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Delta Should Invest In Mental Health Facilities

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ZIMBABWE’S leading beverages manufacturer Delta Beverages has been implored to invest in mental health institutions as well as promote responsible drinking to reduce the burden of mental health associated ailments. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Workshop in Harare on Friday, Health and Child Care Minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo said Delta should contribute to the reduction of alcohol related diseases and deaths through establishing clinics. “And I really hope that companies like Delta should also participate. We have been saying Lets Clean Up Zimbabwe, Lets Clean Up…

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#JUSTIN: Fire Guts Down Part Of Parirenyatwa Hospital

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AN inferno has burnt down part of Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking to HealthTimes, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) Public Relations Officer, Mr Linos Dhire said it was just a fire scare nothing to be worried about. “It’s just a fire scare,” he said. He however added that they were still to ascertain the cause of the fire and they have temporarily switched off power at the institution. “Our electricians are still establishing the cause before restoring the electricity. As for the extent of the damage, it…

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TelOne Launches Bulawayo Girls Mentorship Programme

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TelOne has launched its Bulawayo Girls Mentorship Programme dubbed “TelOne Queen Makers,” which seeks to support and empower young girls in High School especially those who come from disadvantaged backgrounds. Bulawayo Correspondent The programme was launched at the TelOne Topyard Depot in Bulawayo and attracted a number of girls from various schools around Bulawayo. In a press statement, TelOne Corporate Communications Head Mrs Melody Harry said the programme is meant to benefit 200 girls country wide. “The year- long TelOne Girls Mentorship programme was launched in Harare last year, in…

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ARVs Crisis Deepens…PLHIV Seek Audience With Finance Minister

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PEOPLE living with HIV (PLHIV) will soon be engaging the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development  to plead with government to allocate  foreign currency for procuring Anti Retro Viral Drugs (ARVs), amidst indications that the National Aids Council (NAC) is struggling to make purchases since suppliers are demanding foreign currency. By Michael Gwarisa Indications on the ground show that procurement of ARVs medicines has of late been a Sisyphean task at the back of  NAC’s failure to convert the US$ 20 million in RTGS or bond notes stuck in their…

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SAZ Launches Reusable Sanitary Pads Standard

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THE Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) has introduced a new standard, ZWS 1023 which will facilitate the production of quality and safe reusable pads in the country, HealthTimes has learnt. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, SAZ Standards Development Manager, Ms Romana  Marunda said this standard covers the manufacturing and performance requirements for sanitary pads. “The national standards ZWS 1023: Reusable sanitary pads was developed by a technical committee composed of several stakeholders. It outlines:  general requirements for factories and employees manufacturing sanitary pads, requirements for sanitary pads…

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Cholera outbreak hits Mutoko

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An 18-year-old Mutoko man has succumbed to cholera, with four others currently admitted as the country records a fresh outbreak of the medieval waterborne disease. SOURCE: NEWSDAY Mashonaland East provincial Epidemiology and Disease Control officer Paul Matsvimbo confirmed the fresh outbreak yesterday and said government had since set up two treatment camps in the area. “I confirm the death of an 18-year-old male adult in the Rukanda area, about 15km from Mutoko Centre. We received a report of a suspected death by cholera from a village health worker. Our team…

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Gvt Condemns Rape By Security Forces

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THE Ministry of Home Affairs has condemned the alleged rape and victimisation of women and civilians by members of security forces following the crackdown on by the army and police force in recent weeks. By Michael Gwarisa Foreign media has of late exposed a myriad of atrocities being perpetrated by soldiers in most high density residential areas in Bulawayo, Harare and some parts of the country. In a statement, Home Affairs minister, Ambassador Cain Mathema said they had received only one official police report by a rape victim and have…

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Rape Victims Urged To Visit The Clinic Within 72 Hours

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THE Adult Rape Clinic is calling on all victims of rape to seek medical assistance from nearest clinics within 72 hours to avoid pregnancy, HIV infection among other health complications. HealthTimes Reporter Their call comes hot on the heels of numerous reports of rape obtaining around the country as a result of the military and police crackdown on-citizens following last week’s protests. Through their micro-blogging site, Adult Rape Clinic said rape victims do not need to produce a police report to get medical attention at any health institution. “Receiving Medical…

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#BREAKING: Oliver Mtukudzi Dies

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LEGENDARY musician and HIV/AIDS activist, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has died, he was 66. By Michael Gwarisa HealthTimes was yet to ascertain the cause of Tuku’s death by the time of going live but a reliable family source confirmed that he died at The Avenues Clinic. Tuku recently suffered a heart failure which forced him to abandon shows.   …MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW  

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SA Woman Invents Revolutionary Anti-Rape Gadget For Women

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…It Delivers Instant Justice To The Offender RAPE is increasingly developing into an untamed beast the world over with cases of rape continuously being reported daily. By Michael Gwarisa According to global rape statistics, a woman is raped after every 98 seconds in the United States of America while South Africa also has a high rape prevalence rate. Rape is a type of sexual assault usually involving sexual intercourse or other forms of sexual penetration carried out against a person without that person’s consent. To rid the world of this…

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