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Vendors Told To Voluntarily Vacate The Streets

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THE National Vendors Union of Zimbabwe (NAVUZ) has called on its members and all vendors to voluntarily vacate the streets in a bid to minimise the spread of Cholera which has already claimed close to 30 lives and infected 3 700 others. By Michael Gwarisa The developments follows an ambitious City decongestion initiative the NAVUZ has embarked on in partnership with the City of Harare, NetOne, TelOne, POSB and National Building Society (NBS) which will see the city being decongested within 90 days through the setting up of company consortiums…

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Econet Donates $10 million towards Cholera Fight…As Cholera Cases Rise to 3 700

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THE country’s leading mobile network operator, Econet wireless has injected US$10 million towards for the procurement of Cholera prevention and management kits. By Kudakwashe Pembere The development comes at the back of an escalating Cholera crisis which has seen the number of cases going up to 3 700. Government is working flat out to contain this epidemic getting assistance from well-wishers such as corporates and non-governmental organisations. Giving a status update on the crisis, Health and Childcare Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said the numbers continue to swell. “The number of…

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Cholera outbreak highlights failure to invest in infrastructure and health system

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The Zimbabwean authorities must urgently take measures to stop and address the cholera epidemic that has so far claimed 20 lives, Amnesty International said after the government today declared the outbreak a national disaster. Initial cases of cholera were reported in Gweru and Harare last month and the capital is now the worst affected area, with more than 15 people confirmed to have died of the infectious disease. The country’s 2008 cholera outbreak, which claimed the lives of more than 4,300 people, was the largest ever recorded in Zimbabwe. Unless…

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Why The Butterfly Cup Is The Best Alternative?

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MANY young women in Zimbabwe struggle to manage their menstrual life owing to a plethora of challenges. In most cases, girls in communal areas use rags, mattress stuffing, grass or even cow dung to stop the flow of blood. This can be  extremely stressful and draining. To support women and young girls from the stress associated with menstruation, many alternatives have been introduced. However, from all these choices, The Butterfly Cup has emerged the much sort after alternative. Here is why!!! The answer is a mix of health, safety and…

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Harare Boreholes Not Safe- City Council

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THE City of Harare’s Acting Town Clerk, Mr Hosiah Chisango has called on citizens to boil and treat borehole water before drinking as it may contain Cholera and Typhoid causing bacteria owing to the nature of the city’s sewage network. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes at the back of an unfolding Cholera epidemic which has claimed more than 20 lives and infected at least 3060 people. Responding to a question during an inter-ministerial meeting where a coordinating team was being set up to monitor the Cholera situation in the…

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Cholera Cases Now Above 3000… Cholera Strain Drug Resistant

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A total of 3067 Cholera cases have been recorded in the in Glenview and Budiriro and some parts of the country amidst indications that the Cholera bacteria strain in Harare is drug resistant to the first line of antibiotics  Ciprofloxacin and Ceftriaxone, a health official has said By Michael Gwarisa Reports of a drug resistant bacteria comes at the wake of indications that the country could be in short supply of the second line drug Azithromycin which is also expensive and government is mobilising resources to procure the drug. Briefing…

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New Health Minister Wants Vendors Off The Streets

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INCOMING Health and Child Care minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo says government will soon engage the Zimbabwe Republic Police to remove vendors in Budiriro and Glen View to reduce the spread of Cholera. By Kudakwashe Pembere Addressing Journalists at Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital , Dr Moyo said the vendor effect could not be ignored anymore following indications that over 2 400 cases and 20 deaths have been reported with Glen View and Budiriro being declared emergency disaster areas as they have the highest numbers. The epicentre of this cholera outbreak,…

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Delta, Unilever Move In To Curb Cholera

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LOCAL corporates, Delta Beverages and Unilever have joined in the fight against Cholera amidst indications that government has declared the prevailing Cholera epidemic a national disaster. HealthTimes Reporter The epidemic has killed not less than 20 people so far while another 2000 cases have been recorded in Harare. Delta Corporate affairs executive, Patricia Murambinda said Delta had extended its “MAKE A DIFFERENCE” (MAD) campaign on combating post-consumer waste through an intervention to assist the cholera stricken Glen View and Budiriro communities. “This is in line with the company’s BETTER &…

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