Category: BREAKING NEWS

Fleming Fund In Major boost for Manicaland AMR Surveillance

Michael Gwarisa

THE Fleming Fund has extended support towards the refurbishment and upgrading of two laboratories in Manicaland Province, one at Victoria Chitepo Provincial Hospital and another one at the Department of Veterinary Services, with the aim of addressing gaps in the surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). By Michael Gwarisa Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. According to statistics, more than 1.2 million…

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Overcrowding In Gwanda A Ticking Health Timebomb

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INCREASED urban rural migration over the years has resulted in more than 15 000 people in Gwanda going for 10 years without houses, resulting in large numbers of people being cramped up in small unhygienic quarters.  By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking in Parliament, Matebeleland South legislator, Honourable Sipho Mokone posed a question to the Minister of Local Government and Public Works asking when the people of Gwanda would be given the residential stands they have been looking forward to for over 10 years. Hon. Mokone had previously asked what the Local…

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Prioritize Nurses Concerns- Zim Senior Doctors Tell Gvt

Michael Gwarisa
Dr Grant Murewanhema

THE Zimbabwe Senior Hospital Doctors Association (ZSHD), has called on government to be sincere and improve the living and working conditions of nurses to prevent the prevailing brain drain. By Staff Reporter In their solidarity message in honor of the International Nurses Day, Dr Grant Murewanehma, the Social Media Manager for the ZSHD said nurses were central and integral to the provision of quality healthcare. We appreciate the central role played by nurses. We appreciate their sterling work and we urge the responsible authorities to actually improve or try and…

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The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon is back!

Michael Gwarisa

THE Econet Victoria Falls Marathon returns to the sporting calendar this year, with close to 5 000 runners expected to participate at this year’s event on July 03, 2022. Staff Reporter Announcing the marathon this week, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe – the title sponsors of the popular marathon – said this year’s event will be held physically in the iconic resort town. We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Econet Victoria Falls marathon, and to let the public know that this year’s event will be…

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#BREAKING: Measles Outbreak Hits Zimbabwe’s Mutasa District, 20 Deaths Recorded To Date

Michael Gwarisa

MUTASA district in Manicaland province in Zimbabwe, is facing a measles outbreak, amidst indications that more than 100 cases and 20 deaths have already been recorded since the outbreak was first reported last month, The HealthTimes can reveal. By Michael Gwarisa The Measles Outbreak in Mutasa comes hot on the heels of a warning by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of a brewing perfect storm of conditions for measles outbreaks affecting children. In an interview, Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Permanent…

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WHO highlights glaring gaps in regulation of alcohol marketing across borders

Michael Gwarisa

A new report from the World Health Organization highlights the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. It shows that young people and heavy drinkers are increasingly targeted by alcohol advertising, often to the detriment of their health. Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion is the first report from WHO to detail the full extent of the way that alcohol is today being marketed across national borders – often by digital means –…

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Zimbabwe Trains Botswana On Developing HIV Prevention Cascades

Michael Gwarisa

A Zimbabwean delegation comprising of National AIDS Council (NAC) and Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) staff, recently travelled to Botswana to train and assist their counterparts to develop HIV Prevention Cascades. By Michael Gwarisa The training follows bilateral discussions between the two countries facilitated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country office in Botswana who had noted the progress that Zimbabwe had made in developing HIV prevention cascades to inform planning, implementation and tracking of the HIV response in the country. In an interview with HealthTimes, National…

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Zimbabwe On Offensive To Host African Medicines Agency Headquarters

Michael Gwarisa

A recent visit by the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Assessment team could unlock the door for Zimbabwe to host the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Headquarters. By Michael Gwarisa The AMA Assessment team visited Zimbabwe in April, 2022 as a follow-up to the submission of Zimbabwe’s bid to host the AMA Headquarters that was made in July 2021. Briefing Journalists during a Post Cabinet Meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the Assessment Team sought to evaluate Zimbabwe’s bid to host the AMA Headquarters as well as…

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PSMAS Under Probe Following Allegations Of Gold Trading

Michael Gwarisa

THE registrar of Medical Aid Societies has since ordered a forensic audit into the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), to find out if the medical aid society is not abusing funds by engaging in non-core business, the Minister of Health and Child (MoHCC), Dr Constantino Chiwenga has said. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing Journalists in Harare, Dr Chiwenga said there have been “wild assertions” around PSMAS’s alleged activities outside the mandate of providing healthcare. Government remains concerned by some wild assertions that have been made about its intentions with regard…

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New Churches Council Commits To End Violence Against Women And Girls In Churches

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THE newly formed Council of Churches for Africa (CCA), has vowed to fight Gender based violence (GBV) against women and girls which manifests in the form of child marriages, sexual harassment and gender inequality among others. By Patricia Mashiri recently in Bulawayo Cases of Gender based violence and child marriages have been on the increase of late and the new CCA is set amongst other things to advocate against GBV and all forms of violence against women and girls. The CCA is a group of churches that have partnered and…

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