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Children under 5 at risk as Mashonaland West malaria deaths rise to 33

By Tendai Makaripe Mashonaland West has recorded 33 malaria-related deaths and 7,141 cases since January, with children under 5 among the vulnerable groups affected, according...
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Childhood obesity is rising, and healthy nutrition is becoming a frontline health issue

By Dr. Esther Makaripe For many families, a child who looks bigger than average may still be seen as healthy. Yet health data is showing a...
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Influence, Intoxication and the Digital Mirror: How Social Media Is Fueling Zimbabwe’s Drug Crisis

By Simbarashe Crispen Kanyimo Walk through many of Zimbabwe’s high-density suburbs today, and a troubling scene quickly comes into view. Long before sunset, some young people...
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Doctor warns early baby substitutes fueling diarrhoea, pneumonia deaths

By Tendai Makaripe Zimbabwean medical doctor Misheck Ruwende is urging exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe for the first six months of life, warning that early substitutes...
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Why Adolescent Health, Mental Wellbeing and Nutrition Must Be Tackled Together

By Abraham Tulay in Liberia For many adolescents across Africa, growing up is no longer defined only by exams, friendships and finding identity. It is also...
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Noble Hands Zimbabwe launches skin cancer screening drive for people with albinism at Mpilo Hospital

By Evans Zhou Charity Organisation, Noble Hands Zimbabwe, launched a skin cancer screening drive on Saturday at Mpilo Central Hospital in Bulawayo, aiming to promote...
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CURE Zimbabwe Offers Free Clubfoot Treatment for Children

CURE Zimbabwe is offering free clubfoot treatment for children, fully sponsoring all surgeries and urging families to schedule appointments as the nonprofit expands access...
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Highfields Man Jailed for Selling Cannabis-laced Cookies to schoolchildren

HARARE, Zimbabwe — A Mbare magistrate jailed 26-year-old Fortune Tendai Kasina for two years after he admitted to baking and selling cannabis-laced cookies to...
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