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I-TECH takes HIV Testing to young artisanal miners

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UPTAKE for HIV testing services among Chegutu farmers and artisanal miners has improved over the years owing to moonlight testing services supported by the The International Training and Education Center for Health (I-TECH), HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an much as the gold mining activities could be bettering lives of many economically, the impact it has on HIV treatment especially for young adolescent boys who are supposed to be on treatment is undesirable. I-Tech Mashonaland West Provincial Focal person Mr Oliver Muzaba says Chegutu being a farming and…

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56 Christmas Babies Born At Zim Major Hospitals

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FOUR of Zimbabwe’s major  hospitals recorded 56 births on Christmas Day with Chitungwiza Central Hospital having the highest number of babies, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere Chitungwiza Hospital had 21 babies born on the day. “Chitungwiza Hospital had 14 girls and 7 boys,” said Family Health Director in the Health and Child Care Dr Benard Madzima told this publication. Tailing Chitungwiza Hospital was United Bulawayo Hospitals with 14 babies having six boys and eight girls. Seven girls and four boys were born at Harare Central Hospital while Parirenyatwa Group…

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Chitungwiza Hospital Pilots Solar Project For Public Hospitals

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GOVERNMENT  has set the tone for green energy power supply in all public health institutions with Chitungwiza Central Hospital having already piloted a solar power project. By Kudakwashe Pembere This comes as hospitals are having power hickups despite being on their special grid. Addressing members of the apostolic sect on New Year’s Eve at Chitungwiza Hospital,Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi said he has been discussing plans to power hospitals with solar with Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo. I was happy hearing that Chitungwiza Hospital…

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Boon For Volunteer Nurses

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HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has directed the Health Service Board to give first preference to volunteer nurses offering healthcare services in emergency and medical departments. By Kudakwashe Pembere He said this while addressing these nurses unde the banner of Zimbabwe Young Nurses Association. “Treasury through Cabinet gave us 700 posts so I have instructed HSB to give first priority nurses as these when they apply for jobs,” he said. ZYNA president Tafadzwa Jackson said they deployed 15 nurses at Parirenyatwa and another 15 at Harare Central…

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MCAZ Warns Of Substandard Flue Medication

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THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) warns the public not to acquire yet consume a fake and substandard version of Flumed found being sold in some Harare and Chivhu pharmacies. By Kuda Pembere This is part of its efforts of safeguarding the safety and efficacy of medicinal products for public and animal health. “This Medicinal Product Alert relates to one falsified version of Flumed ® (Paracetamol/ Phenylephrine Hydrochloride/ Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide/ Chlorpheniramine Maleate) Syrup circulating in Harare and Chivhu, presented under the name Flumed ® Syrup manufactured by Varichem Pharmaceuticals,”…

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Zim Tobacco Use To Drop

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THE prevalence of tobacco users in Zimbabwe is expected to drop next year to 12percent from 24, 6 percent in 2015, a latest World Health Organisation report on trends in prevalence of tobacco use 2000-2025 forecasts. By Kudakwashe Pembere The third edition of this report, states in 2000 the prevalence of tobacco users and smokers stood in Zimbabwe was 29, 6 dropping to 24, 6 percent in 2015 while expected to further decrease to 12 percent in 2020. The WHO projects the prevalence to be reduced to 11, 4 percent…

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Zim Gets USD500million Global Fund Grant

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ZIMBABWE has been given a USD500 million grant by the Global Fund To Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria which will be spread from 2020 to 2022. By Kudakwashe Pembere Of the grant, USD425 034 576 was earmarked for HIV/AIDS, USD 23,771,855 for Tuberculosis and USD 51,684,333 for Malaria. The Global Fund’s 2020-2022 allocation methodology is geared toward increasing the overall impact of programs to prevent, treat and care for people affected by HIV, TB and malaria, and to build resilient and sustainable systems for health. The allocations provide significantly more…

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National Health Commission Key For UHC

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A National Health Commission to coordinate all diseases in the country aside from HIV/AIDS could help Zimbabwe achieve universal health coverage by 2030, a Public Health Advocate has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere Ms Tariro Kutadza proposed the nation to come up with a national health commission or better yet modify the National Aids Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) to wear the UHC eyes. She said the country could take a leaf from Botswana which rebranded itself to a National Aids and Health Promotion Agency from the National Aids Council of Botswana.…

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Zim Poised To Become Sub Saharan Africa’s Hub For Urinary Tract Endoscopy: Chinese Official

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THE Chinese Government envisions Zimbabwe becoming a largest urinary tract endoscopy centre for Sub-Saharan Africa. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by the Vice Governor of Hunan Province in China Wu Guiying while handing over Urinary Surgical Instrument Donation to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals. “Especially, this year marks the fourth year that Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and Parirenyatwa Hospital of Zimbabwe have launched a program of cooperative hospital in urology. In the past four years, we have strengthened cooperation and are committed to establishing the largest urinary tract…

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Govt Electrifies Rural Clinics In 3rd 100 Day Cycle

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CABINET says some healthcare facilities in rural areas across Zimbabwe were electrified during the third 100 day cycle. By Kudakwashe Pembere This report was made by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Monitoring and Implementation of Government Programs Honorable Joram Gumbo. “42 institutions including schools, clinics and homesteads and service centres were electrified in the rural provinces,” announced the Minister of information, media and broadcasting services Senator Monica Mutsvanga in the last Post Cabinet media Briefing of the year. This electrification of clinics comes at a time when most clinics…

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