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Merck Foundation Trains 500 Specialist Health Workers In Africa

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MERCK Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA says it is satisfied with doctors going back to work in their countries after being trained to specialize in different fields. By Winnie Agnes Botha-Merck Foundation The aim of Merck Foundation training program is to develop a strong platform of specialists in Oncology, Fertility and Diabetes. The specialized doctors are expected to support the public health system of their respective countries to improve access to equitable and quality healthcare. Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer-CEO- Dr. Rasha Kelej, who is also President of…

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ZAN Calls For Strong COVID-19 Response Coordination

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ZIMBABWE AIDS Network says nothing is being said of people with pre-existing health conditions being described as most vulnerable to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kudakwashe Pembere The Country’s Treasury boss, the Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube said they are looking at vulnerable populations to hunger, poverty, with Government committing a ZWL$200 million kitty for one million vulnerable persons which is yet to be disbursed. Despite this move coming with noble intentions, nothing was said of securing the lives of the high risk population of COVID-19, people with underlying illnesses…

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#Covid19Zim: Old Mutual Unveils ZW$2 billion Insurance Package For Healthcare Workers

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OLD Mutual has set aside a ZW$2 billion life insurance cover which is set  benefit health professionals on the front line of the Covid-19 pandemic for the next six months.   SOURCE: The Zimbabwe Independent  The initiative by the financial services provider and its subsidiaries including CABS is also expected to support innovations in tertiary education institutions to address immediate and long-term impacts of the spread of Covid-19. The package will provide life cover for healthcare workers from April 2020 to September 30 2020. Old Mutual will provide 12 times…

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Dr Benard Madzima Appointed NAC CEO

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Family health director in the Ministry of Health and Child Care, Dr Bernard Madzima is now the new National Aids Council (NAC) chief executive officer. Source: The Herald Dr Madzima was appointed yesterday by the Ministry of Health and Child Care in consultation with President Mnangagwa. He replaces Dr Tapuwa Magure who left the organisation in 2018. Since then, NAC has been operating without a substantive chief executive. Government is yet to appoint a board of directors for NAC, which was dissolved early last year.

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Merck Foundation Launches ‘Stay At Home’ Media Awards

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MERK Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany together with African First Ladies  have announced the call for applications for their ‘Stay at Home” Media Recognition Awards for African countries. By Kudakwashe Pembere The organisation is working with First ladies from Ghana, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ), Malawi, Namibia, Niger, Guinea Conakry, Burundi, Central African Republic (C.A.R.), Chad, Zimbabwe, Zambia, The Gambia, Liberia and Congo Brazzaville on the media awards initiative. The theme of the awards is ‘Raising Awareness on how to Stay Safe and keep Physically…

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#Covid19Zim: Are You Prepared For The New Economic Landscape

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I have the opportunity to work in a formal set-up at a strategic and global level. I also interact with the informal and ordinary Zimbabweans on a daily basis. By Farai Kasese My focus is on  exploring how the global economy affects the micro-economy (informal sector ), which constitutes the greater number of the Zimbabwean population. I would like to look at the entire situation from a global perspective. Zimbabwe does not operate in isolation. Zimbabwe is a global player, which in-turn impacts us regionally and locally. The following aspects are…

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#JUSTIN: Ramaphosa Sends Minister On Forced Leave For Violating COVID-19 Protocol

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SOUTH Africa President, Cyril Ramaphosa has placed Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies Ms Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams on special leave for two months – one month of which will be unpaid. As to allegations that the Minister violated the lockdown regulations, the law should take its course. This follows the revelation on social media that the Minister had recently visited the home of a friend who hosted a lunch, contrary to the lockdown regulations. The President summoned the Minister yesterday, Tuesday 07 April 2020. The President expressed his disapproval of the…

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WhatsApp Limits Mass Message-forwarding To Curb Fake News During COVID-19 Pandemic

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ENCRYPTED  messaging service WhatsApp is restricting how often messages can be forwarded in a bid to stop misinformation from ballooning on its platform. SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER WhatsApp announced on Tuesday that “frequently forwarded” messages, which it defines as messages that have already been forwarded on five times, will be limited so users can only forward them to one chat at a time. The aim is to stop rumors from spreading exponentially on the messaging service. With the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook has been faced with…

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People still have sex during outbreaks. Forgetting that can be deadly

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THE world is gearing up its response to the rapidly spreading new coronavirus, SARS-Cov-2. But as it does so, access to sexual and reproductive health services and care are being severely curtailed. By Matshidiso Moeti and Julitta Onabanjo In 1994, the groundbreaking 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo produced a paradigm-shifting ICPD Programme of Action. The document committed more than 180 countries to ensuring comprehensive sexual and reproductive health care for everyone.It also recognised that sexual and reproductive health and women’s empowerment are intertwined, and that both…

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#JUSTIN: Zim Gvt Allows Herbalist To Treat Covid19 Patients

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has given popular herbalist, Mr Kenneth Chivizhe the green light to run treatment on Covid19 patients. By Michael Gwarisa Health Secretary, Dr Agnes Mahomva said the mentioned herbalist says his herbs can treat Covid-19 like symptoms and should be allowed to operate. “The government of Zimbabwe recognises the use of traditional medicines. To this end, a registered traditional medical practitioner (TMP) can prescribe or administer traditional medicines to his or her patients,” said Dr Mahomva. Read Dr Mahomva’s letter to Dr Chonzi 

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