Category: BREAKING NEWS

#BREAKING: HIV Prevalence High Amongst Gays and Lesbians In Zim

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AT least 32.8% of Women who have Sex with other Women (WSW) and 28.% of Men who have Sex with other men (MSM) are HIV positive, according to statistics gathered by the Gays and Lesbians Zimbabwe (GALZ). By Michael Gwarisa in Kadoma  Briefing a Meeting on Earmarked Taxes to fund Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) for Key Populations,  GALZ Programmes Officer, Sylvester Nyamatendedza said accessing basic health needs for key members of their community was a challenge owing to a myriad of factors chief among them being the hatred and discrimination they…

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1 drug per week, hope for HIV patients

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HIV patients will soon heave a sigh of relief as they will no longer need to carry a lot of pills with the rolling out of a new antiretroviral drug which will be taken only once a week. SOURCE: SUNDAYNEWS: Robin Muchetu Scientists in the United States have conducted trials of the new ARVs that will see a patient taking one drug per week and it will contain enough medicine to last that period. This means that drug intake will be reduced from 30 to just four per month. Director…

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#BREAKING: Cholera Could Be In Harare Already?

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CHOLERA might have found its way into Harare already following indications that a sizable number of people from Harare attended a funeral of an 80 year old woman who died from Cholera in Chegutu last week. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing Journalists in Harare this afternoon, Health and Child Care Minister, Dr David Parirenyatwa said the four people who died of Cholera last week had come into contact with body fluids from the 80 year old woman in the process of conducting a burial ritual which involves washing the body and…

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Ministry of Health Receives 12 New Chemistry Analysers

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THE Ministry of Health and Child  Care (MoHCC) has received 12  new state of the range Chemistry Anlaysers valued at  Euro 350,000.00  with a capacity of carrying out not less 200 blood tests per hour. By Michael Gwarisa The donation deal was brokered by the National Aids Council (NAC), a German Firm Humanstar and a local firm, Diagnostics Laboratory Suppliers. The analysers will be distributed in 12 hospitals countrywide including Josiah Magama Barracks and Hospital, Manyame Air base, Chinhoyi hospital, Mtoko Hospital, Marondera Hospital, Nyanga, Bindura, Thorngroove, Gwanda hospital, St…

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#BREAKING: Blood Demand To Go Up…As Blood Group O Reserves Run Dry

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AN unanticipated upsurge in blood demand is looming at the back of government’s recent move to slash the blood prices from $80 to $50 per unit at the beginning of this year. By Michael Gwarisa The development also comes at the back of a crisis whereby the Blood bank coffers are fast  running dry of blood group O amidst indications that not more than 52% of Zimbabwe’s population belong to that blood group. Briefing Journalists this morning, National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms Lucy Marowa…

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#BREAKING: Global Fund Avails $500 million Funding To Zimbabwe’s Health Sector

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THE Global Fund has availed an additional $502 million towards Zimbabwe’s healthcare which will go towards supporting HIV, Tuberculosis and Malaria programmes for the next three years. By Michael Gwarisa The grants will be implemented by the Ministry of Health and Child and Child Care (MOHCC) and UNDP in collaboration with Civil Society Organizations and the National AIDS Council (NAC). Officiating at the Grant launch, Health and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenhyatwa said the $500 million grant will be able to sustain the gains made so far in fighting…

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Chiefs Want Punitive Powers Over Child Marriages

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MIDLANDS Province’s Chief Muhumbane said traditional leaders and chiefs must be granted powers to punish child marriages offenders if the prevailing surge in child marriages cases is to be nipped in the bud. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking during a Chief’s Indaba in Gweru, Chief Muhumbane said there was conflict between customary law and criminal law and as a result, chiefs were battling to combat Child marriages. “Your excellency, we ask that there be clarity on issues of customary law and criminal law. Many a timers, you find that offenses are…

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Gov Sets Up Camp At Chirundu Boarder To Prevent Cholera

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MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has set up a temporary camp at Chirundu boarder post to monitor and prevent Cholera from entering the country. HealthTimes Reporter Through their official Twitter Account, the Ministry of Health said the move was step towards showing how prepared they are to tackle cholera. “As part of preparedness Strategy @MoHCCZim set up a temporary camp at Chirundu boarder post in case of emergency. Buses leaving Zimbabwe have stickers,fliers & brochures with information on preventing Cholera. Speaking to health minister Dr David Parirenyatwa last…

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#BREAKING: Massive Shakeup Looms At NBSZ

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A crunch extraordinary meeting to discuss  the future leadership structures for the National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ) is scheduled for next month amidst  growing calls to trim the current bloated board membership to reasonable levels. By Michael Gwarisa NBSZ Board Secretary Mr Radhi Chikwereti said the meeting slated for February 2, 2018 would try to resolve issues ranging from composition of the bloated board members of services among other issues. “Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) will be held of the NBSZ will be held…

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