Face masks are to be worn in classrooms in England’s secondary schools to reduce the spread of the Omicron variant, the government has announced. The temporary reintroduction of face coverings…
Category: Health
Doctors team up to provide free health services
By ZBC Reporter LOCAL Doctors are complementing the government’s drive to enhance access to health care, with a free medical outreach programme targeting vulnerable communities in Bulawayo. 91-year old Gogo…
Inside Nigeria’s unregulated human egg industry
Aljazeera – It was a hot afternoon in October 2019, and 22-year-old Joan* had just been crying in a ward of a private hospital in Mokola, a neighbourhood of Ibadan…
Zimbabwean Startup Yanaya launches its own Plant-Based Milk
By Loren Dondo ZIMBABWEAN startup, healthy food bar, Yanaya has launched a new range of plant-based milk. The new range is a first of its kind, considering the scarcity of…
Approved medical cannabis projects to retain 100 percent in export receipts
By ZBC Reporter THE medical cannabis industry has received a major boost after approved projects were allowed to retain 100 percent of their export earnings. The move comes at a…
India reports another record daily rise in COVID infections
Aljazeera – India has reported a record daily increase of 217,353 Covid-19 infections over the last 24 hours, health ministry data showed – the eighth record daily increase in the…
Drug, substance abuse rife in Zimbabwe
By ZBC Reporter DRUG and substance abuse is on the increase in Zimbabwe, with the main culprits mostly found in urban areas. 48 year old Edith Kawamba is addicted to…
New US guidance says fully vaccinated people can meet without masks
THE US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced that fully vaccinated Americans can return to some sense of normalcy. Those who have received the required jabs can…
Min of Health & Childcare records zero Covid-19 deaths for first time this year
By ZBC Reporter As the recent lockdown nears its end, there is some good news for the country. For the first time since the beggining of this year no Covid-19…
24 Covid-19 variants in Zimbabwe
By ZBC Reporter The government has been commended for coming up with a vaccination programme at a time when Zimbabwe has 24 Covid-19 variants. A Genomic sequencing survey for the…