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Government Launches Healthy Ageing Strategy

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare (MoLSW) and partners, has launched the National  Healthy Ageing strategic document which will focus on addressing health needs of the elderly populace in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview on the sidelines of the World Health Day celebrations at the World Health Organisation (WHO) Headquarters in Harare, Director Preventive services in the ministry of health and child care (MoHCC), Dr Gilbson Mhlanga said the new health strategy seeks to integrate health…

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Africaid Trains 104 CATS On HIV Self Testing

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ZIMBABWE’S community based  organisation, Africaid, in collaboration with Population Services International (PSI) and the ministry of health and child care (MoHCC), this week trained at least 104 Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters (CATS) on the use and appreciation of HIV self testing kits in Manicaland province. HealthTimes Correspondant Through their Facebook page, Africaid said they were working with partners to take HIV self testing to the grassroots and through index case finding. “This week, we’re training 104 Community Adolescent Treatment Supporters in Manicaland Province together with Ministry of Health and Child…

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BARBER SHOPS POSE HIV RISK

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PEOPLE who have their hair cut at salons are at high risk of contracting HIV through sharing barber clippers, the National Aids Council (Nac) has warned. Clients also risk contracting the potentially fatal Hepatitis B and C. SOURCE: The Chronicle Story By Thandeka Moyo Corroborating findings of a study published by the South African Medical Journal recently, a senior Nac official acknowledged that there is significant contamination of barber hair clippers with blood and blood-borne viruses. The doctors concluded in the study that there is a need for public education…

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21 000 Women Screened During First Lady’s Cervical Cancer Campaign

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DIRECTOR family health in the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Dr Benard Madzima says the ongoing Cervical Cancer screening and awareness campaign being spearheaded by the First Lady Amai Auxilia Mnangagwa in partnership with the ministry of health has so far screened more than 20 000 women, up from the 5000 that were screened in the same period in 2017. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the Passover ceremony for the Apostolic Faith Mission of the Holy ghost, Dr Madzima said the exercise has managed to change perception regarding…

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Sex Workers Using Cotton and Cloths to Prevent Pregnancies and STI

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SEX workers are inserting cotton and cloths inside their private parts to prevent themselves from contracting sexually transmitted infections and unwanted pregnancies, a practice that has been vehemently condemned by sexual reproductive health experts. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at a gathering for Sex Workers this morning in Strataven, Harare, sex workers confirmed that they insert fabrics inside their vaginas to prevent them from falling pregnant as the material sucks in semen in the event of a condom bursting or when they meet clients who demand unprotected sex. “I joined sex…

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EU Extends US20.6 million To Zim Health Sector

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VISITING European Union (EU) Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development,   Neven Mimica who is in the country on a tour of EU funded projects says the EU is committed to assist enhancing Zimbabwe health sector through providing financing and technical support in areas of need. By Michael Gwarisa New EU-funded programmes worth $20.6 million will  improve people’s access to health services and enhance their livelihoods. This visit takes place ahead of the elections in Zimbabwe due to be held by mid-2018. Speaking at the the fund signing ceremony, Commissioner…

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Hope For Zim Infertile Couples…AS IVF Programme Results In Eight Test Tube Babies

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The in vitro fertilisation (IVF) programme reintroduced at The Avenues Clinic in Harare in 2016 is proving successful, with eight live births so far and 20 ongoing pregnancies. HealthTimes Correspondent The IVF Zimbabwe team led by Dr Tinovimba Mhlanga has successfully managed some complicated fertility problems, including a rare case of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, which is a deficiency of gonadotropin hormones resulting in a patient having a small uterus and absence of menstruation. It has enabled women with blocked or tied tubes and other fertility problems to become pregnant. The team…

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ZIMPLATS renovates Kadoma hospital

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Local platinum mining giant, Zimplats has committed more than $1 million towards equipping and renovating Kadoma District Hospital. The hospital has already undergone a major facelift, courtesy of platinum mining giant. Works are expected to be completed by the third week of this month before the project can be handed over to the Ministry of Health and Child Care. The scope of the work carried out include water augmentation, re-painting of the hospital buildings, upgrading of the cause way and provision of equipment for the theatre ward, among others. Zimplats…

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Enhance Access to Healthcare and Support for Marginalised Communities-ZADHR

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The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has called on government and institutions offering services to prioritse indigent and marginalized communities to ensure equity in enjoyment of health services. In their World Health Day statement, ZADHR said health was a basic human right which should be accessible to every citizen regardless of background. hr “The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHRjoins the world in commemorating World Health Day 2018. This year’s theme is ‘Universal Health Coverage: Everyone, Everywhere (Health for All)’. As the world continues to strive…

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96 percent of People On ART Still on First Line Regimen

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Director, AIDS and TB Programme in the Ministry of Health and Child Care  Dr. Owen Mugurungi says 96 percent of people living with HIV (PLHIV) and on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) are still on the first line regimen owing to comprehensive HIV treatment and prevention efforts by government and development partners towards fighting the epidemic. By Michael Gwarisa Addressing delegates at the handover of  new ART sites and Pharmacy stores in the capital, Dr Mgurungi said Zimbabwe had made strides in reducing the impact of the epidemic and improving ART adherence…

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