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Ignore Fungal diseases At Own Peril

February 3, 2022 Healthtimes

VIRUSES, bacteria, and protozoa have ravaged the global healthcare industry for centuries. Influenza, herpes simplex, and other viruses have been documented for over 100 years but fungal infections were recognized as medically important in the 1980s. Disease caused by a virus has an impact in all parts of the world weather less developed, developing, and developed countries millions of people have succumbed to viral diseases across the globe. By lnnocent Njazi Health experts have responded very well by developing vaccines, developing diagnostic and preventive tools, and building a strong surveillance…

What You Need To Know About Kidney Disorders in Children

February 2, 2022 Healthtimes

How do the kidneys work? Your child’s body takes nutrients from food and converts them into energy. After your child’s body has taken the nutrients it needs, waste products are left behind in the bowel and in the blood. The kidneys and urinary system keep chemicals, such as potassium and sodium, and water in balance. They do this by removing a type of waste called urea from the blood. Urea is made when protein foods such as meat, poultry, and certain vegetables are broken down in the body. Urea is carried in the…

New Y+ Global and Her Voice Fund Strategic Plans Launched

February 2, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

THE 2022/25 Y+ Global and Her Voice Fund strategic documents which will be used to inform Y+ Global’s approach to all areas of work including building networks, advocacy programs, fundraising, administration and partnerships have been launched. By Michael Gwarisa The HER Voice fund initiative was created in recognition of the vital role adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) have in driving and shaping the HIV response. The two new strategic documents were developed in close collaboration with a number of Y+ Global partners, stakeholders and the diverse communities of young…

Huge volumes of COVID hospital waste threaten health – WHO

February 1, 2022 Healthtimes

GENEVA (Reuters) – Discarded syringes, used test kits and old vaccine bottles from the COVID-19 pandemic have piled up to create tens of thousands of tonnes of medical waste, threatening human health and the environment, a World Health Organization report said on Tuesday. The material, a portion of which could be infectious since coronavirus can survive on surfaces, potentially exposes health workers to burns, needle-stick injuries and disease-causing germs, the report said. Communities close to poorly-managed landfills can also be affected through contaminated air from burning waste, poor water quality…

Many countries struggle to provide chemotherapy drugs to their children; St. Jude wants to change that

February 1, 2022February 1, 2022 Healthtimes

Charity Kawadza is often the one to tell parents there are no chemotherapy drugs available for their children at Parirenyatwa General Hospital in Harare, Zimbabwe. None in the whole country. Kawadza is a nurse and the health promotions coordinator with KidzCan Zimbabwe, a non-governmental organization that supports the hospital’s ward for children suffering from cancer. “You know children are fighters,” she said. “They can actually survive cancer. … And now you are left with explaining to the parent — some parents will take it and understand, but other parents will…

WHO Calls For Equitable Health Services For All To End NTDs

January 31, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

TO mark World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day (WNTDD) , the World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on everyone, to rally to confront inequalities that characterize NTDs and ensure that the poorest and marginalized communities who are mostly affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) receive the health services they need. HealthTimes Reporter In his message for World NTD day, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “the COVID-19 pandemic has thrust millions of people deeper into poverty and affected those who already have limited access to health services.” He urged the global…

#BREAKING: Schools Open On 7 February As Gvt Relaxes Lockdown Measures

January 28, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), has announced that the general school calendar will resume on February 7, 2022 as the country eases the lockdown measures that were meant to curtail the spread of the Omicron variant. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, acting health and child care minister, Professor Amon Murwirwa said the country over the past two weeks recorded a decline in new COVID-19 cases, hence the move to allow schools and other economic sectors to reopen. The National COVID-19 epidemic curve is indicating that the…

NAC In Drive To Scale Up HIV Treatment And Testing Coverage In Males

January 27, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

THE National AIDS Council in Zimbabwe (NAC), has devised a number of strategies to bring men and boys on board, with the aim of increasing HIV treatment and testing coverage in males. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes in the midst of indications that globally, men continue to lag behind across the HIV testing and treatment continuum. According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) special analysis of 2021, globally, the testing and treatment targets for 2020 were almost reached among adult women (15 years and…

Zimbabwe Red Cross Deploys Support Team And Assistance To Floods Affected Areas

January 26, 2022 Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, ZRCS, has deployed surge support and started assessments in Mashonaland West, Mashonaland East, Mashonaland Central and Manicaland Provinces, while also distributing response materials to worst affected areas with the support of Danish Red Cross and Finish Red Cross. Own Correspondent Part of the response also includes offering first aid to the injured while pre-positioned relief materials will be distributed in response to needs assessment include tents/ tarpaulins, hygiene kits, blankets, jerrycans and mosquito nets. ZRCS volunteers are already on standby, while in some places such…

People Hospitalised for COVID-19 In 2020 At Greater Risk Of Readmission or Death- Study

January 26, 2022 Healthtimes

A new study led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the University of Oxford and clinical software provider TPP has gathered that people who had been hospitalised for COVID-19 in 2020 – and survived for at least one week after discharge – were more than twice as likely to die or be readmitted to the hospital in the next several months compared to the general population. HealthTimes Reporter Previous research has suggested that people with COVID-19 may face a greater risk of health issues for several…