Category: BREAKING NEWS

MP Blames ZINWA For Gwanda,/Beitbridge Water Woes

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GWANDA and Beitbridge town have been hit by massive water challenges in the midst of exorbitant prepaid water system charges that are being levied by the Zimbabwe the Zimbabwe National Water Authority’s exorbitant (ZINWA) prepaid water. By Staff Reporter This came to light on Thursday at the National Assembly when Matebeleland South parliamentarian Honourable Sipho Mokone lamented how the water crisis was getting out of control as Gwanda is now in its second week. On March 3, 2022, the legislator raised the issue before Parliament and maintains Gwanda due to…

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PSH rolls out HIV treatment literacy campaign, coined ‘Flip the Script’

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Population Solutions for Health (PSH), formerly PSI Zimbabwe and the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), launched “Flip the Script”, a campaign aimed at enhancing HIV treatment literacy and promoting adherence to ART (Antiretroviral Therapy) medication amongst PLHIV. By Patricia Mashiri The campaign is currently being implemented in three areas, namely, Nyabira in Zvimba district, Marange in Manicaland and Luveve in Bulawayo. PSH and the Ministry of Health & ChildCare introduced the campaign during meetings with community leaders including traditional and religious leaders; health care providers and influencers from…

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PSMI Partners Dr Muteweye To Conduct Free Fistula Creation For Eight Kidney Disease Patients

Michael Gwarisa

THE Premier Service Medical Investment Pvt (Ltd) (PSMI), has collaborated with Dr Wilfred Muteweye who is a cardiovascular surgeon based in Harare and a member of the Surgical Society of Zimbabwe as well as the Head of the UFIC Health Department to provide eight patients with a service donation of free fistula creation By Michael Gwarisa The move is in line with PSMI Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) interventions and is also a World Kidney Day gift from PSMI to the community.  An Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a permanent access recommended…

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RBF’s Urban Voucher Reduces Maternal and Neonatal Deaths In Harare

Michael Gwarisa

THE Urban Voucher (UV) component of the Results Based Financing (RBF) program, which is being implemented through funding and technical support from the World Bank (WB) has resulted in a decline in maternal and neonatal deaths due to increased uptake of services by pregnant and expecting women. By Michael Gwarisa The RBF project was introduced by the government of Zimbabwe in 2011 and is financed by the Global Financing Facility and the Health Results and Innovation Trust Fund. In the earlier phases, the  Project aimed to accelerate access to quality…

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Zim Inks US$6.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Grant

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE’S finance ministry, the World Bank Group, as the Fund Administrator of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund have singed a US$6.6 Million COVID-19 response grant with the aim of supporting the deployment and management of COVID-19 vaccines. By Staff Reporter According to the World Bank, financing for the project, which comes in the form of a grant, aims to support the deployment and management of COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen related health system capacity in Zimbabwe. the grant will ensure adequate…

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Women and girls carry the heaviest HIV burden in sub-Saharan Africa

Michael Gwarisa

WOMEN and girls bear the biggest burden of HIV in Sub-Saharan Africa compared to their male counterparts. By Staff Reporter According to UNAIDS data, gender inequality and discrimination robs women and girls of their fundamental human rights, including the right to education, health and economic opportunities. The resulting disempowerment also denies women and girls sexual autonomy, decision-making power, dignity and safety. These impacts are most pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa, where adolescent girls and young women (aged 15 to 24 years) accounted for 25% of HIV infections in 2020, despite representing…

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Suspend Sale of Captured Live Wildlife in Food Markets Warns WHO and Partners

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organisation (WHO), the Food and Agricultural organization (FAO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) have issued a statement condemning the sale of live wild mammals as well as the slaughtering of sickly wild animals as a means to prevent the spread of new SARS-CoV-2 variants between humans and wild animals. By Michael Gwarisa The call follows indications that certain wildlife species have been observed to be infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus in some parts of the world.  These species include domestic animals, free-ranging, captive or…

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Ministry of Health To Set Up Ambulance Services Directorate

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), has hinted on plans to establish a directory of ambulances that will see services being expanded to other hard to reach jurisdictions in a bid to strengthen the health sector’s emergency response capacity By Michael Gwarisa Briefing delegates during a donation of eight ambulances from the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Health and Childcare Deputy Minister, Dr John Mangwiro said the directory will encompass both air and surface ambulance services. My ministry is in the process of restructuring and subsequently, there is…

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AWF/NBP Call For Entries To The Benjamin Mkapa Wildlife Photography Awards

Michael Gwarisa

NAIROBI, KENYA AND WASHINGTON D.C., U.S., March 3, 2022 – World Wildlife Day: Building upon the success of the inaugural Benjamin Mkapa African Wildlife Photography Awards in 2021, African Wildlife Foundation (AWF) and Nature’s Best Photography (NBP) officially open submissions for the 2022 edition of the prestigious annual award. Competition participants will have from March 3 to June 1, 2022 to submit photos for consideration by the panel of world-class judges and conservation advocates. By Staff Reporter Photographers of every age, background, and level of camera experience from Africa and…

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World leaders and experts call for action to protect the environment from antimicrobial pollution

Michael Gwarisa

World leaders and experts today called for global action to reduce antimicrobial pollution recognising this as critical to combatting rising levels of drug resistance and protecting the environment. THE Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance today called on all countries to reduce the amount of antimicrobial waste entering the environment. This includes researching and implementing measures to safely dispose of antimicrobial waste from food, human health and animal health systems, and manufacturing facilities. Own Correspondent The call comes ahead of the UN Environment Assembly which takes place in Nairobi and…

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