Peri-urban elderly struggle to access healthcare
By Ashley Phiri – ashleyphiri66@gmail.com For 83-year-old Christian Nyathi, from Robert Sinyoka Village on the outskirts of Bulawayo, accessing basic health services is a serious challenge. He relies on a mobile clinic that visits the village once a month. The nearest clinics are at Khami Maximum Prison and in Pumula East suburb. This issue is […]
A Community-Based Approach to Grief and Bereavement
Reflections on four 9-Cell Bereavement Tool sessions in Zimbabwe: Authors: Tanaka S Machida[1], Island Hospice and Healthcare, Joyce Bongo, Patience Musaringo Island Hospice and Healthcare, Jenny Hunt, Independent Consultant We understand grief to comprise a combination of both nature and culture; a blend of what comes instinctively when significant loss occurs, but which is modified […]
