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EU Pours US$60 Million For Zim Health & Resilience Building

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

THE European Union (EU) has stepped up its humanitarian efforts in Zimbabwe through an additional US$60 million (EUR 53 million) under its National Indicative Programme. By Michael Gwarisa The funds will directly support Zimbabwe in the fields of health and resilience building. In a statement, the EU Ambassador to Zimbabwe Mr Timo Olkkonen said, “US$38 million will support public health service delivery by strengthening primary care systems, capacitating human resources and enhancing community participation.” US$18 million will support household and communities in vulnerable situations across the country by increasing their…

E-Nursing Recruitment Not Regionalistic Or Tribal

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

HEALTH and Child Care Minister, Dr Obadhia Moyo has castigated sections of civil society whom he accused of misleading the people of Matebeleland into protesting against government’s E-nursing recruitment which they accused of favoring candidates from Mashonaland and other provinces other than Matebeleland. By Michael Gwarisa Minister Moyo said the E-Nursing recruitment system was still anew phenomenon in Zimbabwe and is bound to have technical glitches but allegations of regionalism or favoritism were a creation of uniformed civil society organisation who want to gain relevance from creating mayhem. We have…

RHRN Submit Parly Position Paper On Access to SRHR Without Age Restrictions

October 25, 2019 Healthtimes

RIGHT Here, Right Now Zimbabwe alongside other organisations have submitted their position paper to parliament proposing there be removal of age restrictions to access to Sexual, Reproductive Health and Rights Services. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking at a SafAIDS arranged male engagement workshop on removal of access to SRHR to adolescent girls, Youth Engage Programs Manager Ignatius Chipendo said there have been discussions surrounding age of consent to sex, marriage and access to sexual reproductive health. We have already submitted a position paper now to parliament alongside other consortiums and partners…

Undetectable Viral Load Not a License For Unprotected Sex, Says Govt

October 23, 2019 Healthtimes

HAVING undetectable viral load does not warrant unsafe sex practices as there are chances of transmitting the HIV virus, a Health Ministry official says. By Kudakwashe Pembere in Kadoma In an interview with Health Ministry HIV/TB public health specialist Dr Clorata Gwanzura said on their message with U=U an acronym for Undetectable = Untransmissible the goal is to ensure people are virally suppressed. “As long as you are taking your medicines correctly and consistently, that is the result that you should see. However, there are various reasons that would cause…

CSOs Trained On New HIV/TB Treatment Literacy Manual

October 22, 2019 Healthtimes

THE new HIV and Tuberculosis treatment literacy manual is set to tackle non-communicable diseases, side effects of Antiretroviral therapies, religion, new regimens and nutrition which will see health civil society organisations take the knowledge to communities they work in. By Kudakwashe Pembere in Kadoma Speaking to Zimbabwe AIDS Network Communication, Health Research and Advocacy Officer Hazel Zemura on the side-lines of a civil society trainer of trainee workshop in Kadoma, she said they want to equip the CSOs on the trending issues. “This is a civil society trainer of trainee…

Doctors Enter 50 Days Of Labour Action

October 21, 2019 Healthtimes

JUNIOR doctors have reached fifty days of industrial action still declaring incapacitation to report to duty. By Kuda Pembere Addressing journalists on Monday, Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) Secretary General Dr Tawanda Zvakada said they have been on this labour action since September 3. We have called this conference precisely to update the nation on the developments that have occurred to date since doctors’ nationwide declared incapacitation exactly fifty days ago. We remain incapacitated with our primary needs not met. “On the 3 rd of September 2019, doctors nationwide downed…

NetOne Tackles Breast Cancer In Mabvuku

October 21, 2019 Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE’s second largest mobile network operator NetOne Cellular in partnership with Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) on Saturday gave Mabvuku residents free breast cancer screening services. By Kudakwashe Pembere By lunch hour, over hundred females and more than 20 males including boxer Charles Manyuchi had their breasts examined. Nine referrals were made for further assessment and treatment. NetOne public relations executive Dr Eldrette Shereni said this was part of their corporate social investments to raise awareness on various diseases. Today we are in Mabvuku having a Community Health Expo where…

Govt To Roll Out E-Nurse Recruitment At Provincial Level

October 18, 2019 Healthtimes

STARTING next year, Government will decentralize the electronic recruitment of nurses to the provinces, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said on Friday. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking on the sidelines of the Harare Central Hospital Nurses Graduation, Dr Moyo said this enables them to directly recruit nurses while reducing the workload on the national head office. What happens when we are enrolling, we have to make sure we are enrolling the correct candidates. We have to make sure that those candidates don’t just come into the system through…

Zim Spends Less Than ZW$41 On Each Citizen’s Healthcare Needs

October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE currently spends less than ZW$41 per person’s health which is far much less than what other regional countries are spending on their citizens. By Kudakwashe Pembere Translated to the interbank market rate of about ZW$16 for a USD1, this amounts to about USD2, 60 for a single Zimbabwean’s healthcare needs. In an interview with Health economist Dr Proper Chitambara said the amount spent for a single Zimbabwean’s health is grossly inadequate. When you look at the per capita per person analysis of our health budget for 2019 we are…

Govt Struggles To Procure Ambulances For Hospitals

October 17, 2019 Healthtimes

HEALTH and Child Care Ministry is yet to procure the 100 state of the art ambulances for public health institutions due to unavailability of foreign currency in the country. By Kudakwashe Pembere This emerged during a Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) pre-budget meeting held in Harare on Thursday. Health Ministry’s chief accountant expenditure Mrs Tennis Lynette said they had planned to buy the ambulances with the money promised by the Finance Ministry in its supplementary budget presentation. We have not yet received the money as yet although the treasury…