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VP Chiwenga Announces Lockdown For Kwekwe

May 21, 2021 Healthtimes

HEALTH and Child Care Minister, Vice President Chiwenga has announced a two week long lockdown for Kwekwe in a move to curb the spread of a more deadly COVID-19 variant that is dominant in India. HealthTimes Reporter Following localized cases of Covid 19 that occurred in Kwekwe during the period 09/05/2021 to 21/05/2021, the Ministry of Health and Child Care would like to advise the nation that; 1. The Genomic sequencing done on the viral strain in Kwekwe, detected the presence of B.1.617.2 strain. This is a sub-species of the…

Zim Could Attain Herd Immunity In Five Years At Prevailing Immunization Rate- Experts

May 21, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

AT the current daily vaccination rate of 20,000 people, it could take Zimbabwe four to five years to vaccinate 60 percent of the population that is required to achieve herd immunity, Zimbabwe health experts have said. By Michael Gwarisa Local Immunologist and Public Health expert, Dr Tinashe Gede said Zimbabwe was too early in the vaccination race and at the prevailing daily vaccination rate, it was impossible to vaccinate 60 percent of the population by end of December 2021. As we speak in Zimbabwe, I think our cumulative COVID-19 vaccination…

United States Gvt Becomes Worlds Largest Sharer Of Vaccines

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE United States Government (USG) has announced that it will be sharing 20 million more vaccine dosses from its own stocks, in addition to the 60 million AstraZeneca doses that were announced previously by President Joe Biden. By Michael Gwarisa This brings the total number of vaccines added by the government to the vaccine mix to 80 million, making them the largest sharer of vaccines in the world. Speaking during a Telephonic Press Briefing, USG State Department Coordinator for the Global COVID Response and Health Security, Gayle Smith said they…

City Fathers Cheat Nurses On 2016 Salary Arrears

May 21, 2021May 21, 2021 Healthtimes

HARARE City Council nurses had the shock of their lives when their arrears dating as far as 2016 were settled using a debased USD1:ZWL$1 rate. By Kudakwashe Pembere When Government separated the RTGS and USD nostro accounts in 2018, this gave birth to an Auction Forex Rate to control inflation and bring order in the market. These health workers had arrears worth between US$3 000 and US$13 000. To settle the close-to five year debt, these workers were promised residential stands. Some accepted the arrangement and others refused wanting to…

Obstetric Fistula: New Amnesty International Report Reveals How Barriers To Accessing Public Health Facilities Expose Zim Women And Girls To Life-changing Childbirth Related Injuries

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021 Healthtimes

PREGNANT women and girls in Zimbabwe are at risk of life changing childbirth-related injuries, including obstetric fistula, as many shun public healthcare facilities in favour of home-based deliveries due to inadequate health infrastructure, cultural practices and high hospital costs, Amnesty International said today in a new report. HealthTimes Reporter The report, “I never thought I could get healed from this“, lays bare the physical and psychological trauma that women and girls who experience obstetric fistula in Zimbabwe go through. The condition, described as the “most devastating birth injury” by the…

COVID-19 Indian Variant Lands In Zim: Govt

May 20, 2021 Healthtimes

GOVERNMENT says a genomic sequencing test on the returnee from India who stayed Kwekwe tested positive of the Indian Variant codenamed B.1.717. HealthTimes Reporter The dreaded Indian Variant had a daily death toll of over 4 000 people and 400 000 daily cases. “1. Genomic sequencing test was carried out on samples collected from a reported focalized outbreak in Kwekwe which was linked to a traveller from India on the 29th of April 2021, a high risk Covid 19 transmission area. “1.1. The test conducted revealed that a. the B.1.617…

#BREAKING: Citizens Returning To Zimbabwe To Be Quarantined At Their Own Expense

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Healthtimes

CABINET has announced that citizens wishing to return to Zimbabwe will now be quarantined at their own expense as part of efforts to curb the spread the of the coronavirus. Staff Reporter According to information minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, the country has as at 16 May, 2021, recorded cumulative COVID-19 cases of 38 560, with 36 329 recoveries and 1 582 deaths. The recovery rate stands at 94.2%, with 95.5% of COVID-19 positive cases being attributable to local transmission. The number of active cases stand at 649. In order to…

One Bucket Of Maize Equals To One Round Of Sex: COVID-19 Induced Desperation Stalks Rural Sex Workers in Zimbabwe

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE once thriving profession of sex work has hit rock bottom across the country following a prolonged lockdown period which has seen most public places and beer selling joints being closed for more than a year. By Michael Gwarisa Unlike in the previous period before COVID-19 when sex workers had bargaining power and demand for their services exceeded supply, the COVID-19 induced lockdown has literally made most men realize that family comes first and hiring an escort or sex worker is not a necessity. In the midst of the ongoing…

China Donates 100 000 Vaccine Doses To Zim Military

May 18, 2021 Healthtimes

THE People’s Liberation Army of China has donated 100 000 Sinopharm vaccines to Zimbabwe Defence Forces (ZDF) to help the country in the fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. By Patricia Mashiri The donation was handed over this Monday to the Minister of Defence and War Veterans, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri by Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Guo Shaochun. In his speech Ambassador Shaochun said the donation was a gesture of showing their continued support to Zimbabwe during the pandemic. Now we are at a time that needs more solidarity, trust and mutual…

Macheke Married Woman Turns To Sex Work To Raise University Tuition

May 18, 2021May 18, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

ELIZABETH (not real name) (33) could not enroll in University or College at a young age owing to a myriad of factors chief among them being economic factors and lack of funds to support her through tertiary education. When the Women’s University In Africa (WUA) opened up applications for block release studies, she applied and enrolled for a Bachelor of Social Work, Honors Degree. By Michael Gwarisa recently in Macheke Elizabeth is married, but her husband has since migrated into the diaspora where he is doing some menial jobs and…