Category: Health News

Police Vetting For Sunday School Teachers To Curb Child Sexual Abuse

Michael Gwarisa
ZCC Liason Officer Rev Samuel Sifelani

ZIMBABWE churches have introduced police vetting for aspiring Sunday School teachers in a bid to reduce growing cases of Child Sexual abuse in churches, HealthTimes can reveal. By Michael Gwarisa This revelation was made by Zimbabwe Council of Churches (ZCC) Liaison Officer, Reverend Samuel Sifelani at the Women and Girls Symposium in Epworth recently. Our goal is to ensure that the church becomes a refuge for people facing abuse. However, sexual abuse has also become an issue in the church where people are facing various forms of abuse including sexual…

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DEAF Zim Embarks On ART Defaulter Tracking Drive

Michael Gwarisa

DEAF Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) has kick-started a community Anteretroviral Treatment (ART) defaulter tracking campaign aimed at reducing default rates and increasing uptake of the live saving drugs amongst people living with HIV. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking to HealthTimes, Veronica Mwanza from Deaf Zimbabwe Trust said the project also has a a disability component where they folloup and offer support to people with various disabilities. We do what we call Defaulter tracking and psycho social support and adherence support to people living with HIV in selected areas that the project cover…

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Crisis Coalition Calls For Zim’s Immediate Implementation Of Coronavirus Preparedness Plan

Healthtimes

THE Crisis in Zimbabwe Coalition (CiZC) implores the government of Zimbabwe to speedily draft and implement a national plan on managing and mitigating the spread of Covid-19 (Corona Virus) in Zimbabwe. While we commend the government for issuing a gazette on measures to contain COVID 19, developments in the country before and after these measures do not point to vigilance in insulating citizens against Coronavirus. Barely a day after banning public gatherings, a rally with thousands of citizens in Nyanga was held today. Such a development undermines the measures to…

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ED’S Lack Of Seriousness Over COVID-19 Angers CWGH

Healthtimes

THE Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has expressed dismay by lack of sincerity by government in the face of the menacing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kudakwashe Pembere The want of seriousness being displayed by our government concerning the unprecedented global health crisis caused by the coronavirus outbreak was displayed by the Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa who addressed a rally of more than 100 people in Nyanga today. “Just a day after declaring the coronavirus pandemic a State of National Disaster and banning public gatherings of more than 100 people,…

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ARTUZ Calls For Immediate Closure Of Schools Amid #Coronavirus Fears

Healthtimes

A firebrand Zimbabwean teachers union is threatening to pull out its members from school by March 20 should schools not be closed forthwith. By Kudakwashe Pembere The Rural Teachers Union calls for the closure of schools with immediate effect as the country prays to be spared by the menacing Coronavirus Disease. “Almost all schools have a population of more than 100 people who spend the day together. Therefore in the wake of this pandemic, ARTUZ wishes to advice the ministry to immediately close all government schools on the 20th of…

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#CORONAVIRUS: Fly Emirates Suspends Harare/Zambia Flights

Michael Gwarisa

EMIRATES Airlines says it will be suspending flights between Zimbabwe and Zambia effective March, 20, 2020 at the back of the prevailing Coronavirus (Covid-19) which has literally brought business across the globe to a halt. A trade update by the airline indicated that the suspension will last for two months. “We wish to advise the travel trade that due to the current challenging global conditions, Emirates Airline is compelled to suspend flights EK 713/714 (LUN/HRE) for the period 20 March to 20 May 2020. “As such, flights Harare-Lusaka-Dubai (EK714) and…

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#JUSTIN: Zambia Records First Coronavirus Cases

Michael Gwarisa

ZAMBIA’S President, His Excellency, Edgar Lungu has announced that his country has recorded its first two Coronavirus (Covid-19) cases. By Michael Gwarisa President Lungu said, “we wish to confirm Zambia’s first 2 cases of COVID-19. The patients are a Zambian couple that travelled to France with their two children for 10 days. “Our surveillance system was able to detect that they transited through high risk COVID-19 countries. The couple has been isolated and receiving treatment in Chilanga. I want to salute our gallant men and women carrying out surveillance at…

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South Africa Coronavirus Cases Shoot Through The Roof

Michael Gwarisa
Dr Zwelini Mkhize

SOUTH Africa could be battling to contain the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19), amidst indications that the number of confirmed cases in the neighbouring country has  risen to 116.  By Michael Gwarisa Even though South Africa recorded Coronavirus later than Egypt, Algeria and other African countries, the sporadic rise in the Covid-19 cases in the Southern African country makes it the second highest country in Africa by in infection rate after Egypt which has 196 cases. South Africa Department of Health on Wednesday morning confirmed that  31 new cases were reported…

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Confusion Rocks Vic Falls Tourist Coronavirus Case

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE has once again been thrown into abyss of confusion following conflicting statements by the ministries of Health and that of Tourism relating to a case whereby a United Kingdom (UK) tourist is reported to have tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19) upon arrival in the UK a few days after leaving Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa The bewilderment comes hot on the heels of a Post Cabinet Media briefing where Tourism and Hospitality Industries minister, Honorable Mangaliso Ndlovu told Journalists that the lady in question was yet to be tested contrary…

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ED Postpones National Events And Public Gatherings

Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE’S President Emmerson Mnangagwa has postponed this year’s national public gatherings such as this year’s 40 years Independence Celebrations as the coronavirus diseases (COVID-19) as fears mount in the country He said this briefing journalists at the State House on Tuesday. Aside from Independence, this year’s Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) coupled with restricted movement during the Easter Holidays have been discouraged. More details to follow

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