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#BREAKING: Exciting News of an HIV Injectable Drug

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Dr Nyaradzo Mgodi MBChB, MMed, Investigator of Record, HPTN-084 Zimbabwe – University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences Clinical Trials Research Centre, and HPTN Executive Committee Member

WITH hope of an HIV injectable on the horizon set to change prevention of HIV to manageable levels, an injection administered every two months has shown success in clinical trials. By Catherine Murombedzi Health Correspondent Spouses in discordant unions are at risk of acquiring HIV. With condoms offering safe sex not generally practised, prevention before and after sexual encounters in general rely on pills for prevention. Globally 1.7 million acquire HIV annually. The pill burden faced by those taking pre exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) tablets may be a thing of the…

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Cabinet Accedes To Nurses’ Flexi Hours Demands

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CABINET has reneged  on its earlier decision to cease the flexi-hour system for nurses approving a new working schedule. By Kuda Pembere This new arrangement gives nurses two weeks at work and two weeks home. Speaking at the 16th Cabinet Decision Matrix media briefing on Thursday, Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Minister Senator Monica Mutsvangwa acknowledged the deficit of Government nurses in hospitals. Government having disbanded the flexi-hours and taken cognisance of the inadequate number of nurses on the establishment of the Ministry of Health and Child Care to allow…

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#BREAKING: Cimas Announces Cover For COVID-19 Positive Members

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CIMAS Medical Aid Society has announced that it will provide any of its members who test positive for COVID-19 with medical aid cover for subsequent treatment and clearance tests at the end of their treatment. By Kuda Pembere The cover, which is subject to the benefit levels provided for in the member’s medical aid package, includes admission to any hospital approved for COVID-19 patients, treatment in an intensive care unit within the hospital, all prescription drugs in and out of hospital and up to three clearance tests, in line with…

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#COVID-19: Zimbabwe Blindly Dealing With COVID-19- ZADHR Report

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ZIMBABWE’S COVID-19 management competencies fall far below the expected World Health Organisation (WHO) standards, a report by the Zimbabwe Association for Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has gathered. HealthTimes Reporter According to the ZADHR “4th COVID-19 Monitoring and Advocacy Report: 20 May 2020,” Zimbabwe was not following proper consultation procedures in dealing with the pandemic. ZADHR notes with concern the lack of evidence-based decision making in informing the extension of the national lockdown in Zimbabwe. The Zimbabwean government has shown a lethargic approach towards conducting widespread PCR diagnostic tests for…

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#COVID-19: The United States Continues to Lead the Global Response to COVID-19 Fact Sheet

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THE United States Government (USG) continues to lead the global response against the COVID-19 pandemic amidst indications that they have already set aside and given more than US$10 billion towards fighting the global health crisis. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the U.S. Government has committed more than $900 million in State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) emergency health, humanitarian, economic, and development assistance specifically aimed at helping governments, international organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) fight the pandemic.  This funding, provided by Congress, will save lives by improving…

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OP-ED-We Will Not Defeat COVID-19 Without Including Africa In The Global Response

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IN much of the global COVID-19 conversation, Africa is barely mentioned. But the risks which the COVID-19 crisis brings are even greater in Africa than elsewhere – and those risks will be compounded if Africa is marginalized in the global response. By Winnie Byanyima and John Nkengasong Beating COVID-19 in Africa, in turn, is essential for beating it worldwide. African leadership and global solidarity are both essential to overcoming the COVID-19 crisis in Africa, and Africa’s citizens demand nothing less. Economic and social determinants of ill-health are strong predictors of…

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#COVID-19: Veteran journalist shares practical tips for pandemic coverage

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VETERAN journalism, Bill Hinchberger shared practical steps that journalists can use when covering pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic on Thursday. In a webinar conducted via Zoom  last Tuesday, Pasis based Hinchberger implored journalists to turn to journalism basics when confronted with challenges that come with novel situations such as pandemics. (Click HERE To access Zoom Webinar presentation) By a Correspondent “There is a distinction between us doing good journalism and what powerful people including politicians and people think about it,” said Bill. Sometimes we do good journalism and then…

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#NEWSINBRIEF: Dr Mhlanga Appointed Acting Health Ministry Perm Sec

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PREVENTATIVE Services Chief Director In the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Dr Gibson Mhlanga has been appointed the ministry’s acting permanent secretary effective immediately. Ms Jane Mudyara, the Ministry’s Director Human Resources said Dr Mhlanga will act until a substantive Permanent Secretary has been appointed. In light of the recent re-assignment of Dr Agnes Mahomva to the post of Chief Coordinator National Response to COVID-19 in the office of the President and Cabinet, the Public Service Commission appointed Dr Gibson Mhlanga as the Acting permanent secretary in the…

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#NEWSINBRIEF: Six Zim Truck Drivers Test Positive For COVID-19 Positive In Zambia

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ZAMBIA’S Health Minister, Dr Chitalu Chilufya today announced 14 new cases of COVID-19 cases all from Lusaka Province out of 161 tests conducted. There were no tests from Nakonde. The new cases involve 10 truck drivers who entered through Chirundu border and these include 4 Zambians and 6 Zimbabwean nationals. Other cases involve 1 contact for a known positive case and 3 captured from routine screening. He said 28 patients have been discharged today among them 16 patients from Levy Mwanawasa covid 19 centre and 12 Ministry of health staff.…

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Coronavirus Isn’t Going Anywhere Soon-WHO Wars

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GLOBAL public health officials are warning that the coronavirus circulating around the world right now will take years to completely contain and that the virus might never totally go away. “I would say in a four- to five-year time frame, we could be looking at controlling this,” Soumya Swaminathan, the World Health Organization’s (WHO) chief scientist, told a Financial Times conference on Wednesday. Swaminathan warned that the current pandemic could “potentially get worse” before it gets better. At a press conference later on Wednesday, another senior WHO official said the…

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