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SafAids Partners Community Based Organisations To Find Test & Treat Children Living With HIV

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IN an effort to put children who are HIV positive on treatment a regional HIV information dissemination organisation, Safaids, has partnered with Community Based Organisations in three provinces in the country to track the children and put them on treatment. By HealthTimes Reporter The intervention programme which is called Find Test and Treat the Missing 4 000 is being implemented in Bulawayo, Midlands and Mashonaland East Provinces. “We are complementing government efforts in terms of fighting HIV so that we get to Zero new infections and have an AIDS free…

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#COVID-19: Zim Records First SADC Covid-19 Mortality

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ZIMBABWE is the only country in the SADC region to have recorded a Coronavirus Disease fatality. By Kuda Pembere According to the African Union Centre for Disease Control, the continent has 2 475 confirmed cases. “Countries (46) reporting a total COVID-19 2,475 cases, 64 deaths, 203 recoveries by region,” read the organisation’s Situation Report as at March 25. In Southern Africa, there are 740 confirmed cases, one mortality and 12 recoveries. Below are the African countries reporting confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries. Central (145 cases, 5 deaths, 3 recoveries):  Cameroon (70, 1,…

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#CORONAVIRUS: Zim Doctors & Nurses Down Tools Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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ZIMBABWEAN nurses and junior doctors have forthwith withdrawn their services feeling their demands have not been met as the country battles with the global pandemic, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kuda Pembere Being the health workers who spend most of the time with the patients, nurses are demanding protective personal equipment(PPE) , a COVID-19 risk allowance as well as water supplies at places of work. Following our letter that was presented to our employer 48 hours ago, informing them to urgently attend to our demands as frontline workers, it seems our…

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Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

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LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday. SOURCE: 6ABC News The 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, his Clarence House office said. It says his wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative.  “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” Clarence House said. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days…

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ZADHR Calls For Urgent Provision Of ICU Ventilators As Zim Records Third Case

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AS Zimbabwe records its third confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) case,the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors For Human Rights (ZADHR) is calling on government to provide 100 Intensive Care Unit life support mechanical ventilation units required for severe cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). Health Ministry COVID-19 statement The association also said government should provide mental health support for Zimbabweans amid the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) crisis. Below is their statement

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Coronavirus Disease Taskforce Set

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TODAY’S Cabinet sitting had the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 as its sole business which saw the setting up of an interministerial taskforce. This response comes following the death of media personality Zororo Makamba. Leading the Taskforce is the Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo. “As Chairman of the Task Force, Honourable O. Moyo is required to make use of the Civil Protection Unit which has the requisite geographical spread and representation for maximum, effective, collective response and action as displayed in the management of the Cyclone Idai Disaster. “The…

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#BREAKING: Zim Finally Shuts Boarders Due To Covid-19

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ZIMBABWE President Emerson Mnangagwa has announced the closure of all the country’s boarder posts in a move set to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVIDー19). By Michael Gwarisa G Giving his state of the nation address on Covid19, President Mangagwa said public gatherings have also been reduced from 100 to 50. “From now on till further notice, Government discourages unnecessary travel within the country. Unnecessary visits to friends and relatives should be minimized. With immediate effect government imposes a ban on beer-halls until further notice. “It has become necessary…

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#BREAKING: Two More Covid-19 Cases Confirmed In Zimbabwe

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Harare City Council health department has confirmed two cases of Coronavirus at Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital. By Michael Gwarisa The Wilkins cases bring the total number of cases in Zimbabwe to three. Harare mayor, Councillor Herbert Gomba confirmed to the new development to this publication. “Its true, we now have two more cases of Coronavirus at Wilkins Hospital,” said Mayor Gomba.

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#Breaking: Zim Confirms First Coronavirus Case

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Health and Child Care Minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo has confirmed Zimbabwe’s first Coronavirus (Covid-19) case. By Michael Gwarisa The minister said the case was identified in Victoria Falls and is currently being monitored in the resort town while other suspected cases are also being checked at various health institutions. Read full statement from ministry below

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