Fact Check: Are half of UZ students HIV positive?
Claim: Almost half of students at the University of Zimbabwe test positive for HIV Source: Pachopisa TV (Social Media Platform) Verdict: Both False and misleading On 10 July 2023, a…
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Fact Check: Yes, they warned – don’t use that baby powder!
Claim – A health alert being shared on social media purported to have been issued by the Zimbabwe government on the ban of Johnson and Johnson baby powder. Did the…
Factsheet: What are they doing about Cholera in Zimbabwe?
Cholera is currently one of the major public health emergencies facing Southern African countries, including Zimbabwe. A Cholera outbreak which hit Zimbabwe with a handful of cases in February has…
Fact Check: What about Paracetamol tablets with deadly Machupo virus?
Claim: This message is currently running on many WhatsApp groups in Zimbabwe: “Urgent Warning. Be careful not to take the paracetamol that comes written P/500. It is new, very white…
Factsheet – Latest Cholera hotspots in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe has recorded an increase in Cholera cases across the country. Below are the hotspots areas for the latest cases, according to the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s Situation…
