Tag: Sleiman Kwidini

Health Ministry enforces 75% Local Quota in Nursing Schools

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Following concerns from Parliamentarians that many students were failing to secure places in nursing schools, a top Health Ministry official says a quota system has been introduced. Under the system, 75 percent of recruited students must come from the district or province where the training school is located. This policy is part of the decentralization of nurse training in Zimbabwe, which began last year. In an interview with HealthTimes, the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Hon. Sleiman Kwidini, said implementation of the quota system started…

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UAE Donates Medical Supplies Worth US$700,000 to Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe on Thursday received a consignment of medical supplies worth US$700,000 from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to support the strengthening of the country’s public health sector. The donation consists of 34 tons of essential supplies, including ventilators and other medical sundries. Speaking at the handover ceremony held at the NatPharm warehouse in Harare, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Hon. Sleiman Kwidini commended the solidarity shown by the UAE government. “Under the visionary leadership of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE continues…

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A 75-Seater Bus of Newborns Crashes Every 12 Hours in Zimbabwe. We Must Hit the Brakes

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Every twelve hours in Zimbabwe, an unimaginable tragedy unfolds. A fully loaded 75-seater bus carrying newborn babies crashes, leaving no survivors. The nation would demand answers, declare emergencies, and mobilize every resource to prevent another disaster. Yet this exact horror plays out in silence daily. According to the 2023-24 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey, 18,500 newborns die each year before reaching 28 days of life. This translates to a neonatal mortality rate of 37 deaths per 1,000 live births. When we include stillbirths and deaths in the…

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PSZ Reopens Upgraded Mbare Clinic

Michael Gwarisa

By Kuda Pembere Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) has reopened its clinic in Mbare following a major renovation exercise aimed at improving access to quality healthcare in the high-density suburb. Established in 2007, the clinic has served thousands of Mbare residents over the years. Officiating at the relaunch on Monday, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Hon. Sleiman Kwidini said the facility plays a critical role not only for the local community but for people from across Zimbabwe. “Since opening its doors to the public in 2007, the PSZ Mbare…

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Hypertension Emerges as Leading Killer of Pregnant Women in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa A surge in hypertensive disorders during childbirth has led to an increase in maternal deaths across Zimbabwe’s health facilities over the past 60 days, HealthTimes has learned. Data presented by the Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Honourable Sleiman Kwidini, during a Parliamentary Question and Answer session yesterday, revealed that Harare recorded the highest number of maternal deaths since the beginning of the year. The maternal deaths from January 2025 to date stand at 54. The leading cause of death was hypertensive disorders and their…

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Health Ministry in US$9m Health Resilience Fund boost

Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Ministry received medicines and equipment for use in maternal and neonatal care as well as cholera care from the Health Resilience Fund worth over US$9 million. Speaking at the handover ceremony held at the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) warehouse, Deputy Health and Child Care Minister Honorable Sleiman Kwidini commended the funding and implementing partners of the HRF for procuring these medical essentials noting they will take the country to greater heights in its quest to provide quality healthcare. “You know how difficult…

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