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Public Health Bill almost in Cabinet: Dr. Gwinji

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By Staff Reporter HEALTH and Child Care Permanent Secretary Dr. Gerald Gwinji has told Parliament that the much awaited Public Health Bill is set to be submitted to Cabinet this Thursday (22 June 2017). The Bill which is seeking to replace the current 1978 Public Health Act suffered many delays along the way from both the short-staffed Attorney General’s office and the Ministry of Health itself. Appearing before a Parliamentary Committee of Health and Child Care, Dr. Gwinji said the Bill has now been completed and is just waiting to…

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Big Data in Healthcare: connecting the dots between diagnostic, admin, clinical systems

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By Charmaine Odendaal The delivery of healthcare services in Africa is under pressure to change, and no-one can be certain how the industry will evolve. What can be certain is that future trends will be driven by access to Big Data, to shape new models of care in driving innovative, affordable and accessible services, across this diverse continent. With 1,2 billion people, many enjoying a longer life, and the rise of NCDs (non-communicable diseases such as Cancer, Diabetes, Respiratory, Cardiovascular) there is a growing recognition of the importance of digital…

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UZ Medical Student Michelle Zamimba Dies

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Staff Reporter| A University of Zimbabwe final year medical student Michelle Zamimba, has died of Kidney failure. Michelle was admitted on the 12th of June to Parirenyatwa hospital, with her health deteriorating by midday of the following day, necessitating her to be put in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). She had suffered from renal failure and was supposed to get a kidney transplant. Michelle was recommended by doctors to have an urgent kidney transplant in India which was quoted at $36 115. This amount included treatment, a 75 day stay,…

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Parirenyatwa Responds To Msarara On Food Fortification

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By Michael Gwarisa  HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa has rubbished claims that the mandatory food fortification drive being spearheaded by government would lead to closure of more milling companies as being suggested by grain millers chair Tafadzwa Msarara , HealthTimes can reveal. Briefing Journalists this morning, Minister Parirenyatwa said there was nothing wrong with food fortification and government had done enough consulting with grain millers at a national level to enlighten them on advantages fortification has on the citizens. “We have been with the Grain Millers Association…

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Former Botswana President Hospitalised

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By Michael Gwarisa FORMER Botswana President Sir Ketumile Masire has been hospitalised in Gaborone where he is undergoing surgery, healthtimes can reveal. In a statement released on behalf of his family, they assured that Masire was in a stable condition. “The Masire family wishes to inform Batswana that Rre Rra Gaone has been hospitalized in Gaborone for surgery . He is listed in stable condition in ICU. Doctors advise that former President Masire is responding positively to treatment. “The family wishes to express their gratitude to the public and well-wishers…

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Men Critical in promoting gender equality- US Embassy

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Staff Reporter MEN have a critical role to play in facilitating gender equality in the media as the situation benefits both sexes, a United States Embassy official has said. Briefing a discussion session facilitated by Paradoka a woman’s initiative established to provide a platform for women journalists, Sizani Weza a Media Specialist with the United States Embassy said, “Gender relations are about power and gender equality is a key policy objective of the United States in Zimbabwe in all sectors, no less the media. “Our support to empowerment programs for…

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Call To Subsidise Primary Health Care

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By Michael Gwarisa DELEGATES to the Primary Health Care Budget Advocacy Meeting have called for the subsidising of primary health care services, fees in particular at both community and national health care  centers in a bid to reduce the high mortality rate in both infants and adults. Presenting during a workshop organised by Save the Children Zimbabwe, Training and Research Support Center (TARSC) Programs manager Artwell Kadungure said high fees were among the biggest challenges towards accessing primary health care. He indicated that some of the challenges to Primary health care access…

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Zimbabwe struggles To Scale up Infant Nutrition

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Story by Nevson Mpofu HealthTimes Correspondent    ZIMBABWE is part of the initiative Scaling Up Nutrition Movement which was initiated in 2010. Currently, Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations scaling up Nutrition Alliance [ZCSOSUNA] are intensifying Nutrition sensitive interventions with a network of its various stakeholders. The ‘hot’ topic is on the 1st 1000  days. The First 1000 days of an infant baby’s survival and life are being sustained to stand crucial as Nutrition security and Food security are to be heightened by Command Agriculture and NUTRITION Scaling up programs . . In…

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Parly To Summon Parirenyatwa Over Health Bill

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By Michael Gwarisa THE Parliamentary Portfolio Committee has accused Health and Child Care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa for deliberately delaying  approval of the Public Health Bill as he is now reportedly running the health ministry from overseas, HealthTimes Online can reveal. The developments came to light during what was supposed to be a Final Follow-up Meeting on the Public Health Act organised by Save The Children, where the ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Gerald Gwinji  sent an ill-preprepared  Director for Policy Planning and Coordination Dr Steven Banda to present on the current…

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MSF Takes Sexual Reproductive Health To Schools…As More Students Test HIV positive

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By Michael Gwarisa INTERNATIONAL medical humanitarian organization Doctors without Borders (MSF), has embarked on a widespread Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) drive in schools starting with South Africa in an effort to reduce increased cases of HIV/AIDS and unwanted pregnancies in amongst students. In a statement, MSF South Africa urged the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Education and School Governing Bodies (SGBs) in South Africa to get rid of traditional barriers to healthcare and sexual health education so as to promote uptake of HIV prevention measures as well…

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