Category: BREAKING NEWS

First Lady Cracks Whip On Negligent Midwives/Doctors

Healthtimes

FIRST lady, amai Axila Mnangagwa is engaging the ministry  of health and child care (M0HCC)  to enforce a standard which mandates government to penalise practitioners whose patients would have died under their care, a move which is set to nip negligence in the bud and reduce maternal deaths.   By Michael Gwarisa in Mahusekwa Addressing a belated World Breast Feeding Day commemorations event in Mahusekwa, the first lady said under the proposed system, midwives and medical doctors will be required to write a detailed report of the circumstances that would…

Read More

#BREAKING: Gvt Given 72 Hour Ultimatum To Resolve Drug Crisis

Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwean government risks being dragged to court should it fail the address the prevailing drug and essential drugs crisis which has seen most pharmacies and pharmaceutical retailers closing shops, putting millions of lives at risk.   By Michael Gwarisa Through a statement, the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) said the ministry of finance and economic development and the RBZ should announce measures that will urgently put to an end the prevailing crisis. “The Board of the Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) met and…

Read More

POSB Injects $100 000 Towards Cholera Fight

Healthtimes

POSB has donated an amount to the tune of $100 000 to advance the fight against Cholera which has claimed not less than 49 lives and infected 10 000 others.   HealthTimes Reporter Speaking during the handover event, POSB Chief Executive Officer, Mr Admore Kadhlela said the gesture was part of their corporate social responsibility drive which is highly biased towards improving health and living standards of citizens. “This donation is a part of our corporate social responsibility which actually focuses on health and philanthropy and financial education. This is…

Read More

11 Bottled Water Companies Could Lose SAZ Certification

Healthtimes

THE Standards Association of Zimbabwe (SAZ) says it is currently investigating 11 bottled water companies following allegations of bacterial contamination in their water, this publication can reveal.   By Michael Gwarisa Responding to HealthTimes on the side-lines of the ongoing Medical and Health Expo in the capital, SAZ Director Quality Assurance Mr Sebastian Zuze said they were on top of things as investigations on are underway to ascertain the credibility of the allegations and should the companies be found guilty, they risk losing their SAZ certification. “So when we talk…

Read More

User Fees Scrapping Cripples Gvt Hospitals

Healthtimes

OPERATIONS at various public health institutions could be grinding to a halt amidst indications that institutions are battling to service their financial obligations as well as deal with the swelling number of health seekers following the scraping of user at government hospitals early this year.   By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during the ongoing Medical and Health Expo and conference, Harare Central Hospital Chief Executive Officer, Dr Nyasha Masuka said the move to scrap user fees was rushed and not commensurate with the prevailing state of affairs at public health institutions.…

Read More

Harare Battles Worst Cholera Strain…cases nearing 10000 benchmark

Healthtimes

THE prevailing Cholera epidemic which has claimed 49 lives and infected 9779 others, is probably the worst cholera epidemic the country has ever experienced as it is  a confection of Typhoid, Cholera and Salmonella hence making it difficult to cure using available antibiotics, Harare City Health director, Dr Clemence Duri has said.   By Michael Gwarisa The co-infection nature of the current strain has made it multi drug resistant mainly to the first line of antibiotics and health personnel have since upgraded to the second line of antibiotics called Azithromycin…

Read More

Luxury Vehicles Put On Hold…Gvt Allocates Funds Towards Cholera Fight

Healthtimes

FINANCE and economic development minister, Professor Mthuli Ncube says government has put on hold most items including the purchase of luxury vehicles and allowances for cabinet ministers and legislators to direct finds towards fighting cholera which has now recorded 7000 cases. By Michael Gwarisa The developments comes at the back of a US$35 million funding gap from the required US$64 million to combat the cholera epidemic. Addressing Journalists in the capital this afternoon (19/09/18), Prof Ncube said government has poured in US$15 million towards the cholera fight as a commitment…

Read More

#JUSTIN: Gvt Clears Air On Cholera Financial Donations…As Death Toll Reaches 35

Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwe government has appointed the Finance and Economic Development ministry as the sole custodian of all financial donations towards Cholera while the ministry of health and child care shall be handling commodities and other essential donations, Local government minister, July Moyo has said. By Michael Gwarisa The move comes at the back of a cholera epidemic which has claimed 35 lives and infected an estimated 6533. Briefing government, city council and partners, Minister Moyo who is also the chair of the inter-ministerial committee on cholera said they had been…

Read More

#BREAKING: City Of Harare Fires Officials For Inflating Cholera Kits Prices

Healthtimes

HARARE City Council has fired officials belived to be inflating prices of goods and services to be used in the fight agaist cholera, Healthtimes can reveal. By Michael Gwarisa The city fathers said the Harare Acting Town Clerk Eng Hosiah Chisango this morning suspended some officials suspected of inflating prices for goods and services to be used in the fight against cholera. “Eng Chisango has since informed Mayor Cllr Herbert Gomba and relevant stakeholders.”   …More Details To Follow

Read More

Vultures Circle Around Econet’s US$10 mln Cholera Donation

Healthtimes

CORRUPT municipal officials and individuals are reportedly gyrating around the US$10 million donation which was made last week by Econet wireless towards the procurement of Cholera kits and other essentials to fight the epidemic. HealthTimes Reporter These revelations came to light this morning when Econet founder, Strive Masiyiwa used his Facebook account to take a swipe at some unnamed individuals and organisations whom he accused of exploiting the cholera crisis by charging exorbitant prices for basics such as latex gloves. In a Facebook post, Masiyiwa said, “One of the saddest…

Read More