Category: Health News

LafargeHolcim Signs Landmark Pledge To Reduce Global Carbon Footprint

Healthtimes

LafargeHolcim, the holding company for local cement manufacturer Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe, joins the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) “Business Ambition for 1.5°C,” becoming the first global building materials company to sign the pledge with intermediate targets for 2030, validated by SBTi[1]. This commitment builds on LafargeHolcim’s leadership in green construction with cutting-edge solutions such as ECOPact, its green concrete, and Susteno, its leading circular cement. As a subsidiary of LafargeHolcim, Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe fully subscribes to this commitment. HealthTimes Reporter In its 2030 goals, LafargeHolcim is further lowering its target…

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Faith and Community Initiative Launched To Accelerate Attainment Of HIV Epidemic Control In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

THE Faith and Community Initiative (FCI) project, a programme which is aimed at scaling-up community and faith responses, which are central to achieving the 95–95–95 global treatment target and the PEPFAR goals focusing on impact, efficiency, sustainability, partnership, and human rights. By Michael Gwarisa The initiative is being supported by PEPFAR and USAID and the Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) and implementing partners, Zimbabwe Association of Church Related Hospitals (ZACH), Family Aids Caring Trust – FACT Zimbabwe and AFRICAID are launching the Faith and Community Initiative FCI)…

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Phillip Morris & Swedish Match Amongst Leading Tobacco Companies Advancing Tobacco Harm Reduction- Tobacco Transformation Index Finds

Michael Gwarisa

THE first Tobacco Transformation Index released this week and made possible with funding from the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World, finds that most of the 15 largest tobacco companies are not making substantive progress in phasing out cigarettes and other high-risk tobacco products and transitioning smokers to reduced-risk alternatives. By Michael Gwarisa A small group of companies have made public commitments to harm reduction and backed them with significant investments. A majority of companies have made no such commitment to tobacco harm reduction. With 1.3 billion tobacco users in the…

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Zimbabwe Commences Nationwide Deworming Exercise, 300 000 Targeted For free Bilharzia Treatment in Shamva and Mount Darwin

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) with support from the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Higherlife Foundation have kick-started the National Mass Treatment for bilharzia and intestinal worms as a follow-up to the healthcare worker’s Mass Drug Administration (MDA) training exercise which concluded last week in Shamva and Mount Darwin. By Michael Gwarisa The National Mass Treatment exercise started in Mashonaland Central Province this week in (Shamva and Mount Darwin). WHO started their support visit at Chitse Clinic in Mt Darwin where WHO is providing on the job…

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#JUSTIN: Gvt Announces Phased Schools Reopening Schedule

Michael Gwarisa

INFORMATION Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister, Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa has announced the government approved phased school reopening schedule. By Michael Gwarisa According to minister Mutsangwa, Phase 1  of the reopening will start with Grade 7s, Forms 4 and 6 on the 28th of September followed by Grade 6, Form 3 and 5s on 26 October. Phase 3 will open on November 9 2020 with the rest of the learners which covers ECD A and B, grade 1,2,3,4,5 and Forms 1 and 2. More Details to follow…

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Chinese Traditional Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic To Be Established At Pare

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Health Commission of the Republic of China on cooperation in the field of traditional medicine and acupuncture. According to a letter written to the Acting Registar, Natural Therapist Council of Zimbabwe Mr K Rose by the Permanent Secretary in the MoHCC, Dr Jasper Chimedza, the clinic was now ready for inspection and licensing and he requested the council to expedite the licensing so that the clinic is officially opened. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture…

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Kudya Sikarudzi Dzakawanda Kunogona Kukonzera Gomarara Re Mumuromo ne Pagurokuro- Vanamzvikokota

Michael Gwarisa

WANGA uchizviziva here kuti kudya sikarudzi senzira (Oral Sex) yekuita bonde kunogona kukuisa muna taisireva? Njodzi huru iripo kana uri munhu uya anosangana neshamwari dzakawanda dzepabonde huye uchifarira zvekudya yekera. Na Michael Gwarisa Vanamazvikokota vanoona nezve denda re Gomarara kana kuti Cancer vanoti ivo zvinokwanisika kuti hutaichiona hwe Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) hunokonzera cancer kuti hutapururanwe kupfurikidza ne nekudya sika rudzi dzaka siyana siyana. Kune tvsakurudzo dzakanyorwa mu Annals of Oncology dzakatarisa zvakawanikwa ne National Health and Nutrition Survey zvinova zvakaratidza kuti vanhu zviuru zvemazana 13, 089 vemakore ari pakati…

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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

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EVERY year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September. HealthTimes Reporter This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s authors, who urge all tobacco users to quit and avoid a heart attack, stressing that smokers  are more likely to experience an acute cardiovascular event at a younger age than non-smokers. Just a…

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Apply Gender Lens For All WASH Programmes To Reduce SGBV Says UNICEF

Michael Gwarisa
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AS the world grapples to contain the COVID-19 health crisis, a silent pandemic in the form of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) continues to roam around untamed. According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey of 2019, about one in every two women aged 15-49 in Zimbabwe had experienced emotional, physical and sexual abuse committed by the current or last husband/partner in their lifetime. By Michael Gwarisa To address the continued surge in GBV and SGBV cases, there is need to identify the loopholes and gaps that may be contributing…

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The Avenues Clinic Lifts Patients Visiting Hours Restrictions

Michael Gwarisa

THE Avenues Clinic has riveted to its usual patients visiting hours which had been suspended for the past two months due to COVID-19. By Michael Gwarisa The restoration of visiting hours is effective 22 September 2020 and the the visiting hours schedule will still be limited to one visitor and one visiting hour per patient per day. In the initial communication to the public, the hospital had reported that suspension of visiting hours had been necessitated by the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases which was being reported at…

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