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273 New COVID-19 Cases & Three Deaths Recorded Today

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE today recorded 273 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number cases recorded the the pandemic was reported in Zimbabwe to 1362. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily sitrep, these new cases include returnees from South Africa (12), Mozambique (1) and 260 local cases who are isolated. Due to a backlog of sample processing at NTBRL, Bulawayo Province has reported 231 cases today which were collected over the last seven days but were not processed. “These cases will be distributed in the…

VanaChiremba Vakuru Voratidzira Nenyaya Yekushaya Zvipfeko Zve COVID-19

July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Healthtimes

VANACHIREMBA vakuru vanoshandira muzvipatara zveHurumende, vazivisa kuti vachaisa pasi mapadza ebasa mushure mekunge vamwe vavo vawana utachiona hweCOVID-19 vari pabasa. Mutsamba yavakanyorera mukuru akafanobata chigaro chegurukuta ravanoshandira reUtano Nekurerwa Kwakanaka Kwevana, Muzvinafundo Amos Murwira, musi weChitatu 14 Chikunguru, 2020 vakati tinokuzivisai kuti mukupera kwemazuva gumi nemana, tichaisa tsvimbo dzebasa, mapadza nenhava pasi kana kuchema kwedu kwatadza kunzwikwa. Vakuru vakati mwana asingacheme anofira mubereki. Na Catherine Murombedzi Nekuda kwekushaya simba kunomuka mari yemuno yaita musi nezuva, mari yemuno inotambirwa nanamukoti vakuru haichina basa zvachose. Mari yavanotambira yasiiwa kure kure mumujawo nemitengo,…

Youth and COVID-19 Diaries: Tutoring brother, nursing granma and learning a new language

July 16, 2020 Healthtimes

Zimbabwe: 28-year-old Sharon Fadzai Muchena’s Story Date of diary session: “My main worry right now is whether my sanitary [products] will take me through to the end of lockdown.” After COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, the government of Zimbabwe issued a number of statutory instruments in March this year. One of these imposed a curfew and bans on public gatherings. Zimbabwe has joined other countries in a total lockdown. Today is day 40 and I am locked down with my family (my mom, dad and siblings).…

#JUSTIN: Harare Council Clinics Peg Consultation Fees In USD

July 16, 2020 Healthtimes

CITY of Harare health institutions have announced a new United States Dollars (USD) based payment regime for clinical and hospital consultations. HealthTimes Reporter Through their official micro-blogging platform, City of Harare said its clinic and hospital consultation fees will now be pegged against the prevailing inter-bank or an unequal in USD. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 inter-bank rate. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 while children pay US$3. Maternity fees are pegged at US$25. “The local component ZWL will vary on a weekly basis depending with the weekly USD…

COVID-19 Inogona Kutapukira Kumwana Achirimudumbu- Vanamazvikokota

July 15, 2020July 15, 2020 Healthtimes

VANA Chiremba veku France vazivisa ivo kuti COVID-19 inogona kutapukira kumwana achiri mudumbu. Izvi zvakazivisa mushure mekunge chikomana chakaberekwa namai vaive neCOVID-19 chakawana chirwere ichi chisati chaona zuva. Nyaya Na Cathrine Murombedzi Chikomana ichi chinonzi chakazvimba huropi. Izvi zvinonzi zvakaitika utachiona hwakadanhira kubva mubvuo (placenta) chichipinda kumwana. Zvinofadza ndezvekuti mwana arikuratidza kuita zvakanaka zvekuti achanaya kuve chigwindiri. Vazvina fundo vaive vambonyeurira veruzhinji nekutapukira kweutachiona nguva apfuura, asi vaive vasina ruzivo ruzere nazvo,” munyori mukuru, Dr Daniele De Luca, vanoshandira paAntoine Beclere Hospital iri pedyo neguta guru reParis. “Tazviona zvavapachena kuti…

Yanaya’s Seductive Cuisines, Only Fit For Health Conscious Foodies

July 15, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

MANY can concur with me that our diet options and eating habits have changed the world over and people are increasingly becoming health conscious by the day. We are living in the era of Banting, dieting and massive workouts just to lose weight and at least stay healthy. French Lawyer and politician Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, in 1826 in one of his manuscripts wrote, “Tell me what you eat and I will tell you what you are.” Meaning a person is a vivid reflection of what he/she eats or puts inside their…

Many Governments Handling COVID-19 Carelessly and Infections Could Spike Warns WHO Director

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

A number of countries could be headed for trying times ahead regarding COVID-19 infections following indications that most citizens in various countries were flouting World Health Organisation set COVID-19 prevention guidelines. By Michael Gwarisa In his remarks during a media briefing, World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Director, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus urged leaders to be vigilant and consistent in communicating the COVI-19 message. Let me blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction. The virus remains public enemy number one, but the actions of many governments and people do…

Almost 10 million children may never return to school following Covid-19 lockdown- Save The Children Warns

July 14, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

DEEP budget cuts to education and rising poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could force at least 9.7 million children out of school forever by the end of this year, with millions more falling behind in learning, Save the Children warns in a new report launched today. Girls are likely to be much worse affected than boys, with many forced into early marriage. As the impacts of the recession triggered by COVID-19 hits families, many children may be forced out of school and into labour markets. In its report, Save…

Zim Reports Steady Improvement In Uptake of Maternal, Reproductive & Adolescents Health Services Under Lockdown

July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 Healthtimes

THE ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says there has been a steady improvement in the uptake of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) for the first time since the national lockdown was effected in March this year. HealthTimes Reporter According to the health ministry, there was a decline in the utilization of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health (RMNCAH) services such as family planning, antenatal care, postnatal care and other reproductive health services, particularly in the month of April 2020. The decline was due to challenges…

Citizens Need To Assume Responsibility For Prevention As The COVID-19 Pandemic Hits Harder On Zimbabwe

July 12, 2020 Healthtimes

ITS been six months since the COVID-19 was declared a global health pandemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief, and slightly over four months since it was declared a global pandemic. Today the number of infected people globally stands at an alarming 12.3 million with over 530 000 fatalities. Of course the greatest majority have been reported as recovered, and the outlook is starting to be reassuring in some countries. By Dr Grant Murewanhema However, some countries, notably the Americas, continue to be ravaged, recording several thousands of new…