Category: Health News

Zim Healthcare Workers Temporarily End Strike

Michael Gwarisa

THE Health Apex Council has announced their decision to resume work but vowed to resume the industrial action in 14 days, should the employer, the Health Service Board (HSB) fail to engage the healthcare workers meaningfully. By Staff Reporter Healthcare workers in Zimbabwe had downed tools on Monday 20 June, 2022, leading to a five day long nationwide industrial action which almost crippled the entire healthcare system. The strike was prompted by failure by government to engage healthcare workers and review their salaries which according to healthcare workers, have been…

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South Africa records its first case of Monkeypox

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South Africa has recorded its first case of Monkeypox in the country. Health Minister Joe Phaahla was briefing the media on Thursday on the repeal of regulations on notifiable medical conditions dealing with the covid-19 pandemic and on monkey-pox. Phaahla says they received a report late on Wednesday from the National Health laboratory Services CEO that they have confirmed through laboratory tests the first case of monkeypox in South Africa. “The patient is a 30-year-old male from Johannesburg who has no travel history, meaning that this cannot be attributed to…

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Novartis announces USD250 million pledge to tackle NTDs and Malaria

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PHARMACEUTICAL manufacturing giant Novartis renews its commitment to ending Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases pledging USD 250 million while endorsing the Kigali Declaration on NTDs made at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs. Staff Reporter The USD 250 million is a five year financial commitment meant for research and development of new treatments to combat NTDs and Malaria. This summit comes at a pivotal time for world leaders to reaffirm commitments to end neglected tropical diseases and malaria through the adoption of the Kigali Declaration. The declaration aims to mobilize political will…

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Namaste! International Day of Yoga Says UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Edward Kallon

Michael Gwarisa

Namaste. In recognition of the importance of individuals and populations making healthier choices and following lifestyle patterns that foster good health, the UN General Assembly designated 21 June as International Day of Yoga. Yoga has gained universal appeal and it is trending as a practice by millions the world over in their quest to achieve healthy lifestyles. The UN in Zimbabwe in response to the increasing burden of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) has recognised that wider dissemination of information about the benefits of practising yoga would be beneficial for the health…

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Top athletes gear up for Econet Victoria Falls Marathon

Michael Gwarisa

WITH two weeks to go ahead of the Econet Victoria Falls Marathon, seasoned athletes say they are ready for the popular race which will be held in the iconic resort town on Sunday, July 3, 2022. By Staff Reporter World-class veteran athlete Moses Tarakinyu, who won the 21 kilometres half marathon the last time the marathon was held in 2019 says he is ready to defend his title this year. “I have been training hard in the past few months, and everything is going well so far. I am confident…

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Zimbabwe commemorates World Refugee Day in Tongogara Refugee Camp

Michael Gwarisa

Tongogara Refugee Camp, Manicaland, Zimbabwe. Today is World Refugee Day, a day to honour the courage, strength and contributions of millions of people worldwide who have been forced to flee their homes due to violence, war or persecution. It’s a day to remember that with help from hosting communities and neighbours, people can rebuild their lives and networks and even thrive. Staff Reporter This year’s theme is “Everyone has the right to asylum. Whoever they are. Wherever they come from. Whenever they need it.” In Zimbabwe, World Refugee Day celebrations…

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MSF launches a new mental health intervention at Tongogara Refugee Camp

Michael Gwarisa

Chipinge, 20 June 2022: Today on World Refugee Day, the international medical humanitarian organisation, Medecins Sans Frontieres / Doctors Without Borders (MSF) launches a new mental health intervention at Tongogara Refugee Camp (TRC) in Chipinge, Zimbabwe, a place that has become home to nearly 15,000 refugees. Many refugees living in TRC fled war, conflict and unrest across the Great Lakes and Horn of Africa. A majority of them come from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, Mozambique Ethiopia, and Eritrea. By Staff Reporter Most of the refugees have…

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10 Sex Positions for When You Both Just Want a Quickie Wham, bam, thank you, ma’am.

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Quickie sex is a gift given by the gods—one that many of us don’t utilize nearly enough. Don’t get me wrong, we’d all love to have a 24-hour sex marathon. But we’re grownups, and we have stuff to do. We have to pick up the kids from school, have an evening call with the boss, or any number of life’s other commitments and inconveniences. That’s why sometimes, when your schedule gets crazy busy, setting aside just a few minutes to get intimate with your partner can seem like an impossible…

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WHO highlights urgent need to transform mental health and mental health care

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The World Health Organization today released its largest review of world mental health since the turn of the century. The detailed work provides a blueprint for governments, academics, health professionals, civil society and others with an ambition to support the world in transforming mental health. By Staff Reporter In 2019, nearly a billion people – including 14% of the world’s adolescents – were living with a mental disorder. Suicide accounted for more than 1 in 100 deaths and 58% of suicides occurred before age 50. Mental disorders are the leading…

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Govt gazettes new private health workers salaries

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GOVERNMENT has gazetted a new Statutory Instrument for a Collective Bargaining Agreement which will see health workers in the private sector are to receive salaries in the range of USD273 to USD536. By Kudakwashe Pembere This CBA was between the Medical and Allied Industry, the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Medical Professionals and Allied Workers Union of Zimbabwe and Medical and Allied TradesWorkers Union of Zimbabwe being parties to the National Employment Council for the Medical and Allied Industry. Previously they were earning between USD222 for the lowest paid…

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