AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoKidney care breakthrough: United Bulawayo Hospitals midwife Princess Zinge, battling lupus kidney failure, has secured Government funding for a life-saving kidney transplant in India after a public appeal and support from Bulawayo Minister Judith Ncube. Public health and access: Population Services Zimbabwe opened the Eastgate CBD clinic in Harare to bring affordable primary and reproductive healthcare closer to working people, pushing prevention, screening and early diagnosis. Counterfeit crackdown: Zimbabwe is rolling out a QR-code product verification system with Buy Zimbabwe and Owana Lost and Found to help consumers spot fake goods—especially risky items like food and chemicals. Hospital modernisation: Mpilo Central Hospital is undergoing major refurbishment under the Residential Hospital Renovation Programme, aimed at improving capacity and patient dignity. Mineworker TB/silicosis claims: Tshiamiso Trust reports a 64% jump in claims lodgements to 13,337 and says it has paid R2.53bn to 26,300 eligible claimants, with Zimbabwe still lagging on payments. Housing and health risk: Harare faces about 5,000 demolition orders, with warnings that unregulated building—especially on wetlands—can create serious public health problems. Drug abuse response: Bulawayo officials call for mandatory, stiffer sentences for drug peddlers and stronger media-led prevention and referral to support services.
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