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Overcrowding In Gwanda A Ticking Health Timebomb

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INCREASED urban rural migration over the years has resulted in more than 15 000 people in Gwanda going for 10 years without houses, resulting in large numbers of people being cramped up in small unhygienic quarters.  By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking in Parliament, Matebeleland South legislator, Honourable Sipho Mokone posed a question to the Minister of Local Government and Public Works asking when the people of Gwanda would be given the residential stands they have been looking forward to for over 10 years. Hon. Mokone had previously asked what the Local…

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New Churches Council Commits To End Violence Against Women And Girls In Churches

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THE newly formed Council of Churches for Africa (CCA), has vowed to fight Gender based violence (GBV) against women and girls which manifests in the form of child marriages, sexual harassment and gender inequality among others. By Patricia Mashiri recently in Bulawayo Cases of Gender based violence and child marriages have been on the increase of late and the new CCA is set amongst other things to advocate against GBV and all forms of violence against women and girls. The CCA is a group of churches that have partnered and…

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WHO delivers 20 ambulances to Ukraine

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To support emergency health needs in Ukraine, World Health Organization (WHO) today gave 20 all-terrain ambulances able to function in even the most damaged and inaccessible areas to the Ministry of Health of Ukraine. Staff Reporter “We bring not just supplies but support based on your needs. Today we are handing to you 20 ambulances, along with generators and blood refrigerators to hospitals wherever they  are needed.” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO Director-General handing over the keys to the Deputy Minister of Health Iryna Mykychak in Lviv, Ukraine.…

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Mpilo pediatric cardiac ward turned to COVID-19 Isolation area

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THE cardiac ward children with heart diseases at Mpilo Central Hospital is yet to be utilised with parent.s and guardians getting several excuses from Hospital authorities. By Kudakwashe Pembere The appropriately furnished unit was last week converted into a COVID-19 isolation centre, something which left Brave Little Hearts which worked hard to see the unit set up, concerned. Brave Little Hearts in Zimbabwe (BLHZ is a community organisation in Bulawayo advocating for the interests of children with congenital heart diseases. The organisation seeks to spread awareness and knowledge to the…

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Zim To Become Surgical Simulation Powerhouse

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ZIMBABWE is poised to become a leading continental training hub for laparoscopic surgery, a type of surgical procedure that allows a surgeon to access the inside of the abdomen (tummy) and pelvis without having to make large incisions on the skin. By Kudakwashe Pembere This is being made possible through the University of Zimbabwe International Centre for Surgical Simulation following the recent commissioning of laparoscopic equipment from Karl Storz SE & Co. KG, a leading global manufacturer of laparoscopic equipment for the training center  at the University of Zimbabwe (U).…

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US avails USD15 million for Zim malaria fight

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THE United States of America President’s Malaria Initiative (US PMI) last year disbursed USD15 million to Zimbabwe for activities meant to combat Malaria. By Kuda Pembere The World Health Organization (WHO) estimated 241 million malaria cases and 627,000 malaria deathsworldwide in 2020; an estimated 602,000 malaria deaths (96 percent) were in Africa and 80 percent of these deaths in Africa were in children under five. The WHO estimated that $6.8 billion was needed to fight malaria in 2020; current global funding for malaria is around $3.3 billion annually and despite…

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Local NGO Takes TB Fight to Mining Communities

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THE Disaster and Environmental Management Trust (DEMT) has been contracted by the Stop TB Partnership/ UNOPS to implement a project called Promoting meaningful Community involvement in the Zimbabwe National TB Program through Community Disease Committees in Mutoko and Mudzi Rural Districts of Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter Speaking to HealthTimes, Romeo Chingezi, the project coordinator said both districts are giant mining areas, Mutoko produces over 70% of granite of granite output in Zimbabwe while Mudzi has over 5000 artisanal gold miners. The sizeable incomes from mining are promoting sex work which…

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Zimbabwe evaluates progress of its AMR National Action Plan

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Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), is a growing threat where the substances (“antimicrobials”) used to kill or neutralize pathogens lose their effectiveness. FAO Communication Department Every year, on average, 700,000 people die because of AMR, this number without global action, will continue to rise in tandem with food production losses leading to food insecurity. More recently, a research has shown that around five million human deaths were associated with AMR in 2019. To combat such a crisis, in 2015 and using a One-Health (OH) approach, three leading Tripartite organizations (the Food and Agriculture…

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Supporting HIV services for flood survivors in KwaZulu-Natal

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Since floods killed 440 people and left many thousands more homeless last week in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa, UNAIDS has been working with communities, civil society and government leaders to respond. Own Correspondent Together with the UN system in South Africa, donors and other partners, UNAIDS has been urgently evaluating the needs of thousands of people living with HIV who were directly impacted by the flash flooding. Swollen rivers and landslides damaged more than 600 schools and 66 health care facilities, while many homes have been left without running water…

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Right to Mobility Organisation Donates Wheelchairs To Persons With Disabilities

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CHILDREN and young adults with disabilities from Mazowe, Chitungwiza, Harare, Masvingo and Zaka received wheelchairs from a charity organization named Right to Mobility last Saturday. By Kudakwashe Pembere The organization still in its infancy, managed to source these wheelchairs for the children with disabilities from various individuals in the United Kingdom. Set up by one Yvonne Chikasha also known as Mai Todaishe based in Canada, the organization has been using Facebook as a platform to mobilize resources for persons with disabilities. Explaining how this organisation came about, Mr Donald Chikasha,…

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