Author: Kuda Pembere

Seven Zim districts free of cholera

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By Kuda Pembere With all the provinces in Zimbabwe having reported cholera cases, seven districts are free of the disease. According to the Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services Dr Jenfan Muswere in a post cabinet media briefing, Bulilima, Insiza, Mangwe, Tsholotsho, Lupane, Nkayi and Shurugwi are the districts that do not have cholera. The nation is advised that during the period 14 to 20 February 2024, 1 025 new suspected cholera cases were reported, reflecting a reduction from the 1 286 cases reported the previous week. Districts that…

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Zim train in minimally invasive surgery skills for chest cavity

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By Kuda Pembere A training workshop for doing applying minimally invasive surgery in the chest cavity  began Monday ending the following day at the University of Zimbabwe International Centre for Surgical Simulation (UZICSS) attracting African surgeons from Somalia, Libya, Uganda, and Botswana. Top surgeons in thoracic cavity keyhole surgery from Morocco, Spain and South Africa were the main tutors or facilitators at the workshop. Speaking with journalists, UZICSS director Professor Godfrey Muguti said this type of surgery is an evolution from the times when surgeons used to make large incisions…

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Zim’s National Cancer Control Plan on cards

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By Kuda Pembere The Ministry of Health and Child Care is on the verge of completing the National Cancer Control Plan to guide Zimbabwe in the management of cancer in the country. This was said by Mr Lee Nkala from the Health Ministry’s Non-Communicable Diseases Department during the commemorations of International Childhood Cancer Day at KidzCan Offices in Harare last Thursday running under the theme, “Unveiling Challenges.” International Childhood Cancer Day is a global collaborative campaign to raise awareness about childhood cancer and to express support for children and adolescents…

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All systems go for Zim’s Oral Polio Vaccination

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By Kuda Pembere   As the Zimbabwean government has taken stock of over 10 million novel oral polio vaccine doses, the Ministry of Health and Child Care commences the national vaccination campaign tomorrow, save for Harare Province currently seized with cholera vaccination, to be delayed three days after other provinces in the country.   Addressing the media during a national Polio update, the National Polio Incident Manager and the National Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) manager Colline Chigodo said the vaccination campaign was given the nod to be rolled out…

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Zim targets 4.2 million children in emergency polio vaccination

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By Kudakwashe Pembere Having detected some cases of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV) in Harare, another has been identified in Sanyati, a district in Mashonaland West prompting Zimbabwe’s health authorities to activate an emergency vaccination campaign for children below 10 years of age this month. The vaccination blitz intends to vaccinate 4.2 million children across the country. Addressing journalists on Friday,Deputy Health and Child Care Minister Honorable Sleiman Timios Kwidini said through their surveillance mechanisms they identified a case which was confirmed via laboratory tests. “The Ministry of Health and…

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Africa CDC trains 500 Harare, Chitungwiza community health workers

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By Kudakwashe Pembere Africa Centre for Disease Control (Africa CDC) on Thursday commenced a training of 500 community health workers in Harare and Chitungwiza in the management of mild to moderate cases of cholera, sensitization and managing oral rehydration points in the communities they serve. The Africa CDC which has been supporting Zimbabwe over the years in various outbreak responses. They have been supporting the Government since the start of outbreak leading to the African Union’s health arm’s decision to capacitate the community health workers who are the first port-of-call…

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CWGH calls for more cholera vaccine doses

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By Staff Reporter The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has called for Government to increase the number of vaccine doses given the available ones only provide protection against the cholera epidemic Zimbabwe is seized with. With Zimbabwe targeting to vaccinate 2.3 million people, the CWGH feels they are not enough as the country’s population stands at 15 million. “The government recently launched the campaign aimed at immunizing over 2 million people against the water-borne disease, amid an outbreak that has killed over 500 people and infected at least 20…

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Chipinge gets new ambulace from Japan

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By Kuda Pembere The Japanese Government through the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) has donated another ambulance to government for use at Chipinge District Hospital. The other two ambulances were handed over to Hauna and Chikore hospitals. All the ambulances worth over US$100 000 were donated to Manicaland province districts following a call for applications for Japan’s supplemental fund which UNOPS was awarded. Speaking during the donation Deputy Minister of Health and Child Care Sleiman Timios Kwidini commended UNOPS and Japan for the assistance to help in emergency…

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Artisanal miners fill up Pari’s recently opened respiratory diseases HDU

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By Kuda Pembere Artisanal miners account for the majority of cases being admitted at the recently opened high dependency (HDU) unit for respiratory ailments at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, a specialist pulmonologist said. The unit which has been operational for four months treats persons with pulmonary infections such as pneumonia, diabetic, diabetic ketoacidosis, COPD, silicosis, to mention but these. Speaking to journalists during a tour of the unit, the head of the HDU Dr Felix Manyeruke said they are treating a lot of these artisanal miners popularly known as makorokoza…

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Call to remove VAT and import duty in condom procurement

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By Kuda Pembere Organizations in condom programming and distribution have called for the removal of Value Added Tax (VAT) and import duty on private sector condoms noting it will them more affordable. In separate statements commemorating International Condom Day, Population Services for Health (PSH) and AIDS HealthCare Foundation (AHF) Zimbabwe said the removal will improve availability of condoms to the public. With condoms playing a major role in preventing HIV, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and unwanted pregnancies, there are public sector condoms which are availed for free mainly in public…

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