Category: #COVID19

#COVID19: Health Ministry Trains More Health Workers For Coronavirus Preparedness And Response

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care has to date trained over 320 healthcare workers in the country’s northern and southern regions in preparation of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). By Kudakwashe Pembere The latest training of trainers workshop was done in Kadoma recently seeing over 250 health workers receiving training on the COVID-19 response. “We have trained 250 nurses, doctors, laboratorians, environmental health officers health, promotion and health information personnel from all eight provinces, three metropolitan provinces and key cities of Kadoma, Gweru, Mutare, Masvingo, Kwekwe. These will soon train…

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Govt Considers Banning Public Gatherings

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DAILYNEWS:  Government is considering banning public gatherings until the world contains coronavirus, the Daily News can report. Although Zimbabwe is still to record any positive case of the deadly virus, authorities are not leaving anything to chance after the disease was confirmed in neighbouring South Africa where 13 people have been detected to have the killer disease so far. South Africa is Zimbabwe’s biggest trading partner. Health minister Dr  Obadiah Moyo told Senate on Tuesday that a meeting of Sadc ministers of Health held in Tanzania on Monday resolved that…

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We Are More Vulnerable To Coronavirus

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WE urge our government to be ready to offer quality medical care in the quandary of the coronavirus. May hearsay not lead the nation as is the current state. What is the state of preparedness? By Tendayi Westerhof Zimbabwe Women Living With HIV National Forum We need to accelerate correct information dissemination to dispel fear that has engulfed many of us and as a nation. Right now if one is just suspected to have COVID-19, neighbours, workmates stigmatize one which prevents working together and offering help. Chinese nationals are now…

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#COVID-19 WHO Declares Coronavirus Disease A Pandemic

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The World Health Organisation has declared the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) a global pandemic. The COVID-19 viral disease has swept into at least 114 countries and killed more than 4,000 people. “In the past two weeks, the number of cases of #COVID19 outside 🇨🇳 has increased 13-fold & the number of affected countries has tripled. “There are now more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, & 4,291 people have lost their lives,” said DrTedros #coronavirus This is the first pandemic caused by coronavirus,” said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. As he…

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Legislators Worried About Zim Airport Coronavirus Preparedness

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PARLIAMENTARIANS have raised concerns over Robert Gabriel Mugabe (RGM) International Airport’s preparedness to handle the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) should it come in Zimbabwe. By Kudakwashe Pembere These reveletaions were made during  Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care tour of RGM International Airport and Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital on Wednesday. Speaking to the media after the tour, Parliament Health Committee chairperson Dr Ruth Labode said she had some concerns including Immigration officers at the airport wearing wrong masks. The officers wore surgical masks which are flat instead of N95…

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Rely On Health Ministry’s Daily Coronavirus Updates ONLY

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THE Health and Child Care Ministry says Zimbabweans should always be on the lookout for their daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) updates only. By Kudakwashe Pembere Health Ministry Secretary Dr Agnes Mahomva said this during a parliamentary portfolio committee on health briefing on Tuesday. Her remarks come on the back of the public seeing the Ministry of Media, Information and Broadcasting Services’ Twitter handle and other sections of the media, social or not, having disseminated information which would likely cause panic. The Information Ministry has since corrected the information with guidance…

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#JUST: Fugitive Thai Coronavirus Suspect Resurfaces

Michael Gwarisa

THE 26 year old Thai man who made headlines yesterday after escaping from isolation has handed himself over to Wilkins hospital where he is currently being monitored. Harare City’s Health Director, Dr Prosper Chonzi told ZTN that they are currently detaining him. “We are keeping him until we get results. Physically his temperature is normal and he doesn’t have any symptoms. The police are happy that he is now back at Wilkins Hospital,” he said. Share on:

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#CORONAVIRUS: SADC Suspends Meetings

Michael Gwarisa

THE Southern African Development Community (SADC) has temporrily suspended all face to face meetings in the wake of the Corovavirus (COVID-19) which has claimed more than 3000 lives in China and other parts of the world. By Michael Gwarisa The new development was announced yesterday at the SADC Ministers of Health   which was held at Julius Nyerere International Convention Centre, Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania, under the Chairpersonship of Honourable Ummy Mwalimu, Minister of Health, Community Development, Gender, Elderly and Children for the United Republic of Tanzania,…

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#BREAKING: Health Ministry Issues Coronavirus Travel Advice

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has issued an official warning statement to all travellers intending to visit the country in the wake of the prevailing Coronavirus (COVID-19). By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, health ministry permanent secretary, Dr Agnes Mahomva said the travel advice was a warning to to visitors who have been to countries with confirmed cases of the COVID-19. As part of its efforts to strengthen Zimbabwe’s fight against the spread of COVID-19 from affected countries, government hereby advises that as a country, we continue…

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