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Zim Launches Emergency Medicine Society

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Healthtimes

THE Zimbabwe Emergency Medical Society has been launched to ensure that all Zimbabweans are guaranteed of quality emergency health. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview, the society’s interim chairperson Dr Sithembile Mthombeni said the organisation represents not only health workers but anyone interested in emergency health. “This is Zimbabwe Emergency Medicine Society which is an integrated society representing all health workers and interested stakeholders who are willing and aspiring that we get quality emergency care for all people in all places in Zimbabwe,” she said. She explained the launch was…

Docs & Nurses On A Mission To Conduct Medical Outreach In Stapleford

August 20, 2019August 22, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

THE Doctors and Nurses on a Mission organisation says it will be conducting a medical outreach in Stapleford in a bid to provide free healthcare services to the vulnerable groups of society. The doctors and nurses on a mission project is a project under the healthcare department of Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to assist orphans and vulnerable children’ children and people living and working on the streets, people living with disabilities and the elderly people in society. The project was launched in October 2018 and has conducted…

African & Asian Parliamentarians Meeting Sets Tone For ICPD Conference

August 20, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

THE African and Asian Parliamentarians meeting on Populations and Development for ICPD+25 which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has set the tone for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) to be held in Narobi, Kenya. By Michael Gwarisa The conference which was held from 5 to 6 August 2019 served as a platform to gather the opinions and set of proposed actions of parliamentarians in the Asia and Africa regions. Osamu Kusumoto, the Executive Director and Secretary General for Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) said…

WHO Urges Gvts To Prioritize Health Workers

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged governments in SADC region to prioritize welfare and well-being of health personnel as they are the backbone of the health sector. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the 69th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa, Ministerial gathering to shape Africa’s Health Agenda in Brazzaville, Dr Matsidiso said, “health workers were a precious resource not only to their families, but to communities, to national development and to international security and we must do more to protect…

New Digital Health Technology To Help Manage Chronic Ailments

August 20, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

A local software company has launched a new digital health technology that offers an opportunity for patients to become more involved and engaged when it comes to their health and to manage chronic conditions. SOURCE: The Herald Relay Africa, a local technology firm, launched the Kaadi system as part of its efforts to build modern technologies that could be integrated into the country’s healthcare sector to improve service delivery. Tinashe Manyame, head of Relay Africa, told The Herald recently that the new software — Kaadi — aims to digitise medical records and…

Inhalers The Most Effective Asthma Control Method: Experts

August 19, 2019November 14, 2022 Healthtimes

RESPIRATORY health experts say inhalers work more effectively than oral suspensions and tablets in the management of asthma in children and adults. By Kudakwashe Pembere Health workers often tell patients inhalers are not the best way to control asthma as chances are high they can be forgotten. But in an interview, Professor Hilda Mujuru said health workers have been spreading the wrong message. She said what needs to be understood is that inhalers if used correctly, they effectively act on the lungs, unlike tablets or suspensions which circulate all over…

DRC Battling Deadliest Measles Outbreak

August 19, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

THE Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) is fighting what could described as the deadliest measles outbreak, the worst since the 2011/2012 outbreak. By Michael Gwarisa The outbreak comes in the midst of an equally deadly health crisis in the form of Ebola which has claimed hundreds of lives since last year. Karel Janssens, Head of Mission of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in the DRC said there was need to scale up assistance efforts in affected regions. While a rapid and adapted response is critical to limiting the impact of measles…

New coalition Commit To Fight Neglected Tropical Diseases across Africa

August 19, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

AFRICAN Media Agency (AMA)/- Civil society organisations (CSOs) have joined together in Dakar, Senegal, to create Africa’s first civil society network for Neglected Tropical Diseases – the Civil Society Says No to NTDs Coalition. This coalition will provide a network for CSOs to consult and collaborate to maximise their efforts in fighting Neglected Tropical Diseases, particularly around their aim of increasing sustainable funding for NTD control programs. The new civil society coalition was formed to enable member CSOs to take NTD control and elimination into their own hands to save…

60 Patients Removed Eye Cataracts At Harare Hospital

August 15, 2019 Healthtimes

ABOUT 60 free cataract extractions have been done at the Harare Central Hospital since Wednesday by Korean and Zimbabwean Doctors. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking on the sidelines of an eye camp set up by United States based Koreans Vision Care -founder and president Dr Dong-Hae Kim said they were targeting a 100 patients. “The program here is Vision Eye Camp. Our group or organisation is Vision Care. Our slogan is restore sight and share vision because there are so many patients to treat. Globally, About 70 to 80 percent of…

Winnie Byanyima Appointed New UNAIDS Executive Director

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019 Michael Gwarisa

UNAIDS has appointed Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director. Ms Byanyima has more than 30 years of experience in political leadership, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement. Speaking on her appointment, Ms Byanyima said, “I am honoured to be joining UNAIDS as the Executive Director at such a critical time in the response to HIV,” said Ms Byanyima. The end of AIDS as a public health threat by 2030 is a goal that is within the world’s reach, but I do not underestimate the scale of the challenge ahead. Working with…