Author: Kuda Pembere

Passion Java and wife donate to Chitungwiza Hospital

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By Kuda Pembere The donations of ambulances, wheelchairs and beds by Passion Java and his wife Lilly came at the nick of time when Chitungwiza Central Hospital had several challenges which hampered the provision of quality health care for people in the town. This was revealed by the Hospital’s authorities in an interview last Saturday when representatives of the Passion Java Ministries and Lilly Java Foundation handed over 25 wheelchairs, two ambulances, hospital beds and blankets. I mean, we said we are very thankful to Passion Java Ministries and the…

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Mothers’ Waiting Shelters Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates In Mat South

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By Kuda Pembere recently in Mat South Province Driven by the need to address challenges faced with expecting mothers during childbirth, maternity waiting homes have contributed to a reduction in the number women who die whilst giving birth in Matabeleland South province. The shelters are being established through financial support from the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) with the purposes of reducing maternal mortality from 462 to 240 per 100 000 live births and neonatal mortality from 32 to 20 per 1000 live births by 2025. HRF is funded by the…

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Bulilima Malnutrition Cure Rate Jumps To 74 Percent

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By Kuda Pembere in Bulilima Bulilima has been the most improved district in the country raising its malnutrition cure rate from 39 percent in 2022 leaping to 74 percent the following year,  HealthTimes has learned. In an exclusive interview during a Mat South Health Resilience Fund (HRF) impact assessment media tour, Matabeleland South Provincial Nutrition officer, Innocent Mazarura said the district used to record a poor cure rate over the years. Cure rate is for all malnutrition cases including children under five. And actually, I want to zero in to…

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Addressing The Distance Barrier: Health Resilience Fund Integrated Health Outreach Services Brings Health To The Doorstep In Mat South

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By Kuda Pembere recently in Mat South Accessing basic health services is always a nightmare for people living in remote areas where they are faced with transport fare headaches due to the long treks to a nearest health facility. As a result, many end up shunning health care services, and resorting to risky health practices such home delivery of babies, not taking children for immunisation among others. During a Matabeleland South media tour assessing the impact of the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) in improving the attainment of universal health coverage,…

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Law Society launches sexual harassment policy

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By Kuda Pembere The Law Society of Zimbabwe (LSZ) on Friday launched their sexual harassment policy to protect lawyers while encouraging reporting of cases. The launch on International Women’s Day addresses some of the findings from a 2017 research by the LSZ, Zimbabwe Women Lawyers Association and Research and Advocacy Unit conducted research entitled ‘Sexual harassment in the legal profession: A survey report’. Prosecutor General Justice Loice Mathanda-Moyo said commended the Society for this stance against sexual harassment in the legal profession. “Today is International Women’s Day and our theme…

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City of Harare and Zimbabwe Gender Commission join hands in GBV fight

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By Kuda Pembere The Zimbabwe Gender Commission (ZGC) teamed up with the City Of Harare to mark the Women’s Month with a fight against Gender Based Violence (GBV) through a Clean Up Campaign in Harare’s oldest high-density suburb Mbare last Friday. Officiating the cleanup campaign in Women’s month themed Sweeping Gender-Based Violence, Harare deputy mayor Councillor Rosemary Muronda said it was important to get rid of GBV in homes between men and women. “It is my honor to officiate the Clean Up campaign during the Month of Women and Gender-Based…

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National Health Insurance ready by July

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By Kuda Pembere Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora says the much-awaited and much-lobbied- for National Health Insurance (NHI) is expected to be rolled out in July this year. At a time where less than 10 percent of Zimbabweans have medical insurance, the Health Ministry have been mulling over this health insurance scheme for decades without ever materializing. In an interview, the Health Minister said the NHI is expected to be presented to Parliament anytime from now. I think quite a lot of work has been done and…

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Kaizen 5S Quality Management System, a critical component for Zim’s Universal health coverage

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By Kuda Pembere The implementation of the Japanese Kaizen 5S quality management sysyem has the potential to help Zimbabwe attain Universal Health Coverage given it improves the hospital working environment as some health facilities reported a record 83 weeks without a maternal mortality case. This came out during the project for improvement of health services through 5S- Kaizen- TQM approach annual progress report meeting. Officiating the meeting which ends tomorrow, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said Government’s commitment to provide top notch health services is their top…

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MCAZ raids Caledonia shops

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By Kuda Pembere The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) on Wednesday raided and confiscated illegal medicines from six shops in Caledonia, close to Old Tafara. Forfeited were unregistered medicines, expired drugs, and even registered medicines being sold unlawfully in the Gazebo area of Caledonia, Mabvuku. In a statement, MCAZ Director General Mr Richard Rukwata said this raid was done in partnership with the Zimbabwe Republic Police Drug and Narcotics Unit. “Today, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ), in collaboration with the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) Drugs and Narcotics…

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Health Workers’ Strike Not Happening Says Minister Mombeshora

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By Kudakwashe Pembere The Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora says chances are slim that a strike within the public health service may go on tomorrow as announced by the Health Apex Council (HAC) stating it is, unpatriotic and ‘unZimbabwean’. Speaking to journalists on the sidelines a first annual progress report meeting on the project for quality assurance and patient safety, Dr Mombeshora said they had learned the strike was on today (Wednesday) after discussions with the HAC where there were reassurances that Government was committed to…

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