Author: Kuda Pembere

School Re-entry Program For Pregnant Girls Fails To Attract Takers

Kuda Pembere
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With Zimbabwe passing the Education Amendment Act of 2020 which allowed re-entry of pregnant girls and adolescent mothers to school, a June 2023 report dubbed National Assessment on Adolescent Pregnancies in Zimbabwe found that the provision fell on deaf ears as more than 95 percent of pregnant adolescents are not going to school. By Kuda Pembere The report was prepared by the Centre for Sexual Health and HIV AIDS Research Zimbabwe (CeSHHAR) in partnership with the Ministry of Public Service, Labour, and Social Welfare (MoPSLSW), Ministry of Health and Child…

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2023 Zim Health Demographic Survey preps on course

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The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) has rolled out its officers for a listing exercise of the 2023 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS). By Kuda Pembere The officers will be in selected according to enumeration areas gathering identification details of households. The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) will be conducting the household listing exercise for the 2023 Zimbabwe Demographic and Health Survey (ZDHS) from 6th September to 16th September 2023. “The listing exercise involves Zimstat enumerators visiting all households in selected Enumeration Areas with the aim of collecting basic…

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Zim startup’s Cancer diagnostic application wins Cyber Cybertech Africa Security and Blockchain Hackathon

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A Zimbabwean startup company which developed a computer application that detects cancers emerged the winner of this year’s Cyber Cybertech Africa Security and Blockchain Hackathon competition held in Kigali, Rwanda. By Kuda Pembere The application was developed by Clarity Technologies which comprises of four persons namely Collins Jimu and Zvikomborero Duri who are software engineers, Terry Mdiwa, a business executive and and Dr Koshesayi Madzika a lawyer. The company bagged the first prize earning themselves US$5 000 after outwitting 120 other competitors from other countries. In an interview, Mr Collins…

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UNICEF Zimbabwe launches child focused data repository

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UNICEF Zimbabwe on Wednesday launched a data repository platform for data and statistics on child-focused indicators to strengthen evidence based, and data driven approach to programming, strategy formation and advocacy. By Staff Reporter The repository, which is a first of its kind in Africa, is a result of accumulated data that was extracted from various national survey sources across a number of years, designed to consolidate different data sources into a single unified platform for easy access, analysis and reporting. The repository provides real-time provision of updated national and sub-national…

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FAO teams up with Zimbabwe and Mozambique in fighting Foot and Mouth Disease O and Theileriosis

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has availed US$500 000 for the implementation of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) between Zimbabwe and Mozambique to enhance the mitigation of theileriosis while controlling the spread of Food and Mouth Disease (FMD) Serotype O across Southern Africa. By Kuda Pembere To both countries, the control of these diseases is important for the improvement of food and nutrition security alongside access to markets for livestock and their products. The TCP according to FAO is not considered a stand-alone intervention by…

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MCAZ bans errant pharmaceutical players

Kuda Pembere

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has barred 16 pharmaceutical operators in the retail and wholesale sectors from operating following a blitz which saw them at fault of different issues such as selling unregistered medicines and failure to account for prescription preparation medicines, HealthTimes has learned. By Kuda Pembere The deviant operators included individuals and premises, and some have been banned from operating till March 2024. Others will have their ban lifted in June 2026. “Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) advises its stakeholders of the cancellation of the…

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Africa’s commitment to upholding SRHR needs more action than words

Kuda Pembere

AFRICAN leaders have been commended for committing to international and regional conventions to uphold sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR) although much needs to be done regarding coherent service provision policies between Health and Education ministries. By Kuda Pembere in Zambia This was said by Zambian SRHR expert Mr Lester Phiri recently in an interview with journalists during a Values Clarification and Attitude Clarification (VCAT) training of journalists in Zambia. The training was organized by HIVOS. “So the very fact that our governments have made these commitments towards improving the…

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ED declares Harare a State of Disaster

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ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the uncleanliness of the country’s capital Harare, a state of disaster. By Kuda Pembere This was done in terms of section 27(1) of the Civil Protection Act [Chapter 10:06]. Through the Statutory Instrument 140 of 2023, Government expressed concern over the state of environment in Harare Metropolitan Province. Wheres Government has noted with great concern the deplorable state of cleanliness of the Harare Metropolitan Province, characterised among other things by litter and waste dumps accumulating in business and residential areas of the Province, open…

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MCAZ amends medicine registration requirements

Kuda Pembere

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) recently reviewed the conditions of registration of medicines for better monitoring and analyzing the efficacy as well as the quality of imported and locally manufactured medicines. By Kudakwashe Pembere The Authority which effected this amendment since July 7, 2023, said they are there to ensure that safety, effectiveness and quality of a medicine is maintained throughout its life cycle. This will see applicants having their medicines assessed after every five years in accordance with the current norms and standards. Applicants are required to…

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Workplace Stigma Against TB Survivors On The Rise In Zimbabwe

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Documented cases of discrimination against TB patients and survivors in the workplace environment, have  been increasing over the years been reported in most settings in Zimbabwe with some employers going to the extent of dismissing survivors under unclear circumstances. By Kudakwashe Pembere recently in Kwekwe This was revealed during the presentation of the Community Rights and Gender Assessment findings in Kwekwe on Wednesday by Jointed Hands Welfare Organization (JHWO) director Dr Donald Tobaiwa. He said they learned from the assessment that a lot of former miners were dismissed without getting…

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