Category: Health News

HIV Testing and Counselling A Key HIV Prevention Tool-UN

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THE Zimbabwe United Nations Development Assistance Framework (ZUNDAF) 2016-2020 has identified HIV Testing and Counselling as a key pillar in the HIV prevention equation as it emotionally prepares people to adhere to their medications. By Michael Gwarisa According to the ZUNDAF report, the UN in partnership with the government of Zimbabwe have identified behavior change as a key factor in reducing HIV transmission. “In addressing sexual transmission of HIV, the Government, in close collaboration with the UN and other partners, has prioritised interventions around social and behaviour change; increased condom…

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MCAZ Raises Red Flag Over Bronclear

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BRONCLEAR is illegal and is not registered in Zimbabwe, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has warned. By Michael Gwarisa The warning comes at the back of increased cases of abuse of the medicine by most young unemployed Zimbabweans. The cough syrup drug which finds its way into the country through the porous borders has also claimed lives of many young people while some have been permanently admitted into psychiatric centres. “BronClear is unregistered in Zimbabwe. As such it is illegal. It is time to take action. “As MCAZ,…

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Medical Aid Fees Go Up

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MEDICAL aid societies under the banner of the Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) have agreed to up the fees payable to healthcare service providers with effect from today (Monday 11 February 2019). This comes as private healthcare service providers last year moved to start charging their patients in United States   dollars. However, the increases, AHFoZ said, only apply to Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) transactions. According to a statement by AHFoZ, payments to hospitals have been increased by 30 percent. And those paid to all other service providers,…

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New Fees Structures For Medical Practitioners

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THE Allied Health Practitioners Council of  Zimbabwe (AHPCZ) has announced new fees structures for the year 2019, HealthTimes has learnt. By Michael Gwarisa AHPCZ Register, Ms F Maziriri said the fees structure will be effective February 8, 2019 and said penalties have been waivered this time around following the delay in the council announcing the new fees structure. “AHPCZ would like to inform all its stakeholders  that the 2019 fees structure has been finalised and will be published in the government gazette in the weeks to follow. “With regards to…

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Swedish Gvt Constructs Clinic and Job Facility In Hopely

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THE Swedish government is building a state of the art health facility as well as skills center in Hopley in a bid to address the health challenges bedeviling the Hopley community. By Michael Gwarisa Hopely is one of the highly populated peri urban residential  are in the outskirts of Harare, housing not less than 200 000 people, with about 65 000 being aged between 10-24years. Speaking from the construction, Swedesh Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Amb Sophia Calltorp said the health center will go a long way in alleviating the health and…

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HIV Testing Beams Longevity To People Living With HIV: Rev Kapachawo

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THE old adage which says “the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step’, aptly sums up the journey through which renowned HIV activist and clergyman, Reverend Maxwell Kapachawo walked in his quest to conquer the ravenous HIV/AIDS claiming millions of lives annually. By Kudakwashe Pembere Most of you still remember the famed 2005 Television and Radio advert, “Ini ndiriPastor uyezve ndiri HIV Positive. Ndinosevenza neZinerela. Shoko rangu guru nderekuti HIV haina shasha inogona kubata chero munhu. Mwari vanechekuita nehupenyu hwangu nehwako. Naizvozvo ngativarumbidzei Hallelujah! ….Ngatinamateyi kuti Mwari…

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Army To Conduct Military Parades To Identify Rapist Soldiers

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ZIMBABWE National Army (ZDF) says it is willing to conduct public militarily parades to aid victims of the alleged rape violence by soldiers identify their assailants. Briefing the media, Major General Douglas Nyikayaramba said  the army was a disciplined unit and rape  was not tolerated and they take the allegations of rape by military personnel seriously. “The defense forces is taking is taking accusations of rape, murder and torture seriously The defense forces is a disciplined force and any form of abuse will never be tolerated. “We are willing to…

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Taskforce For Treating Alcohol And Substance Abuse On Cards

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GOVERNMENT is in the process of setting up a taskforce mandated to come up with national treatment guidelines for alcohol and substance abuse disorders in Zimbabwe to be used as minimum norms and standards for treating patients in this nation. By Kudakwashe Pembere On the sidelines of an Addiction and Substance Abuse Workshop in Harare last Friday, Health and Childcare Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo told HealthTimes that as Government, they are seized with the matter of having good facilities to treat and rehabilitate mental health patients. “For those who are…

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Parirenyatwa Hospital Gets US$2 million For Refurbishment

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THE Ministry of Health and Childcare received US$2million from the Cabinet to repair a section of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals gutted by fire on Saturday. By Kudakwashe Pembere Patients at Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital, part of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, were left  in shock when the fire broke out, destroying part of the hospital’s theatre, some equipment, drugs  and patients’ records. At the weekly Cabinet media briefings, Health and Childcare  Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said an electrical fault in the building now inching 70 years caused the fire. “Yes I…

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#JUSTIN: Magaya Off The Hook, Fined $700

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PROPHET Healing And Deliverance Ministries leader Prophet Walter Magaya has  just been fined $700 meaning he is no longer going to jail as was anticipated by most HIV affiliated organisations and activists. By Kudakwashe Pembere Prophet Magaya walks away scot-free after being found guilty of contravening the Medicines Control Act which forbids rashed advertising of medicines which are not approved by the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ). Presiding over the case was Harare Magistrate Rumbidzai Mugwagwa who said that  Magaya exhibited carelessness and negligence to advertise the Aguma which…

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