Category: #COVID19

COVID-19 pandemic must not divert attention from Child TB

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IF resources are diverted away from child and adolescent tuberculosis (TB) programmes in order to fight COVID-19, the consequences for the estimated 400,000 children and adolescents in the African region needing TB and multidrug-resistant TB care each year could be devastating, warned the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) today. As the coronavirus pandemic makes its way into the African continent, there are concerns about its potential impact on the large number of children and adolescents living with TB infection or disease across the region. TB is…

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TelOne/NetOne In Joint ZW$10 Million COVID-19 Support Facility

Michael Gwarisa

TELONE in collaboration with NetOne, have announced  a joint COVID-19 response support facility to the tune of ZW$10million which is set to benefit three public hospitals namely Sally Mugabe (formerly Harare Hospital), Beatrice Infectious Diseases and Mpilo Hospitals. By Michael Gwarisa In  a joint statement, TelOne Head of Corporate Communications Melody Harry and NetOne Public Relations Executive Elderette Shereni said the move was meant to strengthen existing public health institutions to deal with the COVID-19 as well as other epidemics post the COVID-19 phase. Specific areas being funded are both…

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Security Forces To Collect COVID-19 Samples For Testing

Michael Gwarisa

SECURITY Forces have been roped in for collection of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) samples from patients in the high risk category. By Kudakwashe Pembere This is to achieve an ambitious target of 1000 tests a day as set by the COVID-19 Taskforce. Regarding achieving the 1000 tests a day, we have now come up with a strategy, the taskforce has implored that we get the services or the support services from the security services, they havemedical corps in the army, the Police and Prisons. “We have roped them in so they…

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#COVID-19: WHO Donates More Equipment To Zim

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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) donated a consignment of equipment for Zimbabwe’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) response. By Kudakwashe Pembere The consignment consisted of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a state of the art Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine. This equipment comes to augment WHO’s Testing Kits, PPEs and technical assistance they provided in this fight against COVID-19. With the PPE costing USD16 527, the PCR Machine fetched USD24 436 adding to a total of USD40 963. The equipment comes amid cries from the healthworkers who said they did not have…

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#JUSTIN: Zim Gvt Speaks On New School Calendar

Michael Gwarisa

PERMANENT Secretary in the ministry of information, publicity and broadcasting services, Mr Nick Mangwana has advised that government is working on modalities to finalise a new school calendar for 2020 which has already been affected by the COVID-19 induced national Lockdown. By Michael Gwarisa Responding to questions during a webinar media training which was organised by UNDP, Higherlife Foundation, in partnership with the ministry of information, publicity and broadcasting services, Mr Mnagwana said the pandemic had affected schools in a big way. We still need to bring people to classes…

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#JUSTIN: Zim Records 4th COVID-19 Mortality

Michael Gwarisa

WEST End Hospital has been closed for non Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) related cases following a case which succumbed to the disease, thus making it a treatment isolation centre, Health and Child Care Minister  Dr Obadiah Moyo said on Wednesday. By Kudakwashe Pembere The deceased hailed from Mhondoro was admitted at West End Hospital with COVID-19 symptoms. I am aware of one of the cases that tested positive yesterday. Correctly so, this was someone who had been admitted and was still being seen actually at the casualty at West End Hospital.…

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Parirenyatwa Denies Social Media Claims That Employees Have COVID-19

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PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals has denied social media reports that their employees had contracted the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kuda Pembere This comes following a Tweet by one Dr Chris Kandeya who said four employees including two nurses tested positive blaming the health ministry for not doing due diligence in contact tracing. We have once again noted that there are some unscrupulous people circulating falsehood on social media claiming that four of our staff members including nurses tested positive for COVID-19. To put the record straight, none of our staff…

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Coca-Cola Donates US$100 000 To The Zim Red Cross To Fight Covid-19

Michael Gwarisa

SOFT beverages manufacturer, Coca-Cola Zimbabwe has donated an amount to the tune of US$100 000 to the Zimbabwe  Red Cross Society to help fight the spread of the corona virus in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa The support will be used to procure the much needed equipment such as rapid test kits and personal protective equipment. Presenting the donation, Coca-Cola Zimabwe Country Manager Mr Milidzani Ncube said In times like these, unity must prevail so as to win the fight against this monster that is threatening human existence. “ Today we…

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Ecobank Avails USD3 Million For Africa’s COVID-19 Response

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PAN African Bank Ecobank has contributed about US$3 million to the fight against COVID-19 across its footprint in Africa. By Kuda Pembere In line with its commitment to the continent, various contributions were made to support the efforts of governments, the World Health Organization as well as the private sector in alleviating the effect of the pandemic on the most vulnerable on the continent. Banking on their knowledge of Africa, and to compliment various government efforts, Ecobank has provided support in form of cash, healthcare equipment and supplies, strong and…

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Avenues Clinic Sets Up COVID-19 Treatment Centre

Michael Gwarisa

MEDICAL Investment’s flagship company the Avenues Clinic, has opened Montagu Clinic as a COVID-19 management centre in a bid to boost the country’s capacity to deal with the pandemic that has raged havoc across the globe. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe currently has 25 confirmed cases of COVID-19 including three deaths. However, the country’s ability to handle a surge in COVID-19 infections has faced mixed feelings owing to the lack of adequately equipped COVID-19 management centres around the country. Speaking to HealthTimes, Avenues Clinic Corporate Communications officer, Mrs Cordelia Shereni said…

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