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Sanitary Wear Prices Go Berserk

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PRICES of sanitary wear remains beyond the reach of many women in Zimbabwe, despite the government’s move to scrap import duty on the commodity in order to make it more affordable. SOURCE: ZBC News The development has forced women to resort to the use of unhygienic alternatives, hence exposing them to cancerous and other health related hazards. A snap survey carried out by ZBC News revealed that the cheapest pack of sanitary pads goes for close to ZW$12, while expensive brands are pegged at ZW$20. Women who spoke to ZBC…

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’25 percent of Zimbabweans Once Had a Mental Disorder’

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ABOUT 25 percent of adults are believed to have suffered from a mental health disorder once upon a time in their life. By Kudakwashe Pembere Mental healthcare expert Dr Sacrifice Chirisa told HealthTimes on the sidelines of a Roundtable focus on Mental Health workshop  in Harare that Zimbabwe was not doing enough to tackle this burdening scourge. Mental health is very common. It’s ambiguous. It’s everywhere in the world. Zimbabwe included. What we have just seen is that Zimbabwe has not been very serious on mental health as it should…

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Moyo Appoints New Chitungwiza Hospital Board

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HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo on Monday appointed a new five member Chitungwiza Central Hospital board with Professor Hilda Matarira as its chairperson. By HealthTimes Reporter Deputising Professor Matarira is Mr Enock Moyo a sales and marketing expert while the hospital’s chief executive officer Dr Enock Maida was made an ex-officio member. Mr Lameck Chibvingodze and Mrs Patricia Mutetwa were made members of the board. Officially unveiling the new board at Chitungwiza Central Hospital yesterday, Dr Moyo implored them to shun corruption. The Minister tasked the board…

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Fixed Parirenyatwa Radiotherapy Machine Malfunctioning

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ONE radiotherapy machine at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has started displaying some error messages barely a month after being fixed, an official at the state owned institution has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview with HealthTimes, Parirenyatwa’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Mr Edson Mundenda said it has been three weeks since the machines had been fixed. With the radiotherapy machines, I can say it’s almost three weeks they have been running after we got that intervention from the ministry and also a bit of the money from the treasury.…

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Doctors Told Not To Hike Fees

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GOVERNMENT has warned errant medical specialists not to proceed with the exorbitant pricing of health services. By Kudakwashe Pembere Health and Child Care Secretary Dr Agnes Mahomva in a statement said this was unfair. “The Ministry is greatly concerned with the unilateral increase of tariffs by the Physician Association of Zimbabwe following the announcement of the SI 142 of 2019. This amounts to unfair practice by providers to members in terms of the Medical Services (Medical Aid Societies) (Amendment) Regulations, 2004,” she said. She explained that the Act forbids any…

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PCD Donates ZW$387K Worth Of Chemotherapy Medicines

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PHARMACEUTICAL and Chemical Distributors on Friday handed over a donation of chemotherapy drugs worth over ZWL$387 000 at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals with some of the medication to be extended to Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo. By Kudakwashe Pembere The intervention comes after CancerServe Trust solicited from companies to provide free medicines for cancer patients who have to cough up US$100 for chemotherapy. Cancerserve chairperson Dr Anna-Mary Nyakabau told HealthTimes the donation meant cancer patients would get the chemotherapy drugs for free. She said some patients were now selling belongings to…

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200 Chinese Doctors Dispatched To Zim Since 1985

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CHINA has to date brought about 200 Chinese specialist doctors to Zimbabwe since 1985 to support local medical personnel. Economic and Commercial Counsellor at the Embassy of China to Zimbabwe Mr Chen Ning said this at the reception of ten Chinese specialists who arrived over the weekend. “In 1985, the government of china started sending its medical teams to Zimbabwe. At the moment nearly 200 doctors as medical teams have been sent to Zimbabwe,” he said. Since 1963, the Chinese government has so far brought 30 000 of its doctors…

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Zim, UN, EU Launch Spotlight Initiative

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THE Zimbabwean Government on Wednesday jointly launched a multi-year Spotlight Initiative with United Nations and the European Union to assist women and girls realize their full potential in a violence-free, gender-responsive and inclusive Zimbabwe. By HealthTimes Reporter The launch was presided President Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa who was represented by Higher and Tertiary Education Minister Hon Professor Amon Murwira, European External Action Service Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Christian Leffler and Director Ms. Henriette Geiger (People and Peace in the Director General for Development and Cooperation of the European Commission); UN Resident Coordinator,…

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American Company Pledges US$40 million To Develop Zim Hospitals

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AN American multinational conglomerate General Electric pledged US$40 million for the upgrade of four Zimbabwe’s state owned hospitals, a Cabinet official said on Wednesday. By Kudakwashe Pembere At the 22nd Cabinet Decision Matrix, Media and Broadcasting Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said the just ended 12th Africa-USA Summit Summit offered the country an opportunity to advance its re-engagement exercise as well as promote investment in the country. “Highlights of this included His Excellency President E.D. Mnangagwa’s meeting with General Electric, an American company which is set to partner with a Chinese company…

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AHFoZ Endorses Forex Ban

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THE Association for Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) has welcomed the ban of multiple currencies in local transactions noting this will regularize the healthcare supply chain. By Kudakwashe Pembere This move comes barely a month after AHFoZ told parliamentarians there was need to have a uniform pricing regime in the healthcare sector after observing how  healthcare providers charged in foreign currency at the expense of the majority which hardly has that money. The association  recommended the sole currency of the Zimbabwean Dollar or dollarisation. AHFoZ chief executive officer Mrs Shylet…

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