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Curtain Comes Down On EMS Expo

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By HealthTimes Reporter  THE inaugural Emergency Medical Services (EMS) extravaganza which kicked off yesterday has come to an end amid calls by exhibitors to have more public awareness and interactions during the  expo days. Speaking at the closing ceremony, ZimAfro Director  Shepherd Chakanza said they aim to grow the event in the coming year following the positive response they received from local exhibitors and players in the medical emergency services sector. “We intend to see this Expo growing year by year and we intend to invite participants from outside Zimbabwe…

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U.S. to promote art & health at HIFA

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By Health Times Reporter THE United States Embassy has announced that it will continue with its partnership with the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) as a way of promoting arts and health. The partnership will see the US Embassy providing a platform for its partners to reach out to the public through a feature film, music and health infotainment at the HIFA’s PEPFAR First Street Stage at the junction of First Street and George Silundika Avenue. In a statement US Embassy public affairs officer     David McGuire said…

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Zim Parliament Pushes For Traditional Medicines Adoption

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By Daniel Chigundu PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care chairperson Ruth Labode has called on the health ministry to consider organizing an Indaba to discuss the possibilities of adopting traditional medicine. The call comes at a time when Zimbabwe is battling a number of non curable diseases like Cancer, AIDS, Diabetes among a host of others which traditional leaders around the country claim to have solutions over. Making suggestions to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Honourable Labode said owing to a number of testimonies of…

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Government Endorse NAC Media Award

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By HealthTimes Editor  THE Government of Zimbabwe has thrown its weight behind the National Aids Council (NAC) Media awards in effort to to encourage positive reportage and coverage of AIDS related issues. Officiating at the inaugural NAC Media Awards in the capital this week,  Health and Child Care Minister  Hon David Parirenyatwa said the media was one of the key drivers of the widespread awareness and knowledge our people have about HIV and AIDS including the utilisation of prevention and treatment services. “I therefore would like to salute the editors…

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