Category: BREAKING NEWS

Media a key ally in promoting health for all- WHO Rep

Michael Gwarisa

WORLD Health Organisation Zimbabwe country Representative, Professor Jean Marie Dangou has emphasized the need for media to collaborate with stakeholders in the healthcare sector in order to create an informed society. By Michael Gwarisa He said this while welcoming health Journalists and members of the Health Communicators Forum (HCF) in Zimbabwe to a Media Science Café on COVID-19 that was held at the WHO Offices in Harare. It is also pleasing to know that there is a group of dedicated health journalists in Zimbabwe. This makes it easier for coordination…

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Zimbabwe ‘s High Road Carnage Worrisome

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Zimbabwe has some of the most dangerous roads in the world and the number of road accidents continues to increase, putting the successful attainment of sustainable development goals by 2030 at risk. By Staff Reporter Annual road traffic collision related fatalities are projected to increase significantly if urgent action is not taken by all stakeholders to curb their occurrence. Speaking at a media conference in Harare on Wednesday, RoadSafe Zimbabwe director, Sam Nyaude said government needs to urgently prioritise road safety and step up the implementation of the Global Plan…

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Zimbabwe Gvt Bans Use Of Cancer Causing John & Johnson Baby Powder

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FOLLOWING findings from a study which unearthed that a chemical used in the manufacturing of Johnson and Johnson baby power causes cancer, Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has ordered retailers and pharmacies to destroy or immediately stop selling the J&J baby powder products to the public. By Staff Reporter Research by the American Academy of Paediatrics gathered that the talc used in the production of the baby powder was highly toxic due to contamination with carcinogen asbestos. Tanzania Bureau of Standards on the 19th of April 2023,…

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Exclusive breastfeeding in Zimbabwe improves

Michael Gwarisa

EXCLUSIVE breastfeeding of children in the country has improved since 2020 when it was less than 50 percent to about 80 percent this year, a Zimbabwe Vulnerability Assessment Committee (ZIMVAC) 2023 Urban Livelihoods Assessment Report notes. By Kuda Pembere The 10th annual ZIMVAC Urban Livelihoods Assessment Report was presented before the Cabinet by Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Gen. (Rtd) Dr Constantino Chiwenga who is the Chairperson of the Cabinet Committee on Food Security and Nutrition. Pertaining to Child Nutrition, a cocktail of strategies and measures…

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Doctors/PSMAS Clash Over ‘Witch-Hunting’ Exercise

Kuda Pembere

THE Medical and Dental Private Practitioners of Zimbabwe Association (MDPPZA) has expressed dismay over a witchhunt on its members who are being arrested for overdrawing from Premier Service Medical Aid Society’s (PSMAS) with some instances for overcharging an amount as measly as ZW$1 000 for services. By Kudakwashe Pembere Working with the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC), the medical aid service provider instituted a blitz against doctors on fraud allegations. In an interview with MDPPZA president Dr Johannes Marisa, PSMAS is claiming medical services providers were using wrong tariff codes, a…

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Zimbabwe’s HIV/AIDS Stigma Jumps to 69.7 Percent…Key Populations affected the most

Michael Gwarisa

WHILE Zimbabwe is on track to attaining the  UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, rising incidences of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and sub population groups could derail the gains achieved so far. By Michael Gwarisa This was revealed during the launch of the Zimbabwe Stigma INDEX 2.0 Report in Harare where findings indicated that the overall stigma and discrimination in Zimbabwe was currently sitting at 69.7 percent, compared to 65.5 percent recorded in the 2014 Stigma Index report. According…

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Launch of a Regional Initiative to Tackle Climate Change-related Health Challenges for Africa

Michael Gwarisa

At the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly, African governments represented by Ministers of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (WHO) and Amref Health Africa launched a regional initiative to tackle health impacts of climate change in Africa. This is an effort to harness the power of collaboration among countries and stakeholders through experience sharing and collective action in climate adaptation and mitigation. By Staff Reporter Besides enabling multisectoral work, the initiative seeks to strengthen the voice of health and well-being in Africa at the…

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Police Worried Over Increasing GBV Related Murders In Zimbabwe

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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has raised concern over the number of murder cases being recorded throughout the country on weekly basis with most of these cases are mainly attributed to domestic violence (GBV) arising from accusations of infidelity on the part of couples. By Staff Reporter In a statement, police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said three women weree murdered on three separate occasions within  a space of three days. In one of the murder cases, Nyarai Masauso (41) died on 28™ May 2023 whilst admitted at Parirenyatwa Group…

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Donates Sun Protection Products To Alcoz

Michael Gwarisa

Leading financial services institution, Stanbic Bank has donated an assortment of sun protection products worth ZW$38,5 million to the Albino Charity Organization of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ). By Staff Reporter The Standard Bank Group subsidiary donated 1000 units of sunscreen lotion; 1000 units of antibacterial soap; 1000 units of antiseptic liquid; 1000 units of lip balm and 1000 sunhats. Stanbic Bank Manager Events and Sponsorship, Lucy Dlodlo said the donation was one of the leading financial services institution’s most important calendar events owing to how it benefits people living with albinism. Dlodlo…

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COALITION GROUP CALL ON GOVERNMENTS TO ACT ON GENDER EQUALITY AND PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS AT 76TH WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY

Michael Gwarisa

A coalition of almost 20 global organizations has called on governments to act to ensure that citizens have access to adequate health services at the World Health Assembly (WHA76) this week in Geneva, Switzerland. According to the coalition: “Health is everyone’s human right, and it is the duty of all governments to fulfill its right. Governments must make health for all a reality.” Kinza Hasan, Policy and Advocacy Manager at Women Deliver, one of the coalition members, added: “This call is important now that governments worldwide are in the process…

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