By Bathel Shuro CHINHOYI – ZIMBABWE has become the first African country to approve the use of the new HIV prevention drug, the long-acting version of the antiretroviral drug, Cabotegravir (CAB-LA). CAB-LA is an intramuscular injection (IM), a pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) dose for HIV prevention. Mashonaland West Provincial Health Officer, Dr George Kambondo, said the […]
Harare – (New Ziana) –The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) on Tuesday warned the public against using a trending herbal medicine, Superlife Total Care (STC30), which is said to cure cancer and numerous other ailments, as it has not been tested and approved for use in the country. STC30 is being advertised mainly on […]
Harare (New Ziana) – Covid-19 vaccination will be ramped up in schools when they re-open for the third term next week, with priority being given to those that have not yet reached the 70 percent coverage target as government seeks to keep the pandemic situation under control. This was said by Information, Publicity and Broadcasting […]
Harare (New Ziana) -Zimbabwe has recorded 16 Covid-19 deaths so far this month, bringing the total number of people who have succumbed to the disease to 5 593 people since it broke in March 2020. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, the highest number of deaths so far this month were recorded […]