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CWGH Slams Government Over Doctors Strike

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THE Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has taken a swipe at government’s failure to address the welfare of medical doctors and the health workforce following a crippling industrial action which has plunged the health sector in quandary. Speaking to HealthTimes, CWGH Executive Director, Itai Rusike said the continued strikes by doctors was reflection of government’s lack of will to address the challenges bedeviling the sector and as a result, health services continue to deteriorate. “It is very sad that Zimbabwe has once again been plunged into a serious health…

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MyTherapy App Helps HIV Patients Adhere To ARV Timetables

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HIV prevalence remains high in Zimbabwe, with recent statistics indicating that there are approximately 1.3 million people living with HIV in the country. In 2016, there were 40 000 new HIV infections and 30 000 AIDS-related deaths. However, there is some hopeful news amidst these worrying statistics. By Tracey Ruff Guest Writer Firstly, around 75% of adults living in Zimbabwe are on antiretroviral treatment – a number that is relatively high when compared to other countries in Africa – and secondly, international donor sources are channelling money into helping the…

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Save The Children Expands Nutrition Project to 7 More Districts

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SAVE the Children Zimbabwe has extended its nutrition project to seven more districts amidst indications that they intend to reach at least 231,168 with active screening for acute malnutrition and ensure early detection and treatment of acute malnutrition. By Michael Gwarisa The increase in the coverage area brings the total number of districts under the Save the children nutrition program to 12. In an interview with HealthTimes, Save the Children Zimbabwe Nutrition manager Tendai Gunda said they had taken the nutrition program to these seven new districts to make them…

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Japanese Gov Donates Towards X Ray Procurement In Hurungwe

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THE Japanese government has extended funding towards the procurement of  new digital X-ray machines for Chidamoyo Christian Hospital in Hurungwe District, in a bid to build a more resilient health sector at grass roots level. By Michael Gwarisa The funding is part of the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security initiative  (GGP) valued at US$92, 418 million which was launched in 1989 and has seen a total of US$9 million being provided to over 118 projects. Speaking during the signing ceremony in the capital, Ambassador of Japan to Zimbabwe Mr…

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Stop Abusing Health Sector To Score Cheap Political Goals- ZADHR Warns

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THE Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has warned politicians against using the dire situation beveling the health sector to score cheap political millage. By Michale Gwarisa Ever since Zimbabwe changed its head of state in November 2017, the health sector has been under massive ambush from  high profiled politicians who been  taking turns to make hospital visits, giving donations and freebies in the company of cameras and media all in the name of building a name for themselves. In a statement, the ZADHR national executive warned against…

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PSMAS Opens One Stop Shop Service Centre

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ZIMBABWE’S leading Medical Aid  firm, Premier Service Medical Aid Company (PSMAS) has opened its state of the art service center at its headquarters which will improve convenience and service delivery to its clients. By Michael Gwarisa The service centre which is a one stop shop service facility, offers members a number of services ranging from card replacements, new applications processing, Health and Fitness services, payments among a host of others. Speaking during the Service Centre Media Tour, PSMAS Managing Director, Mr Tendai Kapamha said the service center was part of…

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Hospitals Run Out Of Oxygen

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The countryr’s public hospitals, which have been struggling to stock drugs and replace antiquated equipment, have been hit by shortages of oxygen gas which last Friday forced Harare Children’s Hospital to suspend normal services. Health and Child Care minister David Parirenyatwa confirmed the shortages yesterday and said government was actively working to have the crucial medical gas in hospitals very soon. In medical parlance, oxygen is a gas required in every healthcare setting, and is used for resuscitation and inhalation therapy among a variety of other uses which include providing…

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BRONCHIOLITIS OUTBREAK: Situation under control

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Close to a hundred children who have been affected by an infection called bronchiolitis have been admitted at Harare Central Hospital and some of them are sharing oxygen cylinders. SOURCE: ZBC NEWS ONLINE The government has confirmed the country has been hit by an outbreak of bronchiolitis. The infection mostly affects children under the age of two and the symptoms are coughing and breathlessness. The casualty area at Harare Central Hospital today was busy with more than 50 parents whose children were exhibiting symptoms of the bronchiolitis infection and have…

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VACANCY: NATIONAL POST: Programme Analyst, Maternal Health

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Level: NOB Contract Type: Fixed Term Appointment Closing date: 12 March 2018 – 5:00pm (Harare time) Duty station: Harare, Zimbabwe Job ID: 14164 NOTE: This post is being re-advertised to widen the pool of candidates. All candidates who have already applied previously to Job ID #12300 need not re apply.  Thank you.   *PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS VACANCY IS OPEN ONLY TO NATIONALS OF ZIMBABWE *   Job Setting: The United Nations Population Fund is the lead UN agency for delivering a world where every pregnancy is wanted, every childbirth…

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AHFoZ To Host ICD10 Training Workshop

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THE Association of Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) will be hosting an International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems (ICD) workshop in Harare next month in a bid to improve understanding of technology and its use in the health sector in line with the World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines. By Michael Gwarisa The workshop will run from 14 to 15 March at Cresta Lodge in Harare and will see various delegates from within and outside Zimbabwe gracing the occasion. AHFoZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Shylet Sanyanga  told an…

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