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Fourth person likely cured of HIV with fifth ‘in remission’

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For the fourth time since the global epidemic began, a person appears to have been “cured” of HIV. The 66-year-old man, named the “City of Hope patient” after the Californian centre he was treated in, has been in remission from HIV for 17 months. Having lived with the virus since the 1980s, the patient underwent a risky treatment for his leukaemia that coincidentally eradicated HIV from his body. He no longer takes HIV drugs and is “beyond grateful” to not only be cured of cancer but HIV too. Researchers made…

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PSMI West End Hospital Employees Now Sleeping At Work To Avoid Landlords and Debts Collectors

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THE salary and labor dispute unfolding at the Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) has disintegrated into a socio-economic crises as some employees at PSMI West End Hospital have reportedly spent the past two nights without going to their homes owing to delays in payment of salaries. By HealthTimes Correspondent To date PSMI employees’ salaries are still in arrears and majority are yet to receive their June salaries and some employees who spoke to this publication yesterday indicated that they are yet to pay their June rentals as well as meet…

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Zim Medicines Authority Invites Applicants For Medical Marijuana License

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ZIMBABWE’S medicinal products regulator, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has approved the selling of Hemp based Cannabidiol (CBD) products in Zimbabwe. By Kuda Pembere CBD, or cannabidiol, is non-intoxicating and one of the more than 540 phytochemicals found in the Cannabis sativa (C. sativa) plant. According to Medical News Today, public interest in and the availability of CBD have grown due to its promising health benefits. People use CBD to help with a wide variety of physical and mental issues, including pain, nausea, addiction, and depression. In a circular, MCAZ Acting Director General Mr…

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Zvishavane Commemorates Day Of The African Child

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VARIOUS stakeholders including children from Zvishavane Rural and Runde district recently converged in Zvishavane to commemorate Day of the Africa Child. By Staff Reporter  The event was held under the theme, “Eliminating Harmful Practices Affecting Children,” and was preceded by a march from Mandava bus terminus to Mandava high school in Zvishavane under police escort and drama majorities. Womandla Foundation Executive Director, Tadiwanashe Burukai Matutu said it was encouraging to see children from both urban and rural settings honoring and remembering this historical day. Zvishavne district came together under the…

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Newly Admitted UZ Pharmacy Student With Disability Appeals For Assistance

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A University of Zimbabwe (UZ) student, Victor Washaya (35) who recently got a place to study for a Bachelor of Pharmacy Honors Degree at the institution is appealing for financial help and resources to use during his studies. By Staff Reporter Victor was involved in a road traffic accident in March 2015 which saw him sustaining a complete spinal cord injury at Level T11/12 and got paralyzed from the waist downwards. “When I grew up it was my wish to study Pharmacy but due to some poor family backgrounds I…

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Central Hospitals in USD200 000 debt

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SUPPLIERS of medical sundries and equipment are yet to receive payment from Government with Central Hospitals having a USD200 000 debt. HealthTimes Reporter This issue was raised by Harare North legislator Hon. Allan Markham last week in Parliament who stated that these suppliers were last paid on October 21, last year. Madam Speaker, my point of national interest is on the health service.  We have been told that only 14% of the National Budget for this year has been drawn down by the end of May. However, the Minister of…

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Can Masks Help Prevent Monkeypox? What We Know So Far

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THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sparked confusion earlier in June when the agency recommended travelers wear masks to protect against the spread of monkeypox—and then promptly deleted it. By Rachel Murphy “Wear a mask,” the CDC said in a June 6 update to its Travelers’ Health website. “Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox.” But within hours, that guidance was taken down. “Late yesterday, CDC removed the mask recommendation from the monkeypox Travel Health Notice because it caused confusion,” a CDC spokesperson told…

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Zim Smallholder Farmers Grow Small Grain Crops To Beat Climate Change

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IN the midst of Climate change induced effects such as droughts and other natural disasters, small scale farmers in Zimbabwe’s communal lands are slowly replacing maize with small grains as they seek to adapt to the ever changing environment, a top researcher has said. By Patricia Mashiri A case study of rural Mbire which was done to evaluate the nutritional and psychological health impacts showed that there was a shift from maize farming in areas that receive below normal rainfall to drought tolerant crops such as  sorghum, millet and Rapokko.…

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