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Zim COVID-19 New Cases and Hospitalisations On The Increase

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THE number of new coronaries cases have doubled over the past seven days, leading to a rise in hospitalizations over the same period, the Zimbabwean cabinet has warned. By Staff Reporter Briefing Journalists during Post Cabinet Media Briefing, Acting Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Joram Gumbo said, “As of 21 February, 2022, Zimbabwe’s cumulative COVID-19 cases stood at 233 352, with 224 940 recoveries and 5 386 deaths. The recovery rate stood at 96%, with 929 active cases having been recorded. The number of new COVID-19 cases increased to…

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Nurses Verification Bribe: Health Ministry Director, Dr Mudyiradima Arrested

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HEALTH and Child Care Ministry (MoHCC) Chief Director Policy, Planning and Statistics, Dr Robert Mudyiradima was recently arrested in connection with a US$1000.00 bribe he allegedly took to facilitate the processing of a Nursing Verification Certificate for a nurse who wanted to leave for greener pastures. New Zimbabwe.com Dr Mudyiradima appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court Friday, 18 February 2022.  It is alleged that Dr Mudyiradima committed the crime during the period when he was acting permanent secretary for the ministry of health. He was arrested on February 1 after…

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Being vaccinated against Covid-19 opens doors

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THE Covid-19 pandemic has undermined economies and dramatically changed the way we work, disrupting labour markets both across the continent and globally. By Carême Kouamé What the pandemic has done is push both organisations and consumers to adopt new behaviours – some of which are likely to persist. The big question is the extent to which remote working will continue to be adopted. While remote working was at first highly appealing in the early days of the pandemic and national lockdowns, the cracks soon started to appear as boredom and…

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Four years of the Fast-Track cities project—what have we achieved and learned, and what is next?

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Implementation of the joint UNAIDS–International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) Fast-Track cities project started in 2018 under the management of UNAIDS and IAPAC, with financial support from the United States Agency for International Development. Recognizing the important role that cities play in achieving national and global HIV targets and in ending AIDS by 2030, the project aims to provide essential and strategic technical support to 15 high-burden cities to accelerate their HIV responses. Own Correspondent The 15 cities (Blantyre, eThekwini, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Kampala, Kigali, Kingston, Kinshasa, Kyiv, Lagos,…

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First antibiotic for super-gonorrhea enters human trials as new cases found in England

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The first antibiotic for super-gonorrhoea has entered human trials, as four new cases of the resistant infection have been found across England since December. The number of cases of gonorrhoea that do not respond to standard antibiotics has increased significantly over the past 50 years, prompting concerns that without the development of new drugs the disease may become untreatable. Gonorrhoea can cause pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility and ectopic pregnancies. Pregnant women can pass the disease onto their unborn baby. Earlier this month a woman in her 20s in London and…

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Health Ministry tasked to provide provincial COVID-19 vaccination targets

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CABINET has directed the Ministry of Health and Child Care to devise monthly vaccination targets for the country’s 10 provinces as a way of increasing COVID-19 vaccine uptake. By Staff Reporter On February 15 2022, 2 868 received the first jab today bringing cumulative for first dose to 4 318 495. The number of people who got their second dose was 2 270 bringing cumulative for second dose to 3 349 207 while 1 594 had their third dose bringing cumulative this dose to 86 364. Upbeat about the COVID-19…

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Girl 9 With Enlarged Tonsils Appeals for US$11K For Surgery

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DESPERATE parents for 9 year old Tawana Monisha Chinhenzva are appealing for financial assistance to the tune of US$11,500.00, to have their daughter operated on to remove enlarged Tonsils that are making breathing a daily nightmare for the minor. By Staff Reporter Tawana was born with a bi cleft lip, palate, and brain tissues protruding through her nose. Her condition deteriorated into multiple conditions including enlarged tonsillitis which specialists say needs to be rectified urgently. Her condition has also led to her stunted growth. At a glance, one would assume…

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Unvaccinated Zim Civil Servants Won’t Get Salaries

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THE Public Service Commission of Zimbabwe (PSC), has warned that civil servants who refuse to get vaccinated without any proof or meaningful medical reason for not getting vaccinated, shall be barred from their workplaces and will not be getting their salaries for the period of their banishment. By Staff Reporter In a circular written to permanent secretaries for various ministries, PSC Secretary, Ambassador Jonathan Utaunashe called on all vaccinated civil servants to return to work in line with the new COVID-19 containment measures. In view of the announcement by the…

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Epilepsy Day this year falls on the Valentine’s Day

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International Epilepsy Day is celebrated on the second Monday of February every year in at least 130 countries worldwide, Zimbabwe included. Ironically this year’s commemoration falls on the 14th of February which is the Valentine’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate love. Valentine’s Day has influenced this year’s commemoration as the epilepsy community is simply asking for the world to show love to people with epilepsy. By Jacob Ngwenya Epilepsy is a central nervous system( neurological) disorder in which brain activity is affected causing seizures or periods of unusual…

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“The importance of counselling for parents post a childhood cancer death”

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AS we join the rest of the world in commemorating International Childhood Cancer Day; it is important to note that comprehensive palliative care is essential to the health and the well-being of children facing life-threatening illness especially cancer. The aim of palliative care is to improve the quality of life for the children and their families and minimise suffering by providing physical, psychological, spiritual and social care throughout the entire course of illness. Counselling and support are an integral part of palliative care. By Eunice Garanganga, Executive Director, HOSPAZ Parents…

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