Johannes Marisa

1 month ago | thestandard.co.zw | Johannes Marisa |Nqobani Ndlovu |Problem Masau |Vanessa Gonye

Hypertension, also known as High Blood Pressure, is a serious public health condition that affects over one billion people (out of 7,8 billion people in the world).The number of people living with hypertension doubled between 1990 and 2019 (WHO, 2023) There is a higher prevalence in low -and middle- income countries. Global burden Hypertension is a leading cause of death and disability in the world. An estimated 7,6 million people die annually from hypertension, representing 13.5% of all deaths.

Jan 16, 2025 | newsday.co.zw | Johannes Marisa

SCHOOLS have opened and learners are still flocking to their respective schools. Some parents are in financial doldrums to the extent that their children are still at home, not sure when they will report to schools. The economic situation is not pleasing at all, with unbearable inflation rates, high interest rates, lack of investor confidence, unstable local currency and an unprecedented unemployment rate.

Jan 9, 2025 | newsday.co.zw | Johannes Marisa

POWER outages have been rampant lately, with the national power utility failing to meet demand. President Emmerson Mnangagwa could have been furious with the poor performance of the past Energy and Power Development minister Edgar Moyo such that he swapped him with July Moyo, who took up the portfolio coming from the Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare ministry.

Jan 5, 2025 | thestandard.co.zw | Johannes Marisa |Miriam Mangwaya |Nqobani Ndlovu |Moses Mugugunyeki

China’s Wuyan Province has lately been experiencing an increase of cases of acute respiratory infections. During winter seasons globally, a lot of flu-like conditions emerge in a lot of countries with viruses like respiratory syncytial virus, influenza, rhinovirus, Coronavirus to mention just, but a few. 2019 was a tough year for the entire world as there arose a dreaded novel virus in the form of Covid-19, which later went to kill more than seven million people globally.

Dec 5, 2024 | southerneye.co.zw | Johannes Marisa |Takudzwa Munemo |Lawrence Maphosa |Berita Kafesu

TODAY, many people complain about the cost of private healthcare which is said to be beyond the reach of many. Charges are said to be extortionate with specialist consultation fees sitting between US$60 to US$120 while admission costs can run into thousands of dollars. The country hopes to achieve universal health coverage with the introduction of national health insurance which our government is planning to implement in a few years to come.