth Sitotombe THE new COVID-omicron XBB.1.5 variant is proof that the time to completely relax where the pandemic is concerned is not yet ripe. The virus that causes COVID-19 continues to change and mutate and the latest one has caused some concern because of how...

Of drugs and infertility‘…stop substance abuse’

HEALTH risk factors, such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse, are considered to be among the dominant risk factors for both male and female infertility. Zimbabwe is not spared among the countries battling an increased rate of youth who are abusing drugs and alcohol.  Commonly used...

The link between hypertension and diabetes

By Elizabeth Sitotombe HYPERTENSION and diabetes are some of the most troublesome chronic conditions many people have suffered. There are many factors that have escalated these conditions, hence the need to keep on stressing and talking about them. Chances are we all know someone who has one...

World Mental Health Day

OCTOBER 10 has been set aside by WHO as the World Mental Health Day to raise awareness of mental health issues around the world and to mobilise efforts in support of mental health. The day seeks to provide a platform for stakeholders working on mental...

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Spare the rod spoil the child …the Mahere factor

By Elizabeth Sitotombe ZIMBABWE is under attack from traitors!  Yes that’s what we call them —...

CCC and the liberation struggle legacy

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‘Zim doesn’t need mercenaries’

By Tawanda Chenana WE, in the village, frown on rogue elements, mercenaries and rule-breakers.  They retard...

Which way Africa?

THE West’s regime change agenda in Zimbabwe is spreading to other countries in Africa. This...
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