Author: Kuda Pembere

HealthTimes Scribe Scoops Merck Foundation Regional Media Award

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ZIMBABWEAN journalists excelled at the just held Merck Foundation More than a Mother Media Awards, with HealthTimes Journalist and Editor, Michael Gwarisa emerging one of the winners during the ceremony that was held virtually.  By Kudakwashe Pembere The awards recognized Journalists who did exceptionally well with regards to reporting on Infertility and diabetes on the Africa continent. Michael, a multi award winning health Journalist in Zimbabwe came out third in the Online Media category in a heavily contested competition against fellow Journalists from the Southern African region. In an interview…

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USAID, Mercy Corps Announce USD3 million Food Security Project For Zim

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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its ELEVATE project has availed US$3 million to alleviate food insecurity in Makoni, Mutasa and Mutoko districts. By Kuda Pembere The project to be implemented by Mercy Corps, a humanitarian organisation will run for a year targeting 27 844 food insecure households. “ELEVATE focuses on improving the immediate and long-term access and availability of food for vulnerable communities, helping communities cope, adapt, and thrive in the face of shocks and stresses. The project builds on decades of work between USAID and…

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PSMI workers camp at Park View Hospital With Pots, Pans and Food Stuffs

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THE situation at Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) has reached another level as workers have resorted to camping at Park View Hospital as some have been evicted from their homes due to non payment of rentals and bills. By Kudakwashe Pembere The workers have been camped at Park View from February 17, this year. The workers have gone for up to ten months without salaries and allowances resulting in them being evicted by their landlords. On sad note, one employee that had heavily borrowed from people committed suicide after failing…

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Former Health Minister Dr Moyo to grace international Nephrology conference

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FORMER Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo will be a guest speaker at an International Conference on Nephrology in October this year. By Kudakwashe Pembere Dr Moyo a revered expert in nephrology, a subspecialty of internal medicine that focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the kidney, had his research singled out as most befitting from amongst thousands of other similar publications from all over the world. Dr Moyo recently graduated with a Postgraduate diploma in Kidney Transplantation Science and a Master of Science degree in…

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5.7 percent drop in Zim’s maternal mortality rate between 2000 and 2020

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MATERNAL mortality in Zimbabwe has been on the low due to concerted efforts by government, development partners and civil society which has seen it come down from 388 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in 2000 to 357 maternal deaths per 100 000 live births in 2020. By Kudakwashe Pembere According a joint report by the World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), the World Bank Group and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA/Population Division) dubbed Trends in…

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Zim prepares to conduct Demographic Health Survey

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PREPARATIONS are already underway for Zimbabwe to conduct its eighth Demographic and Health Survey (DHS), a nationally representative household survey which provides data for a wide range of monitoring and impact evaluation indicators in the areas of population, health, and nutrition. By Kudakwashe Pembere The most recent DHS for Zimbabwe was done in 2015 and it had a representative sample of 11,196 households was selected. This year’s sample size according to Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) public relations officer, Mr Roland Chiringa has increased to 11,200 households (28 HH per…

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CBZ Foundation launched

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Zimbabwe’s leading financial services provider CBZ Holdings has launched the CBZ Foundation which seeks to extend its contribution to national development in the areas of health, education and vulnerable groups. By Kuda Pembere While many companies including CBZ have been involved in corporate social responsibility projects in various communities across the country for a while, this launch cements the financial services provider’s activities in the philanthropic space. Speaking with journalists on Thursday, CBZ Holdings Group Chief executive Dr Blessing Mudavanhu said the foundation’s launch comes at a time when they…

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Cyclone Freddy still coming to Zim

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With tropical Cyclone Freddy forcing schools to close on Friday in Zimbabwe and not turning up as anticipated, now is not the time for Zimbabweans to lower their guard as it still poses massive rainfall threat to South Eastern Zimbabwe. By Kudakwashe Pembere Inasmuch as there are clear skies, Cyclone Freddy delayed by 12 hours coming into Zimbabwe weaker. “The former Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system made landfall in Mozambique—south of Vilanculos in Inhambane Province—on 24 February as a moderate tropical storm. The system is now expected to weaken over…

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JustIn: Zim Schools close as Cyclone Freddy closes in

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ZIMBABWE’S education authorities have ordered the closure of schools on Friday in the wake of Cyclone Freddy expected this weekend. By Kudakwashe Pembere In a circular seen by this publication, Primary and Secondary Education Ministry permanent secretary Mrs Tumisang Thabela said schools Manicaland, Masvingo, Matabeleland South, ( parts bordering Masvingo), Mashonaland East. Mashonaland Central provinces as well as Harare Metropolitan province will be closed. “The above subject matter refers Tropical Storm Freddy may bring heavy rains over Eastern Zimbabwe and. “hereafter spread to other parts of the country from 24…

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#BREAKING: Zim records cholera cases

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Two cholera cases have been identified by Zimbabwe’s health authorities in Chegutu with one having been confirmed and another still under investigation. By Kuda Pembere The SADC region has been recording cholera cases with Malawi being the most affected.The cases come five years after Zimbabwe managed to control the 2018 epidemic. On the 15th of February 2023, Zimbabwe confirmed a case of cholera in Chegutu town, Mashonaland West Province, having presented with watery diarrhoea and vomiting on the 12th of February 2023. On the 17th of February 2023 a second…

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