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COVID-19 In Schools: What Is The Way Forward?

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AS the third wave settled, there was a huge outcry for the re-opening of schools, and I personally added my voice to the sentiments. And even today when asked, I would echo the same sentiments too. Prolonged closure of schools is not good for the pupils for several reasons. Not only do they lag behind in terms of their education and social development; they also get exposed to several hazards in society. By Dr Grant Murewanhema What quickly comes to mind is the risk of indulging in drugs, early sexual…

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Tinashe Mugabe’s Global DNA Show An Illegal Operation

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THE Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe has castigated the Platform of the Closure a DNA show and operation being run by one Tinashe Mugabe and Jane of Expediate DNA Zimbabwe Tilder Live Show Zim saying they are illegally operating. By Patricia Mashiri Ina statement, Mr Ranganayi Chari, Chairman of the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe said Tinashe Mugabe and Jane were not professionally qualified nor competent to issue DNA test results. The Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe would like to set…

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ZIMA Holds Memorial For Health Professionals Who Died From COVID

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THE Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA) has held a memorial ceremony in honor of health and Medical Professionals who succumbed to COVID-19. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the event Dr Bismarck Mateveke, the Secretary General for ZiMA said the COVID-19 pandemic era has been a difficult phase as families, workmates and relatives lost people close to them. It has been a difficult year for the profession because of the loss of colleagues, brothers and workmates. It has also been a difficult year for the families of those close to us that…

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ZRP Closing In On Illegal Vaccination Cards Syndicates

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THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says is this close to busting up an entire network of vaccination cards merchants who are selling stolen vaccination cards to unsuspecting members of the public who want to evade vaccination. By Patricia Mashiri The development comes hot on the heels of a series of events whereby hospitals and clinics have been reporting missing blank vaccination cards. Since Zimbabwe’s national vaccination initiative commenced in February this year, hundreds of blank vaccination cards have been reported missing from various parts of the country. The recent incident…

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COVID-19 Hits Mberengwa Boarding Schools

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COVID-19 cases have risen in Mberengwa boarding schools to 125 following more tests that have been done in schools. Staff Reporter Previously Chegato 59, Masase40 had recorded 59 and 40 respectively before they had conducted other tests from the neighboring schools. Dr Gabriel Ndagurwa, Mberengwa District Medical Officer told state media that they were working flat out to make sure that the COVID-19 cases are contained and avoid spreading in the boarding schools that have been identified as hotspots. We have about 125 cases for far that we have picked…

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Efficient Resource Utilisation Could Alleviate SRH Challenges Faced By Adolescents – Family Planning Brand Ambassador

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GOVERNMENT and implementing partners in the adolescent and youth reproductive health sector should efficiently utilise available resources to lessen reproductive health challenges faced by youths especially girls and young women, Family Planning Brand Ambassador, Adiona Chidzonga has called. Own Correspondent Fielding questions from the media, in Mutare at Mutare Youth Centre, Mrs Chidzonga said there is urgent need for all stakeholders in family planning and reproductive health sector in Manicaland to start to pull in the same direction for the benefit of adolescents and youth in the province. With the…

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NAC Donates 100 Bicycles to Brotha 2 Brotha Initiative

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THE National AIDS Council (NAC), has donated a total 100 bicycles to the Brotha 2 Brotha mentors in Harare Province to strengthen community linkages and health systems with the aim of enhancing access to sexual reproductive health (SRH) for boys. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the handover ceremony, Honorable Oliver Chidawu, the Harare Minister of State for Provincial Affairs said the programme will expand the current HIV and AIDS response in the province and enhance preparedness to address health emergencies in communities. Young people are lagging behind as compared to…

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Education On Brink Of Collapse: 16 Million May Never Return- Report

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A new report by Save the Children has revealed that hundreds of millions of children around Africa and other parts of world are still out of school two years after the pandemic was reported and many might never return to school in the foreseeable future due a myriad of factors ranging from COVID-19, Climate change, a lack of COVID-19 vaccines, displacement and attacks on schools. HealthTimes Reporter According to the report, countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Somalia, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Mali, and Libya have…

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Access To Safe Abortion Care Is A Health Need

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Recently, two bodies of newly born babies were found in a bin in Harare.[1] Due to a lack of accessible contraceptives during COVID-19, 5000 girls were reported to have fallen pregnant in January alone,[2] and sadly, the abandonment of unwanted babies is one of the outcomes. Unsafe abortions are another. The reality is, this could just be a tip of the iceberg of what is happening to women and girls as a result of their inability to access contraceptives. By Edinah Masiyiwa As the COVID-19 epidemic rages on, the health…

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Zimbabwe Needs A Sex Offenders Register Says Olinda Chapel

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OLINDA Chapel, the Founder of Olinda Chapel Foundation which deals with safety of women and children has called on the government of Zimbabwe to scale up sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) prevention measures such as coming up with a register for sex offenders  so as to protect the girl child from sex predators and rapists. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a virtual meeting hosted by Zimpapers Television Network, Olinda said the country needs to start creating campaigns on raising awareness against young women and girl abuses which have been…

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