Headlines
  • After a temporary suspension, Emirates said the airline "will resume operations."
  • On Saturday, US President Donald Trump said that Iran will be "hit very hard" and that he was thinking about extending the strikes to other targets..
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Zimbabwe Health Service

October 16, 2020

Zimbabwe Doctors, Nurses Decry Government Rule...

Doctors and nurses in Zimbabwe are challenging a Ministry of Health rule they say impedes their ability to leave the country. The ministry said last month that health care workers must obtain official signatures to receive a “Certificate of Good Standing” – a needed reference to get work abroad

December 17, 2019

Zimbabwe Doctors’ Strike Floods Mission Hospitals...

With no end in sight to the Zimbabwe doctors’ strike over salaries and poor working conditions, desperate patients have looked to church-run mission hospitals for much-needed healthcare. Karanda Mission Hospital, north of the capital Harare, is overwhelmed by patients seeking treatment

November 26, 2019

Zimbabwe’s Pregnant Forced to Use Midwives,...

As Zimbabwe’s healthcare system collapses with the economy and medical worker strikes, some women are being forced to rely on midwives and give birth in unsanitary conditions, which experts say this exposes the mother and child to infections

November 22, 2019

Zimbabwe Charity Uses Horse Therapy to...

With Zimbabwe’s health sector and economy ailing, some parents of children with disabilities have turned to Healing with Horses Therapeutic Centre. The charity, supported by donations, provides horse-rides and activities to children with physical and mental challenges

September 20, 2019

Peter Magombeyi Alive, Now in Police...

Zimbabwean doctor, Dr. Peter Magombeyi, who was allegedly abducted by suspected state security agents Saturday, says he is alive in Nyabira, about 35 kilometers north-west of Harare. State Security Minister Owen Ncube said he suspected that a “third force” was involved in the abduction

September 19, 2019

From Patients to Doctors, Fear Rules...

Fear is crippling Zimbabwe’s already struggling health system, as doctors and patients alike are staying away. The disappearance of an outspoken young doctor who led a strike for higher public-sector wages has only made the situation more dire

June 14, 2019

Number of Zimbabweans Seeking Medical Treatment...

Zimbabwe’s Association of Healthcare Funders says the number of people seeking medical help has fallen by 50 percent since last year because of rising costs of medications not covered by insurance. Many Zimbabweans are turning to herbal treatments that health analysts warn are not always helpful. But asColumbus Mavhunga reports from Harare, the government says a solution is on the way

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