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Zimbabwe’s Health care system exhausted by most recent COVID-19 wave

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FOLLOWING a recent spike in COVID-19-related cases and deaths, Zimbabwe’s already struggling health system is buckling under the pressure. In several facilities, health workers are operating without adequate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), medication, equipment and oxygen and, with an existing and ongoing shortage of nurses and doctors, most health centres are unable to operate at full capacity, putting added pressure on those who are able to work. By Staff Reporter With the anticipated continuation of surges in COVID-19 cases, appropriate preventative and preparative measures must be put in place in…

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Zimbabwe Hosts Virtual COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Training For Health Workers

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) through technical support from the World Health Oraganisation (WHO) have held a virtual training workshop to equip health workers with technical skills and information to implement the forthcoming vaccination rollout country wide. By Staff Reporter The training also comes hot on heels of the arrival of 200 000 doses of the Sinopharm Vaccine from China whose rollout of the to commence anytime this week. Speaking during the virtual meeting, Ministry of Health and Child Care Director of Epidemiology & Disease Control, Dr…

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Include Journalists In The COVID-19 Priority Vaccine Rollout Says MISA

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THE Media Institute of Southern Africa Zimbabwe (MISA Zimbabwe) has called upon government to prioritise and also include journalists among the first priority groups listed for the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme. Staff Reporter Speaking through their virtual platforms, MISA said Journalists were an equal risk of contracting the Coronavirus as other sectors that have been declared essential sectors. Our request is informed by the fact that the media was declared an essential service in terms of Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 regulations. Journalists, together with other essential priority groups, are frontline workers that…

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First 200 000 Doses Of Chinese Vaccine Arrive In Zimbabwe

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Xinhua: A batch of COVID-19 vaccines donated by China arrived in Robert Mugabe International Airport in Zimbabwe’s capital here on early Monday morning. The 200,000 doses of Sinopharm vaccines are the first batch that Zimbabwe has received as it steps up efforts to curb the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. The vaccines will cover all frontline health workers firstly, and the excess will be extended to vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those with underlying medical conditions, according to Zimbabwe’s vaccine deployment strategy. Zimbabwean Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, together…

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First Batch Of Chinese Vaccine Now Airborne, Arriving In Zimbabwe At 3:00 AM

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THE first batch of Covid-19 200 000 Sinopharm  COVID-19 vaccine is already on its way to Zimbabwe and will be arriving at the Robert Mugabe International Airport at 03:00 in the morning on February 15, 2021. The consignment of 200 000 Sinopharm vaccine doses donated to Zimbabwe by the People’s Republic of China will be received by the Vice President and Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. Constantino G. D. N. Chiwenga.

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Zim’s Radiation Protection Authority Adopts New Guidelines For Drinking Water

Michael Gwarisa

IN  a move that is likely to boost the quality of drinking water in Zimbabwe’s urban settings as well as reduce the risk of radiation linked health complications, the Radiation Protection Authority of Zimbabwe (RPAZ) has adopted the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on drinking water quality. By Michael Gwarisa According to studies, high doses of ionizing radiation in water has been linked to organ damage and blood diseases or neurologic disorders. In an interview with HealthTimes, the Authority’s Spokesperson, Chamunorwa Murava said they had adopted World Health Organisation (WHO)…

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Involve Civil Society In COVID-19 Vaccine Processes To Get Community Buy in Says CWGH

Michael Gwarisa

THE Community Working Group of Health (CWGH) Executive Director Mr Itai Rusika has called on the Zimbabwean government to engage Civil Society Organizations throughout the the vaccine rollout process since they already have structures and active involvement at grassroots level. By Michael Gwarisa His call also comes hot on the heels of an announcement by deputy minister of health and child care Dr John Mangwiro where he said the vaccine would be distributed immediately  after after arrival to all the country’s 10 provinces. This has however not gone down well…

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First Batch Of Sinopharm Vaccine To Be distributed In Zim Immediately After Arrival Next Week

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE will on Monday, February 15, 2021 receive a donation of the Sinopharm Vaccine from the Republic of China which is set to be distributed immediately after arrival according to a top government official. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has purchased 600 000 on top of the 200 000 Sinopharm vaccine doses which were donated by the Government of China. The Sinopharm vaccine has efficacy rates ranging from 76 to 86% and has already been used by other countries in controlling COVID-19. Speaking during a televised briefing on the COVID-19 Vaccine…

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Africa COVID-19 Deaths Increase By 40% As Continent Marks One Years Since Recording First Case

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DEATHS from COVID-19 in Africa have surged by 40% in the last month, pushing Africa’s death toll towards 100 000 since the first reported case on the continent on 14 February 2020. This comes as Africa battles new, more contagious variants and gears up for its largest-ever vaccination drive. By Staff Reporter Over 22 300 deaths were reported in Africa in the last 28 days, compared with nearly 16 000 deaths in the previous 28 days. The continent is expected to reach 100 000 deaths in the coming days. Thirty-two…

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