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New Covid Variant Found in South Africa Has Concerning Mutations

August 30, 2021 Healthtimes

JOHANNESBURG – The Delta variant continues to dominate South Africa’s coronavirus infections, but a newly-identified lineage is already said to be circulating in most of our provinces. Professor Barry Schoub says the C.1.2 is still being investigated, and whether it could be more dangerous than other variants of concern, remains to be seen. “It’s a potential variant of interest. It is being investigated very intensively,” he said. “The C.1.2 was first detected in May, it may have been in circulation before, but it was first detected in May in South…

Pay Presumptive Tax For Smooth Public Health Service Delivery

August 30, 2021August 31, 2021 Healthtimes

PARLIAMENTARIANS have urged small business owners to pay taxes so as to support government’s efforts to deliver quality health services in public health instritutions. By Fadzayi Ndangana Addressing a virtual meeting on Tax Justice and Gender Responsive Public Services (GRPS) Summit earlier today, Chairperson for the Parliamentary Committee on Health Dr Ruth Labode said a as country , there is need to pay taxes in order to improve service delivery in our health institutions. When Mthuli proposed the $30 for tax, I was in support because our hospitals must be…

MoHHC Launches “Marah,”A Church Vaccination Program

August 30, 2021 Healthtimes

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has launched a COVID-19 vaccination program for the churches and religious groups dubbed ‘Operation Marah.’ Health Reporter Speaking during the event, Dr John Mangwiro, Deputy Minister Health and Child Care said they are happy that partnership will speed up the attainment of herd immunity and once people are vaccinated the economy will open. Health experts and scientists have all agreed that vaccination is the silver bullet to COVID-19. But is you are vaccinated it does not mean you should stop wearing masks,…

Mukando Boost For People Living With HIV In Mash Central

August 30, 2021 Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwe National Network of People Living With HIV (ZNNP+) has improved livelihoods of People Living With HIV (PLHIV) in Mashonaland Central through Internal Savings and Lending (ISAL) projects or Mukando. By Patricia Mashiri Through assistance from Troicare, ZNNP+ gave Kushinga group based in Nyakudya village, Masembura in Mashonaland Central a total of US$150 to build internal savings and lending groups (Mukando) that would empower PLHIV economically. Before disbursing the funds, a feasibility assessment was done which ensured that a strong committee and other enabling modalities were in place. The…

CeSHHAR Awarded Templeton World Charity Foundation Grant To Implement Zvandiri Project

August 28, 2021 Healthtimes

Dr. Webster Mavhu, CeSHHAR Deputy Director, has been competitively awarded a three-year grant from the Templeton World Charity Foundation to implement the project “The Zvandiri (As I am) character strength and its constructs among adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe”. This project will examine and measure how the Zvandiri programme can sustainably engage adolescents living with HIV (ALHIV) to develop the character strengths embedded within the indigenous concept of ‘Zvandiri’ (accept me as I am), so that they can flourish and live well within their communities. This project builds on…

RELATIONSHIPS: The Importance Of Friends

August 27, 2021August 27, 2021 Healthtimes

IN the past two articles we looked at the family as an institution and one of the relationships that young people have that is important to them and their development. This week we move to another relationship, the friends that young people make and have. By Fadzayi Maposah The Oxford dictionary defines a friend as a person you know well and regard with affection and trust. Young people can also refer to their friends as chommie, chum, my person, my guy, buddy. Friends can be of the same sex or…

Zimbabwe Prepared For Oncoming Malaria Season

August 27, 2021 Healthtimes

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says plans to fight Malaria ahead of the oncoming rainy season were at an advanced stage. Staff Reporter Speaking during a question-and-answer session in Parliament, Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr John Mangwiro said they had already procured the requisite drugs and other equipment. Yes we know that this disease is a concern in the rain season and now we are approaching the rain season. Firstly, Government does awareness programmes on how to prevent and control the spread of malaria. …

Key Population-led Social Enterprises Awarded UNAIDS Solidarity Fund Grants Begin Implementation

August 26, 2021 Healthtimes

THE COVID-19 pandemic has forced many community-led organizations working on HIV to shift their work and focus on mobilizing funds to provide basic humanitarian assistance, such as food, shelter and medicines to people living with HIV and members of key populations severely impacted by the pandemic. Health Reporter In order to enhance the capacity of key populations and community organizations to face hardship, UNAIDS launched a US$ 250 000 Solidarity Fund in January 2021 to support social enterprises led by people living with HIV and members of key populations, including…

One In Three People Dying Of COVID-19 Outside Health Facilities In Zimbabwe

August 23, 2021 Healthtimes

THE College of Primary Healthcare Physicians of Zimbabwe (CPCPZ) and Zimbabwe College of Public Health Physicians (ZCPHP) have said the growing number of deaths outside health facilities were cause for concern and indication that there were high cases of community transmissions going unmonitored. Health Reporter The situational report by the Ministry of Health of Child and Health Care shows that the number of deaths remains high as the country recorded 13 deaths on 22 August 2021 and 16 deaths on 21 August 2021. In a joint statement, the two organizations…

COVID-19 Third Wave: Is It Time To Relax?

August 23, 2021 Healthtimes

IF there is one thing I have been yearning for, it’s a return to some kind of normalcy. It’s been such a long journey of restricted lifestyles, and if truth be told, that’s not how we envisage life as human beings. We are social beings, with inborn instincts to mix, mingle, be outdoors, free-spirited and have fun. By Grant Murewanhema Christians want to be in that temple, singing songs of praise and worship, exchanging mics, and dancing without being restricted, and without being overly cautious to make sure that the…