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Study To Focus On Asthma Prevalence Among Zim Teenagers

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ZIMBABWE is among six countries participating in a study to assess the prevalence as well  as control of asthma in children aged between 12 and 14 years a team of researchers from the University of Zimbabwe College of Health Sciences  starts it in September when schools open. By Kudakwashe Pembere The research, a first of its kind in the country will be done in conjunction with the Health and Care Ministry, City of Harare Health Department. Under the banner of a multinational project dubbed Achieving Controlled Asthma In Children In…

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Remove Age Restrictions To Contraceptives Access

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CIVIL Society organisations (CSOs) have called for the expeditious removal of legal barriers to access of Sexual, Reproductive and Health Services (SRH) for all ages so as to curb unwanted teenage pregnancies, STIs and HIV infection among young girls. By Kudakwashe Pembere At a Humanitarian Information Facilitation Centre (HIFC) and Compass Zimbabwe jointly organized workshop, it emerged health workers and pharmacists offer unsolicited counselling to adolescents seeking sexual and reproductive health services. So the issue that is there is that nurses, pharmacists should cease being mothers, fathers, aunts, grandmothers or…

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Forex Challenges Hamper Cimas Operations

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CIMAS Group chief executive officer Mr Vulindlela Ndlovu says the volatile local currency coupled with forex scarcity detrimentally affect their operations which heavily rely on imports. By Kudakwashe Pembere He said this on the sidelines of the Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo’s familiarization tour of their laboratories. “We are basically here to allow our stakeholders to tour our laboratories and to show them what is happening here. And we are delighted that the minister could be the guest of honour today. He had a familiarization tour to…

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Digital Nurse Recruitment Goes Live

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THE electronic recruitment of aspiring nurses in Zimbabwe to curb racketeering in schools of nursing is now up and running with advertisements expected to come out on Sunday. By Kudakwashe Pembere In the past, nurses would apply using application letters which saw some hospital officials manipulate the process and cash in large sums of money from desperate ambitious nurses. Speaking to journalists at the Harare Central Hospital on Friday, Health and Child care Minister said they came up with this initiative following corruption issues linked to the application of places…

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Awards For Public Hospitals Administrators On Cards

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HEALTH and Child Care Minister Obadiah Moyo says his ministry is planning to give awards to state controlled hospitals administrators in recognition of their work in the public health sector. By Kudakwashe Pembere This comes at a time when he replaced hospital chief executive officers with new ones as well as boards. He said this at the handover of a refurbished male ward at Harare Central Hospital. “I am very happy with this progress. So I have decided that we will have an end of the year award for the…

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Alcohol Manufacturers Urged To Create Rehabilitation Centres

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HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has challenged alcohol manufacturing companies like African Distillers (AFDIS) to be at the fore of establishing rehabilitation centres for those that abuse and or misuse alcohol. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the handover of a refurbished male medical ward at Harare Central Hospital on Friday, the Minister said it is the companies’ social responsibility to ensure those in need of rehabilitation can get it. “They have a social responsibility to look after those who abuse alcohol and drugs. So you heard them saying…

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Health Sector Gets Additional ZW$352 Million From Mid Term Budget

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FINANCE Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube has given the Health Ministry an additional ZW$352 million. By Kudakwashe Pembere Presenting the 2019 Mid Term Fiscal Policy Review and Supplementary Budget, Prof Ncube said the supplementary budget proposed additional provisions and reforms mainly related to social services delivery and social protection among other things. He also said there are some health facilities nearing completion. To date 4 posts, namely Dundwe, Minda, Kairezi and Gumbochuma are now in the final stages of completion and expected to be open to communities in the third quarter…

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UAE To Build Pharmaceutical Plant In Zim

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THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) Government has pledged to build a pharmaceutical plant in the country. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by UAE Ambassador to South Africa and Zimbabwe Mahash Saeed Alhameli at the handover of medical equipment at NatPharm in Harare on Thursday. “We are here for the handover in Harare and also to other hospitals. This equipment is short term. The worth of this equipment is US$2 million. It covered the equipment needed and the maintenance. “And our plan also is to supply the government with medicine…

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ACE Helicopter Emergency Medical Services Launched

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ACE Air and Ambulance launched their Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) and a helipad at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospital. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the launch, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo lauded the company for coming up with such an initiative previously offered by the Air Force of Zimbabwe. “The introduction of a helicopter emergency remote and high way patient rescue service by ACE is a clear testimony of a working public private partnership as this service was only provided by the Airforce of Zimbabwe,” Dr Moyo said.…

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Men Urged To Seek Health Services

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FIRST Lady Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa says men should adopt a health seeking behaviour  has urged men to make use of available health services and not be left behind. By HealthTimes Reporter Amai Mnangagwa said this while officiating the Men’s Conference in Harare. The conference was a multi-sectorial to HIV and AIDS, men’s issues related to health services. “It also appears to me that most men have a challenge with health seeking either because they were brought up to be strong or just that they have their own unresolved fears. “With…

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