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Deaf Community Needs Career Guidance

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INDIVIDUALS with speech and hearing impairment require also require assistance in choosing career paths so as to widen their choices of employment. By Patricia Mashiri In most instances in Zimbabwe, Deaf people end up eking a living from vending or some informal trade, in the process, increasing their vulnerability to economic shocks in the event of an emergency such as the COVID-19 pandemic or political instability occuring. In an interview with HealthTimes, Ms Tinotenda Chikunya, the Deaf Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) Communications said it has always been difficult for Deaf people to…

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Shamwari yeMwanasikana Welcomes High Court Ruling

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Shamwari yeMwanasikana a Non- Governmental Organization that supports the empowerment and emancipation of the girl child in Zimbabwe has welcomed the decision by the High Court to allow fathers to access and obtain birth certificates of children who would have been abandoned by their mothers. HealthTimes Reporter Over the years obtaining a birth certificate in the absence of the mother has been a challenge. In a press statement Shamwari yeMwanasikana highlighted that they have been running a campaign in the importance of acquiring national identity documents. As Shamwari yemwanasikana, we…

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SAT Calls For Harmonization Of Cultural, Religious And Statute Laws To Improve SRHR Access

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HARMFUL traditional, cultural and religious practices have over the years been major contributing factors towards the perpetration of sexual abuse , Gender Based Violence (GBV) and to a larger extent inhibits access to Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) services, hence the need to integrate customary laws and statute law.   By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a harmonization of culture, religion and human rights in promoting SRHR dialogue in Harare, Mrs Hamida Ismail- Mauto , the SRHR Africa Trust (SAT) Country Operations Manager, said SRH Rights should not be infringed by…

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International organizations, vaccine manufacturers take stock of COVID-19 vaccine roll out, share views for 2022

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The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group, World Health Organization and World Trade Organization held on 9 November the 2nd High-Level Consultations with the CEOs of leading COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing companies. At the meeting, all participants agreed on the urgency of delivering more vaccine doses to low-income countries, where less than 2.5% of the population has been fully vaccinated. The objective of the meeting was to identify how to ensure more equitable distribution of vaccines and all those participating pledged to continue working together to gain greater…

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The Future is Unwritten – Healing Arts Symposium

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On November 14, 2021, leading policy advocates, artists, and researchers from cultural organizations, healthcare centers, government, and the United Nations will convene at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York in a call to action to acknowledge and act on the evidence base for the health benefits of the arts. The day-long Healing Arts Symposium, presented in partnership with the World Health Organization, and produced by CULTURUNNERS in partnership with the Creative Arts Therapies Consortium at NYU Steinhardt, the NeuroArts Blueprint, an initiative of the International Arts + Mind…

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Key Population Groups Remain Target For Stigma and Violence

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KEY population (KPs) remain a target of violence and stigma and discrimination in communities they live and work in despite numerous awareness campaigns that have been held to raise awareness against discrimination of the groups. By Patricia Mashiri The discrimination and stigma has extended in such a way that the communities struggle to access public health services which a basic right for every Zimbabwean citizen regardless of identity, profession color or creed. Speaking during a 2 day Journalist HIV/AIDS workshop by the National AIDS Council (NAC), the NAC Community, Key…

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Ecobank Donates To Parirenyatwa Psychiatric Hospital

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IN a move that is meant to raise awareness and help prevent non-communicable diseases including mental health challenges,  Ecobank, one of the leading financial institutions in Zimbabwe has donated various items to help at Parirenyatwa Psychiatric Hospital. By Patricia Mashiri The donated goods include assorted medicines to last for a year, 40 medical beds, assorted medical equipment, disinfectants, plates, spoons, cups, water. In his acceptance speech, Dr John Mangwiro, the Deputy Minister, Health and Child Care commended Ecobank for the gesture saying it will go a long way in addressing…

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CoronaVirus Has Potential To Cause Infertility: Dr Mangwiro

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THE Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro has warned that the Coronavirus has potential to cause infertility in both men and women. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a National Aids Council (NAC) HIV/AIDS workshop, the Deputy Minister said people will always say bad things about the vaccines when it’s the virus itself which causes infertility, low sex drive, heart and kidney failure among other things. There are always prophets of doom who talk of COVID-19 vaccines as the ones that causes infertility and loss of libido.…

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Development Partners Support To Health Sector Commended

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ACTING Minister of Health and Child Care, Professor Amon Murwira has expressed appreciation to development partners for the financial and technical support they render to the healthcare sector. By Patson Gumbo Speaking at the High Level Policy Dialogue on Healthcare Financing in Zimbabwe that was held in Harare, Professor Murwira said the government of Zimbabwe was looking at major issues in the health sector like financing, low medicine availability among others and having robust strategic responses towards these issues. What is very clear is that health underpins all economic activity…

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Visiting UNICEF Director Satisfied With Zim Health Sector Achievements

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care together with UNICEF embarked on a provincial field tour in Mashonaland Central visiting district clinics and hospitals to assess challenges and opportunities obtaining in the country’s health institutions. By Patson Gumbo Visiting UNICEF Global Director of Health from UNICEF New York, USA, Dr. Aboubacar Kampo expressed satisfaction with the progress that the government of Zimbabwe has made in providing health service and was grateful for the partnership between the two parties. Dr. Kampo affirmed continued support to the government of Zimbabwe. I have…

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