Category: #COVID19

#BREAKING: Citizens Returning To Zimbabwe To Be Quarantined At Their Own Expense

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CABINET has announced that citizens wishing to return to Zimbabwe will now be quarantined at their own expense as part of efforts to curb the spread the of the coronavirus. Staff Reporter According to information minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, the country has as at 16 May, 2021, recorded cumulative COVID-19 cases of 38 560, with 36 329 recoveries and 1 582 deaths. The recovery rate stands at 94.2%, with 95.5% of COVID-19 positive cases being attributable to local transmission. The number of active cases stand at 649. In order to…

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One Bucket Of Maize Equals To One Round Of Sex: COVID-19 Induced Desperation Stalks Rural Sex Workers in Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

THE once thriving profession of sex work has hit rock bottom across the country following a prolonged lockdown period which has seen most public places and beer selling joints being closed for more than a year. By Michael Gwarisa Unlike in the previous period before COVID-19 when sex workers had bargaining power and demand for their services exceeded supply, the COVID-19 induced lockdown has literally made most men realize that family comes first and hiring an escort or sex worker is not a necessity. In the midst of the ongoing…

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Nyoni Challenges Families To Respect Women

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WOMEN Affairs, Community and Small and Medium enterprises Minister, Dr Sithembiso Nyoni has implored  families to honor women and shun gender based violence if the family institution is to continue serving its purpose. HealthTimes Reporter Speaking during a press briefing Minister Nyoni highlighted that some women even lost their lives in family institutions because of violence which is channeled towards them in family setups. It will not be fair to be silent on gender based violence issues when I speak of a family. For generations, women have been the pillars…

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Further Waves Of COVID-19 Imminent In Zimbabwe Unless We Become Serious About Prevention

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Dr Grant Murewanhema

NATURALLY as human beings, we get tired of unpleasant situations that drag for protracted periods of time. It is therefore not surprising that we have become largely complacent about COVID-19 prevention protocols. By Dr Grant Murewanhema Recently, I went into a fast-food outlet, and was surprised that the attendants and their customers had no masks on, and hand-sanitizing on entry is no longer taking place. I quickly reminded the supervisors about the need to enforce these protocols. They are good not just for COVID-19, but even for other respiratory illnesses,…

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Ruwa Residents Enjoying Vaccination Experience

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THE decentralization of COVID-19 vaccination has received overwhelming response from communities around the capital Harare and other parts of the country where vaccines are being administered. By Tanaka Moyo Speaking in an interview with HealthTimes in Ruwa, Mrs Shamiso Zvinamano who is also a vendor in Ruwa said she got vaccinated to protect her family and customers she interact with on daily basis. I got vaccinated to protect my family and myself if i am to get in contact with a customer who have Covid-19. I am guaranteed that I…

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Bridging The ART Access Gap During A Pandemic, CATS Hold The Fort In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

WHEN the COVID-19 was reported in Zimbabwe in 2020, government announced a national lockdown with the view of curbing the spread of the virus and limiting community transmissions. In the process other essential health services were also locked down, leaving People Living with HIV (PLHIV) especially young people living with HIV and on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) at a disadvantage. By Michael Gwarisa recently in Mashonaland East With tight restrictions, fears of young people on ART falling by the wayside were rife as in most cases, young people would shun visiting…

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Consultations Around Youth Engagement In Global Fund Grant Kick-Off

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YOUTH Engage Zimbabwe, together with Country Coordinating Mechanism (CMM) to end HIV, Tuberculosis (TB) and Malaria, have embarked on massive youth consultations following a Global Fund award to Zimbabwe  of US$75.073 million which is aimed at strengthening community health systems and constructing an improved resilient to deal with the effects of COVID-19. By Patricia Mashiri The dialogues seek amongst other things  to engage civil society and young people to come up with priorities submission that will be included in the C19RM request proposal leading to strengthening of community health systems…

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Cassava, Mastercard United To Fight Covid-19 In Africa Through Financial Technology

Michael Gwarisa

CASSAVA Fintech International (Cassava Fintech) and Mastercard have entered into a strategic partnership to advance digital inclusion across Africa and collaborate on a range of initiatives, including expansion of the Africa CDC TravelPass. By Michael Gwarisa TravelPass is a digital health pass developed by Cassava Fintech and offered in conjunction with the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). It is accessible to users of Cassava Fintech’s Sasai SuperApp, and is recognised as one of the leading initiatives in the fight against the cross-border spread of Covid-19 in…

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Indian Variant Detected In Four People In South Africa, Here Is Why Zim Should Be On High Alert

Michael Gwarisa

BARELY a week after South Africa’s health minister, Dr Zweli Mkhize assured his nation that they need not to worry about the highly virulent Indian variant, the triple mutant specie has been detected in at least four people in South Africa. By Michael Gwarisa The South African Department of Health confirmed that the variant dominant in India had been detected in South Africa yesterday while a further 11 people also tested positive for the variant first detected in the UK. The four people who tested positive have a history of…

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Half A Million People Receive First Dose Of COVID Vaccine In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE has to date vaccinated cumulatively 500,422 people with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Zimbabwe. By Staff Reporter According to the ministry of health and child care, “22,248 people received their first dose yesterday (May, 7 2021) bringing the cumulative for the first dose to 500,422 while 11 159 received their second bringing cumulative second dose to 140 340.” To date, a total three vaccines are being administered in the country, namely the Sinopharm, Sinovac both from China and the COVAXIN from India. The Sinopharm has since…

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