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Zim Citizens Warned against Complacency….As New Delta Sub-Variant Wreaks Havoc

October 22, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

NEW coronavirus strains including a Delta variant sub-strain are already giving the world headaches, amidst indications that countries such as Russia and United Kingdom and even China have started recording record high death tolls and new infections linked to new strains. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Russian federal agency inspecting consumer rights protection and human wellbeing, several cases of AY.4.2, a new Delta sub-variant of coronavirus were already being detected. A report by Russia’s coronavirus emergency task force, indicates that the COVID-19 cases went up by 36,339 over the…

DZT Celebrates Marginalized Deaf Community

October 21, 2021October 22, 2021 Healthtimes

THE Deaf community has been described as isolated and needs to be celebrated as they are also thriving in so many ways. By Patricia Mashiri Giving his key note address at a belated International week of the Deaf (IWD) Commemorations, Mr Marvin Mukuyu, a model who is also an artist said it was sad that even though deaf people thrive in different sectors, they are rarely recognition and appreciated. We try to fit in but it is difficult. We need not to loose hope because we have to keep pushing…

Youth Aspire Partners Youth Council To Facilitate Formalization Of Businesses For Young People

October 21, 2021 Healthtimes

YOUTH Aspire Development Trust (YADT), an organization that promotes youths rights and sexual reproductive health rights (SRHR), through capacity building, advocacy and community mobilization has partnered with Zimbabwe Youth Council (ZYC) with the aim of capacitating young people around business formalization skills. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the training of the trainers session of youths in Chitungwiza, Joseph Mhasvi a Research and Documentation Officer with ZYC said they have been since last year, 2020 been assisting youths to formalize their businesses. This came after we realized that many youth businesses…

Medical Investments Limited opens “The Avenues Clinic Laboratory”

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Healthtimes

Medical Investments Limited (MIL) has introduced a new strategic business unit, The Avenues Clinic Laboratory. The laboratory has been strategically set up to complement all the services offered under the MIL portfolio as well as to support healthcare services at large. The laboratory is headed by our General Manager, Lerato Natasha Sebata – a qualified Clinical Scientist with extensive experience in Medical Microbiology. The aim of the laboratory is to offer expediency in treatment through timely diagnostic turnaround times and reliable clinical results. Deliberately set up in the upper Avenues…

MSF Clinical Trial Reports That New Shorter Treatment Regimen Cured 89% Of Patients With Rifampin-Resistant TB

October 20, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

ON the 2nd day of the 52nd Union World Conference on Lung Health (WCOLH) researchers presented data from a study that used genome sequencing to effectively predict strains of tuberculosis susceptible to antibiotics that were likely to develop drug resistance. By Michael Gwarisa The researchers looked at drug susceptible bacteria and aimed to identify mutations that would increase the probability of a bacteria becoming resistant in the future. The mutations confer “pre-resistance”. Monitoring these mutations could prevent the amplification of drug resistance in the population by targeting those bacteria more…

Football champion Didier Drogba appointed WHO Ambassador for Sports and Health

October 20, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

FOOTBALL legend Didier Drogba was today announced as the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Sport and Health. Drogba, from Côte d’Ivoire, will support WHO to promote the Organization’s guidance on the benefits of physical activity and other healthy lifestyles, and highlight the value of sports, particularly for youth. HealthTimes Reporter Mr Drogba, well known for his football career at Chelsea and as a two-time African Footballer of the Year (2006 and 2009), has a long track record of participating in various health campaigns such as healthy lifestyles, anti-malaria and HIV…

Manana Hospital Appeals For Assistance To Restore Destroyed Roof

October 20, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

MANANA Hospital, the only referral hospital in Gwanda South is appealing for financial assistance to the tune of US$40000 to have its roof which was blown away by heavy winds repaired. HealthTimes Reporter In a letter, the hospital’s secretariat and board said they were seeking donations in cash and in kind towards refurbishment of the Hospital which had its roof blown away away on October, 3 2021. “Manama Mission Hospital is the only major referral hospital in Gwanda South and is under the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Zimbabwe (ELCZ). According…

Gvt Reviewing Vehicles Loan Scheme Rates For Healthcare Workers

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

AS part of efforts to retain skilled healthcare professionals, government has announced that a raft of measures including a subsidized vehicle loan scheme were in the pipeline. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing Journalists during a post cabinet media briefing, Information minister, Senorita Monica Mutsvangwa said government was focusing on accelerating the provision of non-monetary benefits to health workers as a short to medium-term measure to stem the brain drain observed in the health sector. Accordingly, completion of the model flats to be constructed for health professionals across the country’s provinces is…

Human-Wildlife Conflict In Zim: Six People Killed By Wild Animals In One Week

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

A 46 year old man from Save was killed by an Elephant whilst coming from church, bringing the total number of people who have been killed by wildlife over the past seven days t0 six. By Michael Gwarisa According to Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife (ZIMPARKS) spokesperson, Mr Tinashe Farawo, conflict between people and wildlife was becoming a big conservation threat for Zimbabwe. A 46 year old man from Save was unfortunately killed by an elephant whilst coming from church with other congregants. Other congregant manged to escape from the raging…

Time To Treat Mental Health As An Emergency Of National Concern

October 19, 2021 Healthtimes

OVER the past few days, Zimbabwe was gripped with horrendous tales of how one Thubelithe Khoshow (26), a businessman based in Kwekwe went on a rampage, murdering six people and injuring five others on October, 9 2021. A police report revealed that when Thubelithe became mentally disturbed and acted violently, he was taken to a church’s shrine by her aunt for prayers. By Patricia Mashiri Unfortunately for his family, they found it noble to take Thubelithe to a shrine instead of a mental health facility or health institution for that…