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NAC Donates 100 Bicycles to Brotha 2 Brotha Initiative

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THE National AIDS Council (NAC), has donated a total 100 bicycles to the Brotha 2 Brotha mentors in Harare Province to strengthen community linkages and health systems with the aim of enhancing access to sexual reproductive health (SRH) for boys. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the handover ceremony, Honorable Oliver Chidawu, the Harare Minister of State for Provincial Affairs said the programme will expand the current HIV and AIDS response in the province and enhance preparedness to address health emergencies in communities. Young people are lagging behind as compared to…

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Education On Brink Of Collapse: 16 Million May Never Return- Report

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A new report by Save the Children has revealed that hundreds of millions of children around Africa and other parts of world are still out of school two years after the pandemic was reported and many might never return to school in the foreseeable future due a myriad of factors ranging from COVID-19, Climate change, a lack of COVID-19 vaccines, displacement and attacks on schools. HealthTimes Reporter According to the report, countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria, Somalia, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Sudan, Mali, and Libya have…

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Zimbabwe Needs A Sex Offenders Register Says Olinda Chapel

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OLINDA Chapel, the Founder of Olinda Chapel Foundation which deals with safety of women and children has called on the government of Zimbabwe to scale up sexual and gender based violence (SGBV) prevention measures such as coming up with a register for sex offenders  so as to protect the girl child from sex predators and rapists. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a virtual meeting hosted by Zimpapers Television Network, Olinda said the country needs to start creating campaigns on raising awareness against young women and girl abuses which have been…

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Pachoto Band Launches Album On Gender Based Violence

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 Pachoto music band which was adopted by Katswe Sisterhood has Launched an album titlded Tadambura Ngetani Staff Reporter  The album is comprised of song six tracks namely Zvandikona, Tinodamukana, Ngenzenjani, Veruwadzano, Mukereke and Tasumungurwa In an interview with this publication, Pachoto band Director Rumbidzai Tapfuma said Tadambura Ngetani is a project which is addressing issues which are being faced by women in churches. “Our album has six songs which are addressing difficult issues which are being face by women in churches we go to, as you know a lot of…

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Zim Records Lowest New Daily Deaths For The First Time in the Third Wave

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Zimbabwe has recorded the lowest number of deaths since the COVID-19 third wave hit the country in June. Health Reporter According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Daily Situational Reported the country recorded 49 new cases and 2 deaths on 12 September 2021. Commenting through a social media platform Dr Grant Murewanhema, a local public Health Expert and Epidemiologist advised the nation to get vaccinated and continue observing the World Health Organization and the national lockdown so as to keep the numbers down. “We must pray and…

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Make First Aid Training Compulsory In All Zim Schools Urges Red Cross

Michael Gwarisa

EVERY child should at least have some basic first aid training or background so as to reduce unnecessary loss of life or serious injuries from salvageable situations, a top Red Cross Society official has said. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during the 2021 World First Aid Day (WFAD) commemorations that were held at Red Cross High School in Harare, the Zimbabwe Red Cross Society (ZRCS) Secretary General, Mr Elias Hwenga said the Red Cross was committed to scaling up its first aid programmes to ensure every community across the country  is…

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Positive Response On PSMAS Chronic Medicines Program

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PSMAS members with chronic conditions are positively responding to the call to register following the successful launch of the Chronic Medicines Programme on 1 September 2021. The programme is an initiative aimed at improving access to medications and health outcomes for PSMAS members with chronic medical conditions Own Correspondent PSMAS is dedicated to managing chronic medicine use in a manner that is beneficial to the health of members, and to ensuring quality care through holistic member care. The program is designed to benefit both members and beneficiaries alike. PSMAS members…

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Private Sector Welcomes Avenues Clinic COVID-19 Vaccination Drive

Michael Gwarisa

THE Avenues Clinic vaccination program which commenced three weeks ago has received an overwhelming response from corporates and private sector employees. Speaking to HealthTimes, Avenues Clinic Corporate Affairs Officer, Cordelia Shereni said a total 2459 have been fully vaccinated at their facilities while 2307 have received the first dose and they inoculate over 200 per day. In support of the Government’s efforts to make the Covid-19 vaccine easily accessible to the public, Medical Investments Limited (MIL) set up two Covid-19 vaccination sites. The sites were set up with the assistance…

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Zim Vaccination Momentum Fading After Easing Of Lockdown

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THE relaxation of COVID-19 containment measures over the past two weeks and the downgrading of the lockdown restrictions from level 4 to level 2 have resulted in the reduction in daily COVID-19 vaccination numbers, a development experts fear could work against the country’s target of attaining herd immunity by December 2021. By Patricia Mashiri and Michael Gwarisa Even though the numbers seem to be on an upward trajectory, data from the Ministry of Health vaccination figures since beginning of September show an inconsistently fluctuating trend. Figures from Daily Situation reports…

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Imbokodo HIV Vaccine Study Was A Learning Phase

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Dr Portia Hunidzarira, the Imbokodo Principal Researcher said the discontinuation of the HVTN 705/HPX2008 or Imbokodo study gave researchers and scientist a new platform to learn and develop evidence  for future studies that might lead to an HIV vaccine breakthrough. By Patricia Mashiri She said the vaccine proved to be safe and caused no harm to participants even though it was unable to provide sufficient protection to prevent HIV infection which the study was looking. The study which commenced in 2017 and concluded vaccinations in June 2020 wanted to test…

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