13 African countries have reached the @WHO target of fully vaccinating more than 10% of its population against COVID-19 by the end of September. Crippling vaccine supply shortages have slowed down many countries in the Region.
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THE Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural settlement has approved a request by the Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association Trust (MDPPZA) to have all its 372 members drawn from doctors and other healthcare workers to be considered for land allocation. By Michael Gwarisa The development is apart of government’s move to incentivize and appreciate the role Private healthcare practitioners have played in complementing government’s efforts to combat the raging COVID-19 pandemic and other healthcare hazards that have bedeviled the country over the years. In a…
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THE DNA man and host of the Closure DNA Show, Tinashe Mugabe has come out guns blazing against the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council Zimbabwe for rushing to share damaging information without communicating or consulting with the Global DNA company. Staff Reporter In a statement, Global DNA said they were a registered entity and everything they were doing was above board hence the public should treat the press statement by the council as nothing more than fake news. Firstly, the company would like to to reassure our stakeholders and…
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THE Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe has castigated the Platform of the Closure a DNA show and operation being run by one Tinashe Mugabe and Jane of Expediate DNA Zimbabwe Tilder Live Show Zim saying they are illegally operating. By Patricia Mashiri Ina statement, Mr Ranganayi Chari, Chairman of the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe said Tinashe Mugabe and Jane were not professionally qualified nor competent to issue DNA test results. The Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Council of Zimbabwe would like to set…
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THE Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA) has held a memorial ceremony in honor of health and Medical Professionals who succumbed to COVID-19. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the event Dr Bismarck Mateveke, the Secretary General for ZiMA said the COVID-19 pandemic era has been a difficult phase as families, workmates and relatives lost people close to them. It has been a difficult year for the profession because of the loss of colleagues, brothers and workmates. It has also been a difficult year for the families of those close to us that…
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THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says is this close to busting up an entire network of vaccination cards merchants who are selling stolen vaccination cards to unsuspecting members of the public who want to evade vaccination. By Patricia Mashiri The development comes hot on the heels of a series of events whereby hospitals and clinics have been reporting missing blank vaccination cards. Since Zimbabwe’s national vaccination initiative commenced in February this year, hundreds of blank vaccination cards have been reported missing from various parts of the country. The recent incident…
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COVID-19 cases have risen in Mberengwa boarding schools to 125 following more tests that have been done in schools. Staff Reporter Previously Chegato 59, Masase40 had recorded 59 and 40 respectively before they had conducted other tests from the neighboring schools. Dr Gabriel Ndagurwa, Mberengwa District Medical Officer told state media that they were working flat out to make sure that the COVID-19 cases are contained and avoid spreading in the boarding schools that have been identified as hotspots. We have about 125 cases for far that we have picked…
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THE Government of Zimbabwe, through the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and other stakeholders in malaria control is carrying out a study on a malaria prevention approach in Chiredzi district, Masvingo province, through a project called the AFRO II Project, a multi country initiative which aims at developing measures which are environmentally sound and effective for malaria vector control. By Michael Gwarisa The AFRO II Project is a research study that is aimed at gathering evidence for additional/alterative interventions against…
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GOVERNMENT and implementing partners in the adolescent and youth reproductive health sector should efficiently utilise available resources to lessen reproductive health challenges faced by youths especially girls and young women, Family Planning Brand Ambassador, Adiona Chidzonga has called. Own Correspondent Fielding questions from the media, in Mutare at Mutare Youth Centre, Mrs Chidzonga said there is urgent need for all stakeholders in family planning and reproductive health sector in Manicaland to start to pull in the same direction for the benefit of adolescents and youth in the province. With the…
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THE Zimbabwean government has maintained that the ban on unvaccinated church congregants was still effective despite the high court having recently ruled giving churches temporary relief under the belief that that it was no longer mandatory for church members to get jabbed in order to attend church. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing journalists during post cabinet media briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monca Mutsvangwa said the risk of transmission was still high in paces of gathering and the church gatherings would not exceed 50% of the churches’ holding…
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