Category: BREAKING NEWS

Natpharm Gets 6 Months Cotrimoxazole Funding

Healthtimes

THE National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NTAPHARM) says it has secured funding to procure uninterrupted six months supply of  cotrimoxazole an antibiotic used for various bacterial infection and is used by people living with HIV who have a CD4 count of less than 250. By Catherine Murombedzi Speaking at a sensitization meeting for the Northern Region People Living with HIV, Meaningful Involvement People Living with HIV (MIPA) in Kadoma, Natpharm Acting Director, Mr Davison Vuragu said, “The Global Fund, (GF) has funded the six months purchase of cotrimoxazole. With funding…

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Zimbabwe Records Reduction In New HIV Infections In June 2020 As Compared To June 2019

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EASE  of collecting medication for people on life long medication has improved in the last two months during due to measures adopted by government and partners during the lockdown period to minimize the risk of acquiring COVID-19. By Catherine Murombedzi Depending on the current inventory stock-status and to ensure clients minimise travel, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) advised on providing a resupply which lasted a minimum of three months or up to 6 months for clients who were not ill. Each centre looked at its inventory and…

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Tertiary Institutions Should Have Clear GBV Policies To Curb Sexual Exploitation- SAYWHAT

Michael Gwarisa

THE Students and Youths Working on Reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT) has called on universities, polytechnic colleges, vocational training centers and other in institutions of higher learning to craft Gender Based Violence (GBV) policies in order to effectively deal with incidences of sexual exploitation in tertiary institutions. By Michael Gwarisa Cases of sexual harassment and exploitation have been on the increase in most universities and colleges in Zimbabwe even though there is no consolidated data to back it since most victims of Sexual and gender based violence and sexual exploitation…

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Zim Now Left With 164 Active COVID-19 Cases As Recovery Rate Reaches 95

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE yesterday recorded 1122 new recoveries from COVID-19, bringing the total number of recovered patients to 7627 against 8021 cumulative cases, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has revealed. By Michael Gwarisa According to the October 12, 2020 daily COVID-19 sitrep, only 10 new cases were recorded yesterday and no deaths were reported over the past 24 hours. 481 Polymerous Chain Reaction (PCR) tests done today (positivity was 2.1%). 1122 new recoveries were reported while the national recovery rate rises to 95% and active cases go down to…

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Chii Chinokonzera Kuti Nhengo Yababa Ipere Simba Nguva Dze Bonde?

Michael Gwarisa

WAKAMBOTI here uripakati pekujaiva kukambo kaunodisisa mubhahwa magetsi obva angodzima. Zvinosvota sei? Izvozvo ndozvinonzwa vana mai vakawanda mudzimba umu kana chombo chababa chapera simba nguva dzekuti vanga vachifanira kufamba nebhora. Na Michael Gwarisa Kupera simba kwennhengo yababa kana kuti Erectile Dysfunction (ED) kunoitika kana murume kana kuti baba vatadza kuti nhengo yavo irambe yakamira zvinokonzera kuti mese murume nemukadzi musare mune nzara. Dambudziko iri re Erectile Dysfuntion rinowedzerawo ne zvikamu makumi maviri (22%) kuvarume vari pamusoro pe makore makumi matanahtu (60) huye makumi matatu kuvarume vane makore makumi masere (70).…

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United Nations Calls For More Support For The Girl Child In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

THE United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Zimbabwe has paid tribute to adolescent girls in the country as the world marks the International Day of the Girl Child under a global theme – “My voice, our equal future”. By Michael Gwarisa The 2020 theme calls us to reimagine a better future inspired by the ideas and innovations of adolescent girls. Girls in Zimbabwe, as in the world over, face myriad challenges, including gender-based discriminations that result in less opportunities across a range of sectors like education, training and employment, compared…

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Roots Africa Integrates COVID-19 & HIV Programs In Mazowe

Michael Gwarisa

ROOTS Africa, a young woman led organisation working towards the promotion of economic and social justice among young people in peri-urban, rural and mining communities says it  is working with the ministry of health and child care (MoHCC) to integrate COVID-19 and HIV health interventions in Mazowe district by taking health services to people’s doorsteps. By Michael Gwarisa Mazowe district in Mashonaland Central province has a high HIV incidence in young women and girls as well as a high Early Unintended Pregnancies (EUPs) rate owing to rampart uncontrolled artisanal mining…

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Call for increased investments towards mental health services

Healthtimes

Harare, Zimbabwe – October 10 marks the Mental Health Day and this year’s commemorations are coming at a time when the world is dealing with the Covid19 pandemic. By HealthTimes Reporter  The Covid19 pandemic exposed the gaps within many countries’ health care systems, Zimbabwe included, with health experts calling for increased funding towards improving mental health care services. We are dealing with a pandemic that exposed, created and unravelled a lot of mental health issues to patients, caregivers, health practitioners literally everyone across the world,” says Dr Sarifice Chirisa, Ministry…

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HER Voice Fund To Help Reduce HIV Incidence In Young Girls and Women In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

THE HER Voice Fund, a grant that has been set aside to support meaningful community engagements and leadership of adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), is set to help reduce new HIV infections in AGYWs through amplifying the voices and priorities of AGYW in order to inform the decisions that affect their lives. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes on the sidelines of the HER Voice Inception meeting in Zimbabwe, HER Voice Fund Ambassador, Tambudzai Magwenzi said the grants have been warded to at least six organizations to…

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Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) partners with bioMérieux to facilitate supply of high-quality COVID-19 diagnostics

Michael Gwarisa

BIOMÉRIEUX and the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), have announced a new partnership to facilitate the supply of high-quality diagnostic solutions from the bioMérieux Pandemic Response Portfolio to African Union Member States. The AMSP portal is an online marketplace that enables the supply of COVID-19-related critical diagnostics and medical equipment and consumables in Africa and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). It was developed under the leadership of the African Union Special Envoy, Strive Masiyiwa and powered by Janngo, on behalf of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).…

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