Covid-19 a threat to industry
GROWTH in industrial output in the second quarter of this year will depend largely on power supply, access to forex and impact of Covid-19 and inflation, the Confederation of Zimbabwe … Read More
Category: Health
FMHL GPW up 494% y/y to May 31, 2021
Harare-ZSE listed Insurance and Property Management Group, First Mutual Holdings Limited (FMHL) saw its Gross Premium Written (GPW) rising 494% to ZWL$3.92bn by May 2021 vs ZWL$0.66bn in prior year. … Read More
NatPharm poised for growth
GOVERNMENT says the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) is being positioned to manufacture, store and distribute drugs nationwide. This was said by Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Dr … Read More
Drug firms need shot in the arm
The production plants of the majority of local pharmaceutical firms require massive retooling after the World Health Organisation (WHO) classified them not suitable for producing medical drugs, a Government document … Read More
Boost for Zim pharmaceutical sector
Zimbabwe is looking at boosting local production of pharmaceutical products to reduce over-reliance on imports, which at times presents a huge potential risk to national health security, according to a … Read More
Quality healthcare dream shapes up
Zimbabwe’s quest to revamp its health systems and facilities to attract regional and continental visitors seeking medical attention is gathering pace following massive investments in the sector made by the … Read More
Guidelines for medical cannabis
Government has announced a set of policies and operational mechanisms for investment into the production and processing of medicinal cannabis. The operational framework will be administered through the Zimbabwe Investment … Read More
New pharmaceutical strategy to boost domestic output, exports
CABINET on Tuesday approved a five-year Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Strategy, which will assist the country in trimming imports through increased domestic production of essential medicines and expanding both local and international … Read More
Cabinet approves pharmaceutical strategy
A five-year strategy to capacitate the pharmaceutical industry to increase local production of essential and affordable medicines has been approved by Government. Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa … Read More
Stanbic Bank resuscitates hospital’s maternity theatre
Stanbic Bank has bought equipment to resuscitate operating procedures in theatre number 1 at the maternity wing and refurbished its recovery room at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital as part of … Read More
