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#JUSTIN: SADC Says Zim Election Was Not Disability Inclusive

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THE SADC Elections Observer Mission (SEOM), has raised concern over the inaccessibility of some polling stations by persons living with disabilities. By Staff Reporter  Sharing preliminary findings from the 2023 General Elctions process, Head of SEOM, His Excellency, Dr Nervers Mumba said while the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) made efforts to print some ballot papers in braille, it still fell short of accommodating other disability groups. 8% of the polling stations observed were not accessible to voters living with disabilities. At least 50% of the polling stations, voters living with…

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Merchant Of Death: UK Nurse Lucy Letby Murders Seven Babies

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Nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of murdering seven babies on a neonatal unit, making her the UK’s most prolific child serial killer in modern times. BBC The 33-year-old has also been convicted of trying to kill six other infants at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. Letby deliberately injected babies with air, force fed others milk and poisoned two of the infants with insulin. She refused to appear in the dock for the latest verdicts. They have been delivered by the jury over…

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Rising HIV treatment failure in Zimbabwe: A stitch in time could save nine

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“Veld fires start from glowing ash: The numbers dismissed today as small,  can offset the gains made in the national HIV response in the near future.” By Catherine Murombedzi (Internews Health Journalism Network, Mercury Phoenix Trust HIV/AIDS 2023 Fellowship) ZIMBABWE should set aside domestic financial resources to deal with the rising number of people living with HIV (PLHIV) resistant to the treatment of first resort, commonly known as the first line treatment. Donors do not fund second and third line treatment drugs, making this a key health priority for the…

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Zimbabwe Launches Social Protection Management System

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The Ministry of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare together with the World Bank (WB) and UNICEF Zimbabwe launched the Integrated Social Protection Management Information System(ISPMIS). By Nthokozo Gudu The Minister of Public Service Labour and Social Welfare Hon Prof Paul Mavima officiated the launch that was held in Harare where he emphasized the need to enhance innovation with regard to Social Protection Management of Information Systems. The government is investing a lot in Information Communication Technologies as part of the border programme of modernizing work processes in the government.…

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Private Health Insurance (Medical Aid) and Huge Shortfalls in Zimbabwe: Policymakers playing ducks and drakes

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By: Enock Musungwini, MPH, MBA Introduction A shortfall is the difference between what a health service provider charges for a patient’s treatment and what the medical insurance company will pay for that service. Shortfalls are sometimes presented as a co-payment, which is the gap between what the Private Health Insurance (PHI) company or medical aid pays to the health service provider for service rendered to the patient and what the health service provider will have charged the patient, known as a tariff. According to Suriyawongpaisal et al. (2016), huge shortfalls…

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Reviewing the impact of the legal lacuna in Zimbabwe’s abortion law

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By Memory Pamella Kadau Zimbabwe has one of the highest maternal mortality ratios in the world. According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) of 2019, Zimbabwe has a maternal mortality ratio of 462 deaths per 100,000 live births and a neonatal mortality rate of 32 deaths per 1000 live births. While this is an improvement from the 614/100 000 live births for maternal deaths recorded in 2014, the slow rate of progress indicates that Zimbabwe is unlikely to meet the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target for reducing maternal mortality.…

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Mkundi Foundation Scoops Philanthropic Award

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Mkundi Foundation, a youth led organization that advocates for the rights of people with disabilities and help youths achieve their dreams, was recognized by CADAV National Philanthropic Awards for its achievements in equipping people living with disabilities. By Nthokozo Gudu The inaugural national awards ceremony was held in Harare last week ,attended by different community based organizations across the nation. Mkundi Foundation founder and Executive director, Ian Vambe expressed excitement on winning the award, As Mkundi Foundation, we thrive to change the lives of people with disabilities. Getting an award…

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WHO to partner with MSU in health research

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RESEARCH is critical in enhancing the health and wellbeing of Zimbabweans and sustainable future for all, a top World Health Organization Zimbabwe Office official recently said. By Staff Reporter WHO Zimbabwe Coubtry Representative Professor Jean-Marie Dangou said this during a tour of the Midlands State University (MSU) to discuss potential collaborations with the University. Professor Dangou notioned his support for research which will improve health in Africa. He reiterated that WHO will invest in locally-driven research findings that will be translated into policy and action. “I believe that research is…

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Zim Out Of COVID-19 Danger…Authorities Stop Issuing Daily Covid Stats

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The Zimbabwean government believes COVID-19 is no longer a national health threat and should now be treated just like any other diseases such as flu or an ordinary headache. By Kudakwashe Pembere The development follows the recent announcement by the World Health Organization (WHO) that the disease was no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC). Following this declaration by the World Health Organisation, and after a a series of recording between one and Zero COVID cases daily, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), gradually phased…

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Woman Dumped Before Wedding Because She Has Uterine Fibroids

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Medically, Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths of the uterus that often appear during childbearing years. Fibroids range in size from seedlings, undetectable by the human eye ,to bulky masses that can distort and enlarge the uterus. By Nthokozo Gudu In extreme cases , multiple fibroids can expand the uterus so much that they reach the rib cage and can add weight. After discovering that she had lumps in her stomach, Sarah Mutesva* had to consult the doctors and find out what was going on in her body. I woke up…

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