Bulawayo’s Stocks On Life Saving ARVs Dwindle

Shortages of ARV drugs is threatening the lives of those with HIV. Graphic by The Citizen Bulletin

BY LIZWE SEBATHA | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | FEB 5, 2021

Many HIV patients in Bulawayo use the second line of antiretroviral drugs, COVID-19 restrictions may have affected distribution leading to shortages— for most patients the situation is not good for their mental health.

Illegal Substance Use Takes Devastating Toll on Gwanda Youth

According to research, sixty percent of mental health admissions are due to substance and drug abuse and of those, 80% of them are between 16 and 35 years of age. Image by Newsday

As the fight against drug abuse intensifies, in Gwanda the devastating impact of illegal substance on youth is becoming increasingly apparent.
 
BY MELODY MPANDE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAR 29, 2023

Mental Health: A Ticking Time Bomb?

Several people are showing mental health illnesses in Insiza. Image by Ingutsheni Hospital

BY NQOBILE BHEBHE | @The_CBNews | This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. | MAY 28, 2021

Without mechanisms to monitor and trace the mental wellness of rural folk, in particular, locals fear a mental illness pandemic is brewing.