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Ignoring Key Populations Threaten 90 90 90 Targets

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By Michael Gwarisa  LEAVING key Populations (KPs) behind in HIV/AIDS interventions and programs poses a a threat to the ambitious target of reducing HIV prevalence, deaths and new infections  by the year 2020. In Zimbabwe, KPs mean gay men and other men who have sex with men, sex workers and their clients, transgender people and people who inject drugs as the four main key population groups, but it acknowledges that prisoners and people with Disability also are particularly vulnerable to HIV and frequently lack adequate access to services (ZNASP3 )…

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U.S. Government Committed To Ending TB In Zimbabwe

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By HealthTimes Reporter The United States government health agency, Centre For Disease Control (CDC) says is committed to assist Zimbabwe in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) Infections  and called for  increased collaboration among private and public health organisations to sustain efforts that accelerate progress in preventing the spread of tuberculosis (TB) among health care workers. Addressing delegates in Harare during the National Infection Prevention and Control Conference on Wednesday, CDC  Zimbabwe Branch Chief for HIV Services Shirish Balachandra said, “It is paramount that we implement measures to keep health care workers…

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10 ways to keep that stink away during summer

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Body odour due to excessive sweating during summer can be controlled with these easy steps The problem of body odour persists a lot in summer when the scorching heat causes excessive sweating. Getting rid of unwanted hair and taking a shower are some ways to check it, say experts. SOURCE: VISION NEWS http://www.newvision.co.ug/  Rohit Batra, Dermatologist at Dermaworld Skin and Hair Clinic and Vivek Mehta, Dermatologist at Pulastya Cadle Skin Laser Clinic, have shared a few tips: 1. Shower twice a day: Taking a bath twice a day is a perfect…

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Govt rejects HIV mandatory testing

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By Daniel Phiri GOVERNMENT says it will not follow the example of Zambia by instituting mandatory HIV/Aids testing adding that it’s a violation of human rights. Zambia last month had announced that it was mandatory for people to be tested for HIV/Aids as part of its response strategy to curb the complicated disease. However, after a wave of massive opposition from human rights organisations and civic groups, the decision was reversed. Addressing Online and digital journalists at a workshop organised by the National Aids Council (NAC) recently, head of Aids…

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Cost Of Blood Still Beyond Reach For Poor Zimbabweans- CWGH

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By Michael Gwarisa  THE cost of blood in Zimbabwe remains expensive for ordinary Zimbabweans despite the move by government to slash the price of a unit of blood, which is 250ml, to US$100 from US$135 in government hospitals last year, a top health official has said. Community Working Group on Health Executive Director, Mr Itai Rusike said it was high time government moves to address the blood pricing issue as it was putting lives of vulnerable and poor Zimbabweans who cant afford blood in danger. “The Community Working Group on…

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Can HIV Hide In The Blood?

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HealthTimes Contributor So most of you might be wondering probably ten year after you had a sexual encounter with someone you didn’t trust, whether you contracted the virus or not. Many a times, you develop something, a wart or boil in some funny area of your body and your memory quickly lingers back to that very moment you might have gone beyond limits. Well before we go any further, the best way to know whether you are HIV positive or not is by getting an HIV test and thank God…

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How I Conquered HIV Stimga : The story of Vangrista Nyambuya

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“I have disclosed my status to my community and to my family and we are living a normal life, people have accepted us for who we are and they even remind me when I forget to take my medication…” By Daniel Phiri THERE are close to 1.3 million people living with HIV/Aids in Zimbabwe and most of them face challenges owing to stigma attached to the disease. However this stigma is based on misconceptions, myths and unverified beliefs and results in society looking down upon HIV/Aids infected people. Stigma has…

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NAC Meets Online journalists

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…as digital news takes centre stage By Daniel Phiri NATIONAL Aids Council (NAC) says it has decided to hold an HIV and Aids media workshop for digital and online journalists because it has realised that their articles have a wider reach. New media has literally taken over the way information is communicated with the world slowly turning to the digital space for almost everything including news. Zimbabwe has many online newspapers operating in and outside the country, owing to huge operational costs involved in running print media. Addressing the media…

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Epworth Records High Child Cancer Cases

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…As Minister Meets Two Child Cancer Patients By Michael Gwarisa RECENT statistics gathered by local charity organisation for children living with cancer in Zimbabwe, KidzCan have revealed that Epworth has the highest cases of Children with Xereodema, a rare skin cancer. Speaking on the sidelines of a Meeting where Health and Child Care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa was meeting two young girls suffering from cancer, KidzCan Executive Director Dr Ntombi Muchuchuti said Xerodema despite being a cancer most prevalent in tropical regions has reared its ugly head in Epworth, Harare.…

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ZITF Postpones WASHen Expo

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HealthTimes Reporter  THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) company has postponed the Water, Sanitation , Hygiene and Energy  (WASHen) expo which was scheduled for 21 September in the Bulawayo. In a statement, ZITF General Manager Mrs Nomathemba Ndlovu confirmed the development. “Kindly be advised that the 2017 of the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Energy confex, (WASHen) which was due to take place from 21-22 September 20017 has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled for a future date to be advised. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you…

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