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UZ Suspends Mbuwayesango

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THE University of Zimbabwe has suspended renowned pediatric surgeon Mr Bothwell Mbuwayesango, also a lecturer at the College of Health Sciences on allegations of inciting the ‘job action’ by junior hospital doctors. By HealthTimes Reporter The doctors have been not reporting for duty for 37 days in the pretext of incapacitation. UZ Vice Lecturer Professor Mapfumo notified Mr Mbuwayesango of the laws he breached. The University has good cause to believe that you contravened the University of Zimbabwe Code of Conduct Section 16, Schedule ID, subsection 16.2 which reads: “Any…

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Education Key In Skin Cancer Management Among People With Albinism

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PEOPLE with albinism need to  attain education at an early age on sun preventive measures to avoid skin cancers which are becoming a biggest threat to their lives, a dermatologist has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking at the Albinism Healthcare roundtable meeting organized by Global Aid Missions (GAM) in Harare, Dr Mwatsveruka Munhutu who used to practice in the United States of America said there are few cases of advanced skin cancers among children with albinism. Having practiced in Zimbabwe for the past three years attending to patients with albinism,…

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Govt Drags Striking DoctorsTo Court

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GOVERNMENT later in the day takes striking doctors to court following their defiance of an order directing them to return to work. By Kudakwashe Pembere Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo had directed the striking doctors to be back at work on Monday but instead the doctors had a demonstration as they handed a letter of their exit from the health apex council. Dr Moyo in a statement said after finding the doctors had not reported for duty despite their incapacitation, Government sees it fit to drag the…

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Want To Lose Weight The Natural Way, Try Garcinia Camborgia

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OVER the years, many people have been suffering from weight gain which  leads to obesity. The risks which are mainly associated with weight gain are however overwhelming . The leading cause of death are Chronic Heart Diseases which are mainly caused by unhealthy lifestyles. By Audrey Tsungai Tadu For the past decades, scientists have been trying to find the most natural ways of losing weight without damaging the body system. There are a lot of advertised chemical pills which really sound appealing because there is a promise to lose all…

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Zim Working Population Rarely Get BP, Sugar Checkups

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ABOUT 15 percent of Zimbabwe’s working population aged between 25 and 49 years get their Blood Pressure (BP) and blood sugar checked regularly. By Kudakwashe Pembere Attributed to poor dietary lifestyles, the turbulent economic environment and lack of information, the age group according to Chief Medical Officer at Rapha Healthcare Systems Dr Cletos Masiya is the hardest hit by non-communicable diseases which are becoming a big threat to their health. If you noticed that among the hardest hit 25-49 year olds. They rarely get themselves checked.  If we were to…

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Ecobank Zimbabwe Intensifies Fight Against NCDs

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PAN-AFRICAN Bank Ecobank has invested ZW$500 000 for the fight against non-communicable diseases in Zimbabwe. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking to HealthTimes on the sidelines of the Ecobank Day celebrations in Budiriro 5 on Saturday, the bank’s Head of Operations and Technology for the Sadc region Mr Frank Karara said as a Pan African financial services institution they were now focusing on health issues. Its our operations as a bank, particularly a Pan African Bank,operating across Africa. We are concerned about health. If we have a healthy nation, we have a…

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We Are Not Moved By Minister Moyo’s Threats Says Striking Doctors

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STRIKING junior doctors find Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo’s threats appalling urging him to come up with ways to capacitate them. By Kudakwashe Pembere This follows the Health Minister’s remarks on Saturday that striking doctors now on their 36th off duty would face disciplinary action should they fail to return to work on Monday. Addressing doctors at a demonstration at the Health Service Board offices, Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association Acting Secretary General Dr Tawanda Zvakada said the Health Minister’s statement not have been sinister. We are aware…

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Doctors Defy Government’s Orders to Return to Work

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DOCTORS have defied government’s call to return to work by Monday at 0800hrs arguing their employer has shown “continued ignorance” regarding the issues at stake. SOURCE: NEWZIMBABWE.COM Government medical practitioners have been on strike for the whole of last month especially junior doctors but have since been joined by their senior counterparts. The Zimbabwe Hospitals Doctors Association (ZHDA) in a statement on Sunday stated that Health Minister Obadiah Moyo’s comments were regrettable as he was aware that they (doctors) were equally not happy with the situation at the country’s health…

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300 000 People Living With HIV Fail To Access Services

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ZIMBABWE has about 300 000 people living with HIV still on the sidelines of accessing treatment services due to poor health seeking behavior among other things. By Kudakwashe Pembere This emerged during a two day Men’s Dialogue involving Traditional and Faith Based leaders on HIV and Health in Harare. On the sidelines of the event, Health Ministry National PMTCT and Pediatric HIV Care and Treatment Coordinator  Dr Angela Mushavi told HealthTimes that they have learnt that a large number of those left behind in accessing HIV services are men. In…

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Traditional Chiefs Bash Low Health Seeking Behavior Among Men

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TRADITIONAL chiefs and faith based organisations have attributed their low health seeking behavior to cultural issues of selflessness as well as lack of awareness. By Kudakwashe Pembere They also quashed notions that they promoted gender based violence. Speaking at the high level dialogue with traditional and religious leaders, Chief Siansali said it was unfair to blame the Zimbabwean traditional culture and men as responsible for perpetuating HIV. He said there are so many good things seen in the local culture. “We have never promoted as chiefs, the issue of domestic…

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