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Cancer Kills More Women Than Men In Zim

February 9, 2018 Healthtimes

MORE women died from cancer related illnesses over the past two years compared to their male counterparts, as cancer continues to wreak havoc in Zimbabwe, the Ministry of Health and Child Care has said. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing delegates during the World Cancer Day celebrations in Marondera, Health Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said at least 1 11 1 women (53%) died of cancer while 951 men (46.1 %) succumbed to the disease bringing the total figure of cancer mortality to 2 062 in 2016. “The most frequent occurring caners among…

#BREAKING: Zim Records Decline In HIV Related TB Deaths- USAID

February 9, 2018February 9, 2018 Healthtimes

ZIMBABWE has recorded a decline in HIV associated TB deaths owing to improved TB diagnosis and treatment for people living with HIV, USAID has said. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking through their official Facebook page, USAID said HIV related TB deaths had decreased in Zimbabwe and plans to reduce it further through comprehensive treatment programs were in place. “We have exciting news to share! TB is the leading cause of death for people living with HIV. But in Zimbabwe, HIV-associated TB deaths have decreased by 75 percent in the past 3…

Single Dose, Oral Cholera Vaccine Proves Effective In Zambia- MSF

February 8, 2018 Healthtimes

In another promising development for people affected by large-scale cholera epidemics, recent data from Zambia’s 2016 cholera epidemic has highlighted that just one dose of oral vaccine provides effective short-term protection against the disease during an outbreak, similar to that of the currently recommended two doses. HealthTimes Correspondent The results of the study – conducted by Doctors Without Borders (MSF), the organisation’s research arm, Epicentre, the Zambian Ministry Of Health (MOH), the Pasteur Institute and the World Health Organization (WHO) – are being published in the 8 February edition of…

Specs Hotel: Kadoma’s Sodom and Gomorrah….As Married Women Invade Sex Work Market

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 Healthtimes

IT’s around 7:00 pm and life in the small mining town of Kadoma seem to be gradually fading out as vendors and shop owners prepare to call it a day. By Michael Gwarisa Just as the traders are packing their stuff out from their trading stalls and makeshift shelters, shabbily dressed and dirty young men troop into the town’s most prominent food outlet Eat “N” Lick where they treat themselves to some Shawarma and chicken thighs. Across the corner, a few young ladies giggle uncontrollably just to attract attention of…

UNICEF Takes ICT WASH Drive To The Grassroots

February 7, 2018 Healthtimes

UNICEF Zimbabwe has embarked on an Information Communication Technology (ICT) training program dubbed Technology for Development #T4D in rural Zimbabwe to ensure equitable use of safe drinking water, sanitation and improved hygiene practices. Through their official Facebook page, Unicef said the WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) sector has established #RWIMS(Rural WASH Management Information System) and #Rapidpro in response to the need for accurate and timely up-to date data. “#RWIMS is a mobile-to-web-based system which captures and stores WASH data in near #real-time providing quick access to national data on WASH infrastructure at all governance…

Reprieve for PSMAS clients

February 7, 2018 Healthtimes

Doctors in Chinhoyi have scraped co-payment fees for patients using Premier Services Medical Aid Society. The development, hailed by both medical practitioners and PSMAS clients, comes after the medical aid provider met its obligations. SOURCE: THE HERALD General medical practitioners were demanding co-payments of about $20 before attending to patients visiting their surgeries on the PSMAS scheme. Dr Samuel Mvurume, a neurologist who is one of the society’s service providers, yesterday said they had since scrapped the co-payments after PSMAS cleared arrears. He hailed PSMAS’ efforts in creating confidence in their services. “PSMAS…

Health Ministry failing to service debts

February 7, 2018 Healthtimes

MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) is reportedly failing to services its debts to various suppliers of goods and services dating back to as far as 2012, Parliament has heard. By Daniel Phiri The inability to service the debts is attributed to paltry releases by treasury and general poor funding of the health sector from the country’s national budget. In 2018, Ministry of Health had demanded about US$1.1billion but only got about US$408 million which was later increased to about US$520 following threats to sabotage budget by Parliament. Presenting…

Ministry of Health Using Stone-Age Accounting Systems

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018 Healthtimes

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) is still using obsolete manual accounting systems which are prone to manipulation, making it difficult for auditors to detect any financial anomalies, HealthTimes has learnt. HealthTimes Correspondent Briefing Parliament on their findings, Public Accounts Portfolio Committee Chair, Hon Paurina Mpariwa said the committee had discovered that the ministry, its departments and health institutions were using outdated accounting systems at a time when the rest of the world was moving with technologies. “At this time where we have ICTs, the ministry continues to…

USAid programme throws lifeline to mothers, babies

February 6, 2018 Healthtimes

SAKUBVA District Hospital is located in a high-density suburb in Sakubva, Mutare. This public hospital, surrounded by large mountains, has become a safe haven for mothers and babies from remote areas who would have faced complications at birth. BY FLORENCE RONDOZAI/ DOREEN HOVE The hospital has one of the 29 Kangaroo Mother Care units for premature babies in Manicaland province that the USAid-supported Maternal and Child Health Integrated Programme (MCHIP) made functional through extensive training of health care workers, refurbishments, and supply of new equipment. These units have been instrumental…

#BREAKING: Harare Hospital Boss, Vera Retires

February 2, 2018 Healthtimes

HARARE Hospital Clinical Director Mr George Vera has retired from service after serving the hospital for almost three decades. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an exclusive interview with HealthTimes, Mr Vera said he was just retiring from the position of Clinical director only. “I am retiring from the position of Clinical Director but still working with the Hospital as a consultant,” he said. Mr Vera joined the institution in 1989 heading the Surgery department. Meanwhile, a farewell ceremony is being held in honour of his long service at the institution