Category: Health News

Sex Toys Destroying Marriages Says Zim’s Top Psychologist

Michael Gwarisa

THE use of sex toys which of late have been on the increase in Zimbabwe, could be a trigger for loss of affection and desire in marriages leading to high divorce rates and spousal separation, a top Psychologist has warned. By Michael Gwarisa Over the past few years, marketing and distribution of sex toys in Zimbabwe has become trendy with the latest offering being the licensing of an Online Sex Toy Shop in the country in 2020 while other distributors use their social media platforms to market and sale the…

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#BREAKING: WHO Approves Sinopharm Vaccine For Emergency Use

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WHO today listed the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving the green light for this vaccine to be rolled out globally. The Sinopharm vaccine is produced by Beijing Bio-Institute of Biological Products Co Ltd, subsidiary of China National Biotec Group (CNBG). WHO Communication “The addition of this vaccine has the potential to rapidly accelerate COVID-19 vaccine access for countries seeking to protect health workers and populations at risk,” said Dr Mariângela Simão, WHO Assistant-Director General for Access to Health Products. We urge the manufacturer to participate in the COVAX…

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HIV+ People With Low CD4 Count Should Consult Before Getting COVID-19 Jab

Michael Gwarisa

PEOPLE living with HIV (PLHIV) who have a low CD4 count and an uncontrolled viral load have been urged to defer getting vaccinated against COVID-19 until after discussing with medical practitioners, a medical and HIV expert has said. By Michael Gwarisa CD4 cells are white blood cells that fight infection and the CD4 count is a measure of how healthy one’s immune system is when living with HIV. People Living with HIV have been listed amongst high-risk populations in the country and have also been afforded priority status under the…

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Zimbabwe Not Yet In The 3rd Wave- Experts

Michael Gwarisa

CONTRARY to widespread reports that a third COVID-19 wave was already in the country, medical and health experts have assured the nation that the nation was nearing the end of a second of a second wave. By Michael Gwarisa   There have been speculation over the past few weeks following the surging of COVID-19 cases in schools, triggering fears that a third wave might probably started in the country. Speaking during a webinar that was organised by the National AIDS Council (NAC), Dr Takunda Sola who is also the Regional…

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Malian Woman Gives Birth To Nine Babies

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A 25-year-old Malian woman has given birth to nine babies – two more than doctors had detected during scans. Halima Cisse gave birth to the nonuplets in Morocco. Mali’s government flew her there for specialist care. “I’m very happy,” her husband told the BBC. “My wife and the babies [five girls and four boys] are doing well.” https://apply.unicaf.org/unicaf/nurses-day?utm_source=ground-marketing&utm_medium=healthtimes&utm_campaign=zimnur0521&dg_tag=8ab0866c A woman who had eight babies in the US in 2009 holds the Guinness World Record for the most children delivered at a single birth to survive. Two sets of nonuplets have…

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Normalcy Returns To COVID-19 Hit Matebeleland Schools

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MINISTRY of Health and Child Care Matebeleland Acting Provincial Medical Director (PMD),  Dr Andrew Muza said some semblance of normalcy had returned to Sacred Heart and Embakwe Mission schools in the province which were hit by COVID-19 in the past few weeks. By Patricia Mashiri The schools started recording increased COVID-19 cases soon after the Easter holidays which saw some learners and school stuff being put in isolation. The province reported over 400 cases of COVID-19 at Sacred heart Schools and Embakwe Mission. All the students and members of staff…

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Plans To Form New Nurses Union Loyal To Gvt Exposed

Michael Gwarisa

A new nursing labour organization is reportedly on the cards as a ploy by government and the Health Services Board (HSB) to frustrate dissenting voices from within the nursing profession as well as neutralize the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) and have individuals loyal to government occupying key positions. By Michael Gwarisa The Zimbabwe Nurses Association has of late been branded as pugnacious and its individuals linked to the regime change agenda owing to a series of industrial actions they been orchestrating over the past few years. US$1 Million worth of…

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Prof Elopy Sibanda Unpacks Childhood Asthma In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

EVERY year, since 1994, the world commemorates World Asthma Day and this day was set aside by the Global Initiative of Asthma in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) after the realization that Asthma was a common problem, it was a misunderstood problem and its management was challenging. By Michael Gwarisa Back then, there were numerous misconceptions and myths around Asthma by both patients and physicians about what Asthma was all about which made it difficult to deal with as a public health threat. According to data from the…

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Ministry of Health Investigating Case Of Woman Who Allegedly Gave Birth Outside Clinic

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC)  said they were investigating a case where an unidentified  Kariba  woman is said to have  given birth outside Nyamhunga clinic  yesterday afternoon while the nurses were  on a lunch break. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking to HealthTimes, Kariba District Medical Officer, Dr Godfrey  Muza said  they had received a report to that effect and indicated that the  matter was still under investigation. Yes we have received a report from Nyamhunga clinic but I can not comment at the moment as we are still…

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New Report Sounds Alarm On Global Shortage Of 900,000 Midwives

Michael Gwarisa

THE world is grappling with massive shortage of midwives, exposing  lives of women and newborns to the risk of death, ill health or injury, a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed. By Michael Gwarisa According to the 20201 State of Midwifrey Report by UNFPA, WHO and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and partners, the world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, which represents a third of the required global midwifery workforce and the COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated these problems, with the health…

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