Category: Health News

Fix the Patent Laws Coalition supports SA & India’s push for patent-free COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostics

Michael Gwarisa

THE Fix the Patent Laws Coalition (FTPL), a group of over 40 organisations working to reform South Africa’s patent laws, welcomes the progressive proposal by South Africa and India for a waiver of all intellectual property in respect of COVID-19 related diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines. We have seen how a lack of access to COVID-19 medical tools threatens countries’ ability to respond to the virus, especially developing countries. We believe that this proposal will promote and expedite equitable access to all health technologies in all countries. We call on all…

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Ensuring Hand Hygiene Beyond The COVID-19 Response

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IN commemoration of the Global Handwashing Day (GHD) 2020, the focus remains on improving hand hygiene while ensuring safe water and sanitation services are made available and accessible for all. This year’s theme aligns with the new Hand Hygiene for All Initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). Handwashing is one of the cheapest, easiest and most effective ways to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. However, according to the UN, in sub-Saharan Africa, 75% of the population (767 million people) lack…

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No One Fights Cancer Alone: Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Experience

Michael Gwarisa

FRIENDS and family are an integral part of cancer care and support. Not only does cancer affect one’s physical health, it heavily weighs down on the patient’s mental health and that of family and caregivers. The anxiety and depression that kicks in following a cancer diagnosis is unimaginable. A cancer diagnosis could mean anything, and without the right support system in the form of friends, family, colleagues and peers, the worst could happen. The month of October the world over has been set aside as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and…

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Vana Muzvikoro Voita Zvinorova…Ngatiiseyi Misoro Pamwe Chete Tibatsire Vana Kuitira Ramangwana Rakajeka

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MAPURISA akapa chenjedzo kuvabereki nevana vezvikoro zvichibva mumanyama amire nerongo aita pwere dzedu muzvikoro. Hatina chokwadi kuti izvi zvaigaroitika here, kana kuti zvitsva. Ingave nhau yekuti kwava nenharembozha dzotora mifananidzo izvo zvoita kuti nhau dzibude pachena nekukasika. By Catherine Murombedzi Havasi vans vese vave kuita chakapedza mbudzi, vashoma ivavo mucherechedzo wedambudziko rapinda muvana. Mumwe angati, “haasi wangu mwana aita chisionekwi ichi, asi, yeukai, mwana ndewe munhu wese.” Kubvira kudzokera kwaita vana vari mugwaro rekunyora bvunzo regwaro reChinomwe, gore reChina nereChitanhatu kuchikoro chesekondari, zvataona zvobuda mugapu iri zvaratidza kuti mabhuku asendekwa,…

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Healthcare Workers Raise Concern On Working Conditions

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HEALTH care workers have raised safety concerns while offering COVID-19 services to the nation. They have families to worry about just like everyone else. By Catherine Murombedzi The above sentiments were highlighted by the Aids and TB Director in the MoHCC, Dr Owen Mugurungi in Kadoma. He was speaking at the Northern Region Meaningful Involvement of People Living with HIV forum, (MIPA). We wish we could get tested, (COVID-19) as staff we don’t even know our COVID-19 status and yet we deal with patients everyday,” the Sister in Charge of…

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Natpharm Gets 6 Months Cotrimoxazole Funding

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THE National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NTAPHARM) says it has secured funding to procure uninterrupted six months supply of  cotrimoxazole an antibiotic used for various bacterial infection and is used by people living with HIV who have a CD4 count of less than 250. By Catherine Murombedzi Speaking at a sensitization meeting for the Northern Region People Living with HIV, Meaningful Involvement People Living with HIV (MIPA) in Kadoma, Natpharm Acting Director, Mr Davison Vuragu said, “The Global Fund, (GF) has funded the six months purchase of cotrimoxazole. With funding…

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Zimbabwe Records Reduction In New HIV Infections In June 2020 As Compared To June 2019

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EASE  of collecting medication for people on life long medication has improved in the last two months during due to measures adopted by government and partners during the lockdown period to minimize the risk of acquiring COVID-19. By Catherine Murombedzi Depending on the current inventory stock-status and to ensure clients minimise travel, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) advised on providing a resupply which lasted a minimum of three months or up to 6 months for clients who were not ill. Each centre looked at its inventory and…

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Health Precautions To Consider Before Visiting Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

AS the world is gradually opening and medical and pharmaceutical experts are working tirelessly to come up with a vaccine and probably a cure for the COVID-19, international and domestic travel to various tourism destinations is set to resume soon. By Michael Gwarisa Preparing for the festive season starts now and in most countries especially in the developed world, planning started as early as January 2020. However, with the coming in of COVID-19, most traveling plans were shelved and for other countries, traveling could resume as late as 2021 December.…

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Tertiary Institutions Should Have Clear GBV Policies To Curb Sexual Exploitation- SAYWHAT

Michael Gwarisa

THE Students and Youths Working on Reproductive Health Action Team (SAYWHAT) has called on universities, polytechnic colleges, vocational training centers and other in institutions of higher learning to craft Gender Based Violence (GBV) policies in order to effectively deal with incidences of sexual exploitation in tertiary institutions. By Michael Gwarisa Cases of sexual harassment and exploitation have been on the increase in most universities and colleges in Zimbabwe even though there is no consolidated data to back it since most victims of Sexual and gender based violence and sexual exploitation…

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Chii Chinokonzera Kuti Nhengo Yababa Ipere Simba Nguva Dze Bonde?

Michael Gwarisa

WAKAMBOTI here uripakati pekujaiva kukambo kaunodisisa mubhahwa magetsi obva angodzima. Zvinosvota sei? Izvozvo ndozvinonzwa vana mai vakawanda mudzimba umu kana chombo chababa chapera simba nguva dzekuti vanga vachifanira kufamba nebhora. Na Michael Gwarisa Kupera simba kwennhengo yababa kana kuti Erectile Dysfunction (ED) kunoitika kana murume kana kuti baba vatadza kuti nhengo yavo irambe yakamira zvinokonzera kuti mese murume nemukadzi musare mune nzara. Dambudziko iri re Erectile Dysfuntion rinowedzerawo ne zvikamu makumi maviri (22%) kuvarume vari pamusoro pe makore makumi matanahtu (60) huye makumi matatu kuvarume vane makore makumi masere (70).…

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