Category: BREAKING NEWS

60 And Not Out: Amnesty International Celebrates Diamond Jubilee

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Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson on the idea that together ordinary people can change the world. Today Amnesty is a worldwide movement for human rights, calling on the collective power of 10 million people, each one committed to fighting for justice, equality and freedom everywhere. From London to Santiago, Sydney to Kampala, people have come together to insist that the rights of each and every human are respected and protected. Sixty years on, we’re still battling for a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.…

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India, WHO Donates Ambulances To Zimbabwe

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THE Indian government together with World Health Organization have donated ambulances to the government of Zimbabwe in a bid to improve the quality of the health system in the country. By Patricia Mashiri In his acceptance speech, Vice President and the Minister of Health, Constantino Chiwenga thanked both the Indian government and the World Health Organization for the donation of 20 ambulances and a consignment of medical equipment. In a clear showcase of the sound diplomatic relations that exist between our two countries , the government of India through its…

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The U.S. and ZNNP+ Announce PEPFAR Heroes Award

Michael Gwarisa

ON its 18th anniversary in Zimbabwe, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has announced the 2021 PEPFAR Heroes Award for outstanding individuals who have made a meaningful contribution towards Zimbabwe’s response to HIV and AIDS over the past 18 years. HealthTimes Reporter PEPFAR has partnered with the Zimbabwe Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+) in a nationwide call for nominations of PEPFAR Heroes from around the country with a deadline of June 30. 12 Heroes will receive awards as part of the World AIDS Day commemorations…

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Electrical Short Circuit Might Have Caused Mpilo Hospital Fire- Minister Modi

Michael Gwarisa

DEPUTY Minister of Industry and Commerce, Raj Modi said the fire that gutted down Mpilo Central Hospital hostels last might have emanated from a faulty and short circuit. By Michael Gwarisa Even though the fire brigade is yet to conclude their investigations, it is believed that residents of the hostels had reported seeing some sparks emanating from the distribution box or electrical room before. Speaking to Journalists during a tour of the gutted down building, Minister Modi said there was need to scale up fire surveillance and detection systems at…

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Zim COVID-19 Cases Start Increasing

Michael Gwarisa

THE number of active COVID-19 rose to 699 in the past 24 hours following the recording of 113 new cases with majority of cases having recorded in Masvingo. Staff Reporter According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily Situation Report, The 94 cases reported today from Masvingo include 16 that tested positive yesterday and 78 that tested positive, all from a localized outbreak at an education institution (Bondolfi Teacher’s College) in Masvingo district. 113New Cases(All Local )and 2Deaths reported in the last 24 hours. (7 day rolling…

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Fire Guts Down Mpilo Hospital Hostels

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MPILO Central Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Professor Solwayo Ngwenya has announced that the health institution’s doctors hostels was last night gutted by fire. HealthTimes Through his Twitter Account, Professor Ngwenya said, “Terrible things at our hospital, Thixo! Why us, Why? Mpilo Central Hospital, Our Only Pride!!” This is the second time within a space of three years that the hospital’s hostel have caught fire and burning thousands of dollars worth of properties.  

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Zimbabwe Rolls Out “SAYANA PRESS,” A New Long-term Contraceptive Method

Michael Gwarisa

A modern and long lasting but reversible contraceptive method called Sayana Press, is currently being rolled out across Zimbabwe in a move that is set to expand birth control options for women. By Michael Gwarisa The contraceptive product was piloted in 2020 while the rollout commenced in April 2021 covering, Mashonaland East, Matebeleland North, Bulawayo and Matebeleland South. In other parts of the country, the Sayana is only being administered at Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council (ZNFPC), Population Services International (PSI) and Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) clinics. Speaking to HealthTimes,…

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Nedbank Sponsors 15th Edition Of Medical, Dental and Maternity Outreach

Michael Gwarisa

THE Doctors and Nurses on a Mission has announced that Nedbank has come through as the sponsor for their Medical, Dental and Maternity health outreach program to be held in Domboshava on May, 29, 2021. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, Mr Edmore Munyoro said the bank’s sponsorship had come at the right time and will facilitate ease of  health service delivery on the day. So Nedbank Zimbabwe has answered our plea seeking sponsorship for our upcoming medical, dental and maternity outreach scheduled for Saturday 29 May 2021…

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Government Defends Kwekwe Lockdown

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says the decision to put Kwekwe under lockdown was informed by epidemiological evidence and will go a long way in reducing the spread of the highly infectious and  virulent B.1.617.2 COVID-19 variant to other parts of the country. By Michael Gwarisa The new variant is highly dominant in India where it has caused not less than 298,000 deaths and  26, 506, 167 infections since it was first reported in the Asian country.  In Zimbabwe however, the new variant was reported a week…

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Vice President launches Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine to benefit over 6million children

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THE Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care has launched a Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine into routine childhood immunisation in Zimbabwe, as part of a broader strategy to eliminate epidemic prone diseases. By Patricia Mashiri The vaccination campaign which is set to start on 24 May up to 4 June 2021 will provide catch up Typhoid Conjugate Vaccine vaccination for over 6 million children aged 9 months to below 15 years in line with recommendations from global and local immunisation experts. Thereafter all children in Zimbabwe will begin to…

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