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Old Mutual Boosts Mater Dei Hospital with State-of-the-Art Operating Room Equipment Donation

November 1, 2024 Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter Old Mutual Boosts Mater Dei Hospital with State-of-the-Art Operating Room Equipment Donatio Bulawayo, Zimbabwe — In a significant contribution to healthcare in Zimbabwe, Old Mutual Zimbabwe has donated advanced operating room equipment to Mater Dei Hospital in Bulawayo, enhancing the hospital’s capacity to deliver essential surgical care. This donation aligns with the National Health Strategy (2021-2025) and represents a pivotal step in strengthening healthcare infrastructure. Lillian Mbayiwa, Marketing, Public Affairs & Sustainability Executive at Old Mutual Zimbabwe, emphasized the company’s commitment to community impact. “As Old Mutual,…

Inaugural Climate and Health Conference Rallies Africa To Take Action Against Climate-Induced Health Threats

October 31, 2024October 18, 2025 Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Although Africa contributes less than 4% of global carbon dioxide emissions, it faces some of the harshest impacts of climate change on health and the environment, leaders at the inaugural Climate and Health Africa Conference (CHAC2024) have stated. Public health data shows that Africa is experiencing numerous climate-linked health hazards more than other regions in the world. This largely has to do with an already weakened health system and the absence of reliable early warning systems amongst a host of other factors. According to the World Health…

Merck Foundation awards 20 more scholarships to Zimbabwean doctors

October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere in Dar Es Salaam The Merck Foundation says it awarded an additional twenty scholarships to Zimbabwean doctors bringing the total number of recipients to more than 122 over the past 12 months. This was revealed by Zimbabwe’s First Lady Dr Auxilia Mnangagwa in her keynote speech, in Dar-Es-Salaam on Tuesday at the Merck Foundation Africa-Asia Luminary. Through our long-term partnership and as the ambassador of Merck Foundation More than a Woman, we have provided more than 122 scholarships of one-year diploma and two-year Masters’ degree to young…

UNDP Hands Over 450 kilowatt Solar System To NatPharm

October 24, 2024 Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere UNDP Zimbabwe has handed over solar power equipment to the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) worth US$500 000 to help boost the cold chain supply system in the country. Speaking at the handover of the equipment purchased by the Global Fund against AIDS, TB and Malaria, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora commended the partners for the timely intervention coming amidst electricity challenges bedevilling the country. This occasion marks a crucial step in our country’s ongoing journey towards building resilient and sustainable health systems. Today’s launch…

#BREAKING: Zimbabwe High Court Outlaws Demolition Of Houses

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Healthtimes

By Staff Reporter THE High Court has frowned upon the unlawful and pervasive practice of local authorities in demolishing residential properties across the country and criticised the impugned legislation, which they had abused for several years, to arbitrarily demolish houses and evict people, as having outlived its usefulness. In a written judgment handed down on 16 October 2024, High Court Judge Justice Never Katiyo adjudged that the provisions of section 32 of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act and section 37 of the Regional, Town and Country Planning Act,…

Pink October- PSMAS joins anti-cancer drive

October 22, 2024October 22, 2024 Michael Gwarisa

By Health Reporter Through its Premier Lifestyle programme, Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) intensified its anti-cancer drive this October in commemoration of the BreastCancer Awareness Month. This drive has so far seen hundreds of members from Bulawayo, Manicaland and Mashonaland Central provinces receiving health education on breast cancer prevention including self-breast examinations. On top of the breast cancer awareness, PSMAS is also raising awareness and conducting screening for cervical and prostate cancer among other conditions. October is dedicated to raising awareness around Breast cancer. According to Global Cancer Observatory,…

Regional Progress Review Meeting for Scaled Up Peer-Led HIV Service Delivery Model Kicks Off In Zimbabwe

October 22, 2024 Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Thirteen African countries are in Zimbabwe for a three-day consultation meeting to deliberate on the progress and gaps in the scaled-up Zvandiri peer provider model toward ending AIDS in children and adolescents. Zvandiri is implementing the Zvandiri model in Zimbabwe in partnership with the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC). The program is a comprehensive, peer-led program focused on children, adolescents, and young adults living with HIV aged 0-24. The peers, known as community adolescent treatment supporters (CATS), are people living with HIV (PLHIV) aged 18–24…

Iraq Propose Bill To Reduce Age Of Consent For Girls To 9 Years

October 22, 2024 Michael Gwarisa

In Iraq, a proposed bill seeks to amend the Personal Status Law and Amendments 1959, which could lower the age of marriage to as young as 9 years old for girls. The bill passed its first reading on 11 August 2024, one of three stages proposed legislation must pass before it is put to vote. Current legislation (the Personal Status Law and Amendments 1959, also known as Law 188) sets the minimum legal age for marriage at 18, though individuals can marry at age 15 with judicial approval. The new…

UK Government In Bilateral Talks To Address Zim Health Workers Migration

October 19, 2024October 19, 2024 Kuda Pembere

By Kudakwashe Pembere Amidst calls by Government to come up with bilateral agreements between Zimbabwe and countries where thousands of health workers are migrating to, the UK Government says they are working on one with the Health and Child Care ministry. This emerged Thursday at the launch of the Health Workforce Compact Strategy. Addressing officials from funding, development partners and the government, the British Embassy Development Director and Deputy Head of Mission Dr Jo Abbott said the partnership aligns with the Health Workforce Investment Compact strategy. So, coming to today…

Zim launches Health Workforce Strategy

October 17, 2024 Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Ministry on Thursday launched a Health Workforce Strategy (2023-2030) which seeks to transform the health workers’ capacity. Officiating the launch, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora said the human resources for health are critical for the attainment of Universal Health Coverage as the country eyes an Upper Middle Income status by 2030. The Health Minister said realising the challenges bedevilling the health labour force, the Health Service Commission (HSC) alongside technical partners such as the World Health Organization conducted a…