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Initiate Every Prisoner On Prep Upon Sentencing

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By Michael Gwarisa THERE is a raging debate on whether prisoners should be allowed access to condoms during their incarceration period in order to prevent HIV transmission in among prison inmates. According to statistics, male prisons have an HIV prevalence rate of about 24 percent of which much of the infection is believed to be happening during their tenure in prisons as a result of sodomy activities. During a Parliamentary HIV awareness meeting in Kariba recently, elders and parliamentarians argued along the lines of having condoms distributed in prisons or…

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Zimbabwe Diabetics Association decries lack of current research

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By Kudakwashe Pembere The newly launched Diabetics Association of Zimbabwe has bemoaned the absence of updated official research on the condition with the last one done a dozen of years ago. The last research done by the Ministry of Health and Childcare was carried out in 2005. With other medical conditions like HIV/AIDS being timeously, constantly and consistently being looked into, Diebetes which is the ninth most killing condition has become a ‘Forgotten Condition’ in the country, according to DAZ president Mrs Tendai Gutu. Mrs Gutu said during the launch…

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ActionAid Commences Cash Transfer Project To Alleviate Hunger

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SOURCE: ActionAid  HUMANITARIAN organization ActionAid, has commenced a cash transfer project in Manicaland province and districts with the aim of improving livelihoods of the rural populace especially those facing food insecurity. The cash transfer programme is being implemented by ActionAid with support from WFP. It is running between October 2017 until March 2018, under a Lean Season Assistance (LSA) Programme which is running at a time when vulnerable communities have food challenges owing to food scarcity caused by poor previous farming seasons. Pauline Maitera (58), from Dehwe Village, Ward 3…

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US Gov Avails US$85 000 For Community Based HIV initiatives

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By HealthTimes Reporter Community based organisations  working with people living with HIV/AIDS from around the country’s six provinces received grants worth $85 000 from the United States government.  Speaking at the signing ceremony on Friday, US Embassy Deputy Chief of Mission Jennifer Savage said these grants show US’ commitment to boost community initiatives that promote, self-funding sustaining development. “Each of these grants represents a partnership between the people of the United States and the people of Zimbabwe. Through these grants, we can support the work of Zimbabwean communities to assist…

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Five Maternal Deaths Recorded This Week

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  Ministry Of Health and Child Care  FIVE people succumbed to maternal mortality during the week ending 22 October 2017. The deaths were reported from Mpilo Central Hospital (2), Harare Central Hospital (1), Chitungwiza Central Hospital (1), Binga District Hospital in Matabeleland North Province (1) and Kwekwe District Hospital in Midlands Province (1). The cumulative figures for maternal deaths are 229  

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Diabetics Association of Zimbabwe to be launched tomorrow

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By Kudakwashe Pembere Diabetics, Healthcare professionals and caregivers have formed the Diabetics Association of Zimbabwe to be launched on Friday (tomorrow) at Cresta Oasis in Harare. The association’s president Mrs Tendai Gutu said they seek to modify the management of people living with the condition. “DAZ trustees have been advocates of proper management and care of people living with Diabetes and their care givers over the years. DAZ consist, of people living with diabetes, Health care professionals, Dietitians, corporate managers and those with an interest in Diabetes. DAZ is there…

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Govt Teaches Nurses Sign Language

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By Daniel Phiri GOVERNMENT says it has been teaching some nurses sign language; though on a small scale with a view to ensure the deaf and dumb are better able to access health services. People living with various disabilities especially those with hearing impairment have difficulties communicating with health workers at various institutions across the country. This has resulted in most of them failing to access health services even though they may be available to them. Giving oral evidence to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care, Permanent Secretary in…

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Rural Districts lagging Behind In Quality Health Provision

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By Kudakwashe Pembere The district risk profiles launched on Tuesday in Harare have revealed that there is a huge gap in the provision of quality health in most rural areas in Zimbabwe. Speaking in an interview, Food and Nutrition Council head of programmes Blessing Butaumocho said the nation does not have the required health institutions and practitioners. ” In terms of basic health facilities, the basic story is that generally we can do with more health facilities, we can do with more health service practitioners. “Currently we don’t have enough…

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Zim Children Threatened By Stunting

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By Kudakwashe Pembere STUNTING is proving to be a big menace to proper child nutrition, growth and development in Zimbabwe and if not nipped, could lead to a double burden of child malnutrition and over nutrition, a Food and Nutrition Council official has said. The World Health Organisation defines stunting as the impaired growth and development that children experience from poor nutrition, repeated infection, and inadequate psychosocial stimulation. Children are defined as stunted if their height-for-age is more than two standard deviations below the WHO Child Growth Standards median. Speaking…

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#BREAKING: Blood To Cost $80 Starting Tomorow

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By Michael Gwarisa HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has ordered the National Blood Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) to reduce the price  of blood to US$80 effective November, 1 2017. Due to the exorbitant cost of blood in the country, the Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa said, “The high cost of blood and blood products in Zimbabwe has, for a long time now, been a matter of concern for both government and patients. For a start, we have, therefore, instructed National Blood Services…

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