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Army To Conduct Military Parades To Identify Rapist Soldiers

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE National Army (ZDF) says it is willing to conduct public militarily parades to aid victims of the alleged rape violence by soldiers identify their assailants. Briefing the media, Major General Douglas Nyikayaramba said the army was a disciplined unit and rape was not tolerated and they take the allegations of rape by military personnel seriously. “The defense forces is taking is taking accusations of rape, murder and torture seriously The defense forces is a disciplined force and any form of abuse will never be tolerated. “We are willing to…

#JUSTIN: Magaya Off The Hook, Fined $700

February 5, 2019June 23, 2019 Healthtimes

PROPHET Healing And Deliverance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya has just been fined $700 meaning he is no longer going to jail as was anticipated by most HIV affiliated organisations and activists. By Kudakwashe Pembere Prophet Magaya walks away scot-free after being found guilty of contravening the Medicines Control Act which forbids rashed advertising of medicines which are not approved by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ). Presiding over the case was Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa who said that Magaya exhibited carelessness and negligence to advertise the Aguma which…

#Breaking: Magaya Convicted

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 Healthtimes

PROPHETIC Healing and Deliverance Ministries frontman Walter Magaya has been convicted of contravening the Medicines Control Act after advertising his Aguma medicine he claimed could cure HIV and AIDS. Sentencing has been set for 2;15 pm. MORE TO FOLLOW

#JUSTIN: Fire Guts Down Part Of Parirenyatwa Hospital

February 2, 2019February 2, 2019 Healthtimes

AN inferno has burnt down part of Parirenyatwa hospital in Harare. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking to HealthTimes, Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH) Public Relations Officer, Mr Linos Dhire said it was just a fire scare nothing to be worried about. “It’s just a fire scare,” he said. He however added that they were still to ascertain the cause of the fire and they have temporarily switched off power at the institution. “Our electricians are still establishing the cause before restoring the electricity. As for the extent of the damage, it…

ARVs Crisis Deepens…PLHIV Seek Audience With Finance Minister

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Healthtimes

PEOPLE living with HIV (PLHIV) will soon be engaging the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development to plead with government to allocate foreign currency for procuring Anti Retro Viral Drugs (ARVs), amidst indications that the National Aids Council (NAC) is struggling to make purchases since suppliers are demanding foreign currency. By Michael Gwarisa Indications on the ground show that procurement of ARVs medicines has of late been a Sisyphean task at the back of NAC’s failure to convert the US$ 20 million in RTGS or bond notes stuck in their…

Gvt Condemns Rape By Security Forces

January 28, 2019January 31, 2019 Healthtimes

THE Ministry of Home Affairs has condemned the alleged rape and victimisation of women and civilians by members of security forces following the crackdown on by the army and police force in recent weeks. By Michael Gwarisa Foreign media has of late exposed a myriad of atrocities being perpetrated by soldiers in most high density residential areas in Bulawayo, Harare and some parts of the country. In a statement, Home Affairs minister, Ambassador Cain Mathema said they had received only one official police report by a rape victim and have…

Rape Victims Urged To Visit The Clinic Within 72 Hours

January 25, 2019January 25, 2019 Healthtimes

THE Adult Rape Clinic is calling on all victims of rape to seek medical assistance from nearest clinics within 72 hours to avoid pregnancy, HIV infection among other health complications. HealthTimes Reporter Their call comes hot on the heels of numerous reports of rape obtaining around the country as a result of the military and police crackdown on-citizens following last week’s protests. Through their micro-blogging site, Adult Rape Clinic said rape victims do not need to produce a police report to get medical attention at any health institution. “Receiving Medical…

#BREAKING: Oliver Mtukudzi Dies

January 23, 2019January 23, 2019 Healthtimes

LEGENDARY musician and HIV/AIDS activist, Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi has died, he was 66. By Michael Gwarisa HealthTimes was yet to ascertain the cause of Tuku’s death by the time of going live but a reliable family source confirmed that he died at The Avenues Clinic. Tuku recently suffered a heart failure which forced him to abandon shows. …MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW

#DISGUSTING: Teenagers Boiling Used Tampons To Get High

January 10, 2019 Healthtimes

LET me start off by apologizing, because things are about to get really disgusting. The newest teen fad is here, and it’s way worse than eating Tide Pods. Some teens are boiling used tampons in water and drinking the resulting concoction in order to get high. SOURCE: Yahoo Lifestyle Unfortunately, this isn’t a joke. Police all around Indonesia have arrested multiple teens caught using the sanitary devices in order to get high, according to Straits Times. It gets worse (if that’s even possible). Most of the time, these used pads…

#JUSTIN: Doctors Strike Officially Ends

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Healthtimes

THE 40 days long industrial action by medical doctors has officially come to an end following government’s commitment to address the doctors grievances. By Michael Gwarisa and Kudakwashe Pembere In an official statement by the Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA), they confirmed the development and called on all doctors who had downed tools to resume their work. “ZHDA is delighted to inform the membership, members of the press and public that the industrial action by doctors in Government hospitals has come to an end. “It has been 40 straight days…