Category: Health News

Mutating HIV Virus Making It Difficult To Develop Vaccine

Michael Gwarisa

THE ever-changing genetic makeup and rapid mutation of the HIV virus has to a larger extent slowed down progress towards successfully developing an effective HIV vaccine, a top Zimbabwean expert has said. By Michael Gwarisa The revelations also follow the recent abandonment of the Imbokodo HIV vaccine or HVTN 705/HPX2008 efficacy studies after revelations that the vaccine was not granting enough protection against infection. In an interview with HealthTimes, Dr Portia Hunidzarira, the Principal Researcher for the Imbokodo vaccine studies said the HIV virus mutates at a faster rate and…

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Parental Involvement, The Missing Link In The SRHR Conversation- Australian Ambassador

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AUSTRALIAN ambassador to Zimbabwe,  Bronte Mousles has urged parents to have Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) conversations with their kids so as to avoid mistakes and untold stories of the past. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during the International Day of the girl child Sexual Reproductive Health symposium which was hed under the theme, “Digital Generation, Our Generation,” Ambassador Mousles said times have changed and parents need to step up take part. If we don’t talk about these issues or be part of them, a gap will be left which will…

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WHO Recommends Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine For Children At Risk

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more than 800 000 children since 2019. HealthTimes Reporter “This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Using this…

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Most COVID-19 Survivors Experiencing Long-Haul COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

A new study by the World Health Oraginisation (WHO) has revealed that most patients who suffer from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fully recover, may experience COVID-19 like symptoms that linger months after they would have recovering. HealthTimes Reporter According to the  study called A clinical case definition of post COVID–19 condition by a Delphi consensus,  patients remain with long-term effects on several body systems, including pulmonary, cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as psychological effects. These effects appear to occur irrespective of the initial severity of infection, but occur more…

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Doggy Inokonzera Cancer Ne Stroke

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VAIMBOVA gurukuota rezvehutano munyika ye South Africa, va Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi vakonzeresa mvonga mvonga mushure mekunge vati ivo kuita bonde hwe mbwa kana kuti inonzi pachirungu Doggy kunogona kukonzeresa kuti varume vaite gomararra (cancer) kana ku stroka. Munyori We HealthTimes Vakati ivo kune tsvakurudzo yakaitwa kwemakore matatu munyika ye South Africa inoratidza kuti kumhanya kunoita ropa nguva dzebonde kana munhu achinge akamira kana kupfugama panguva dze Doggy kunoita kuti ropa riwandire kumakumbo zvinova zvinozokonzera kuti varume vastroke. Vachitaura nebepa re The Insider, Va Motsoaledi vakati ivo, “Panyaya ye gomarara, chimwe…

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Zim’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreases Further

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THE country has of late been recording a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 new cases which has seen hospitalizations and  COVID-19 related bed occupancy decreasing drastically. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a cabinet briefing Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, Information and Broadcasting Minister said, “…regarding case management, infection, prevention and control, the number of people in need of hospitalization for COVID-19 continues to fall, with the country’s bed occupancy rate decreasing from 4.62% the previous week to 4.3% during the week under review. Ninety-four (94) new admissions were recorded, with…

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S.A.L.T Africa Takes Suicide Prevention Campaign To Tertiary Institutions

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IN an initiative meant to reduce the number of suicides which have of late been on the increase in tertiary institutions, Someone Always Listens Toyou (S.A.L.T AFRICA), has embarked on nationwide campaign on suicide prevention in institutions of higher learning. By Patricia Mashiri Suicides cases in tertiary institutions have been on the rise with the most recent one being the case of  a Harare polytechnic student committed suicide after his girlfriend of four years reportedly eloped to another man. Speaking at the suicide awareness campaign held at Harare Polytechnic Tapiwa…

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Community Health Workers Go Digital

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WHEN Nelson Mwanawenyu, a nurse at a plantation estate clinic in Manicaland province applied for a position with a private health institution in the city of Mutare, he was told the interview would be conducted through the Skype social media platform. By Caiphas Chimhete, CWGH He innocently asked the secretary who had phoned him to give exact directions to Skype, which he thought were some magnificent building in the mountainous city. Mwanawenyu’s enquiry sent the secretary into a bout of laughter. She however later explained to him that Skype was…

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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Zim Pregnant Women Cause For Concern- Findings

Michael Gwarisa
Young Preganant Women

NEW journals by renowned Zimbabwe’s Public Health Expert Dr Grant Murewenhema et al has revealed huge gaps in vaccination among women of reproductive age from resource constrained settings such as Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa The two papers one on Vaccination hesitancy among women of reproductive age in resource-challenged settings: a cause for public health concern and COVID-19 Vaccination for pregnant women in Zimbabwe: a public health challenge that needs an urgent discourse both try to look at how pregnant and women and those of reproductive age are responding to the…

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Zim Reports Zero COVID-19 Deaths For The First Time In Three Months

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A total 76 new Cases and 0 deaths reported yesterday, 4, October, 2021 as the seven day rolling average for new cases falls to 183 today from 227. HealthTimes This also comes following a great reduction in infections recorded in learning institutions around the country which had of late become the epicentre of the virus. According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily situation report of 4 Ocotber, 2021,only 5 cases reported from schools today and all from Manicaland Province. Meanwhile, a total 6 101 received the…

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