Category: BREAKING NEWS

Quarantine Everyone Coming In From China-Masarira

Michael Gwarisa

POLITICAL activist and president of opposition party LEAD, Linda Masarira has called on government to immediately quarantine every person arriving into the country from China, the epicenter of the novelCoronavirus so as to contain it before its too late. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, Masarira said Zimbabwe was too reluctant and its approach towards the virus could expose millions of innocent Zimbabweans to the epidemic. We need to urgently push for a quarantine Centre for everyone coming from that China region. Zimbabwe is not equipped to deal with an…

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No Confirmed Case Of Coronavirus In Africa: WHO

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AFRICA to date does not have any confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (n-CoV), Africa’s Regional Office for the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere The World Health Organisation’s Africa emergency response program manager Michel Yao advised health ministers in the region to activate standard flu screening at airports for passengers coming from mainland China. “There are currently no confirmed cases of #coronavirus in #Africa, but WHO  recommends taking preventive actions while traveling. Avoid unprotected close contact with anyone developing cold or flu-like symptoms & seek care if…

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#Breaking: Global Fund Team In Country For Grant Proposals Build Up

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A team from the Global Fund To Fight Aids TB and Malaria is in Zimbabwe from Geneva, Switzerland guiding the country in putting up proposals for the allocated sixth replenishment grant of USD500 million, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview, Health and Child Care Secretary Dr Agnes Mahomva said the country team visit was to assist the country in various areas on the build-up of the proposals. “You are aware we got allocated over USD500 million by the Global Fund. We are very excited about it. So part of…

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All Set For Zim Public Health Emergency Outbreak Operation Centre Launch

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ZIMBABWE’S Public Health Emergency Outbreak Operation Centre (PHEOC) is expected to be launched by end of February amid indications that all is set to operationalise it, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere This centre comes as part of the recommendations by the World Health Organisation promoting the use of one tool to streamline the response: a Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC). Epidemiology and Disease Control Director in the Health and Child Care Ministry Dr Portia Manangazira appreciated the support offered by the WHO and Higher Life Foundation towards the establishment…

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Minimise Travel To China, Gvt Warns Zimbabweans…As Fears Of CoronaVirus Rise

Michael Gwarisa

MINISTER of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Dr Obadiah Moyo has called on Zimbabweans to restrict unnecessary travel to China amidst growing fears of novel Coronavirus infection which to date has claimed 81 lives infecting more than 2700 more in China. By Michael Gwarisa The Coronavirus was first detected in China, Wuhan,a port city of 11 million people in the central Hubei province. CoronaVirus,the ailment, is a Zoonotic disease and can be passed between animals and human beings. To date, Chinese authorities have closed off almost 20 cities in efforts…

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Operation Shoot To Kill Stray Dogs Looms In Harare

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A Harare City official says killing stray dogs in the City is the best way to contain the growing burden of rabies. By Kudakwashe Pembere With 29 cases of dog bites in the third week of this year, Harare City head of epidemiology and disease control Dr Kudzai Masunda said Harare is now a rabies zone. Just as a highlight,  week 3 of 2020, Harare is not a Malaria Zone but we also do treat Malaria. Watery diarrhoea we had 282. So our average in most cases is about 230…

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Too Early For Zim To Issue Coronavirus Travel Warning Says WHO

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) says it  is too early and unwarranted to issue any restriction on travel or trade for people infected with the novel Coronavirus. By Michael Gwarisa Addressing a combined interagency coordination committee on health and the national taskforce on epidemic prone diseases meeting on Friday, World Health Organisation Zimbabwe Disease Prevention and Control Officer Dr Anderson Chimosoro said WHO does not recommend restriction on travels or trade for people infected with novel coronavirus. At this stage there are no indications that there should be restrictions. It…

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#BREAKING: Former UNICEF Zim Country Rep, Dr Salama Dies

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FORMER United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Zimbabwe country representative, Dr Peter Salama has died. By Michael Gwarisa Dr Salama was 51 and leaves behind his wife and three children. He was also the Executive Director of WHO’s Division for Universal Health Coverage – Life Course. The World Health Organization announces with deep sadness the sudden death of Dr Peter Salama, Executive Director of WHO’s Division for Universal Health Coverage – Life Course. In his condolence message, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom said Dr Salama’s death was…

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BREAKING: 22 Monitored In Zim For Novel CoronaVirus

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TWENTY-two persons coming from Wuhan, the hotspot of the novel CoronaVirus are being monitored by Zimbabwe’s Health Ministry for signs and symptoms of the rare respiratory tract infection, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview on the sidelines of a combined interagency coordination committee on health and the national taskforce on epidemic prone diseases meeting on Friday Health Ministry director of epidemiology and disease control Dr Portia Manangazira said these people arrived at the Robert Mugabe International Airport yesterday. “We have begun the monitoring of these people. Our team…

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Harare Central Hospital To Pilot UAE, Estonia e-Health Project

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THE United Arab Emirates Government has brought in Estonian e-Health experts to Zimbabwe as part of its commitment to improve the country’s health delivery system. By Kudakwashe Pembere This is the third time the UAE visited has visited Zimbabwe on health related matters with this time, the nation expected to benefit from the strong expertise of Estonia on e-health issues. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said the Estonian experts will compliment the projects done in Mashonaland East province which seek to digitalise health records in hospitals. He…

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