Category: Health News

One Stop Centres as Key Accelerators Towards Zimbabwe’s Progress To End AIDS By 2030

Michael Gwarisa

Women and girls who experience Gender Based Violence (GBV) are at high risk of contracting HIV. According to UN Women, GBV is a risk factor for HIV infection, and a consequence of stigma. Addressing violence and gender inequality is therefore essential to ending the AIDS epidemic and protecting the human rights of all people to safety, equality and the highest attainable standard of health. By Michael Gwarisa For Roselyn Magaso* 24, from Ngangu, Chimanimani, having been married at the age of 16, she experienced all forms of abuse at the…

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St Giles appeals for US$100,000 to revive paediatric unit…Facility using cloths to secure children in wheelchairs…Donor Support Shrinks

Michael Gwarisa

Donor fatigue and declining corporate support at Zimbabwe’s leading medical rehabilitation centre, St Giles, is hampering efforts to effectively deliver comprehensive rehabilitation services to children with the with Cerebral Palsy (CP). By Michael Gwarisa Cerebral Palsy happens when there is damage to an immature brain before the age of five years thereby causing permanent disability though not progressive. In Zimbabwe, the prevalence of Cerebral Palsy is estimated to be at 1.55 per 1000 live births in rural areas and 3.3 per 1000 births in urban areas. While majority of adult…

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#JUSTIN: Hon Daniel Molokele Appointed New Portfolio Committee On health Chair

Michael Gwarisa

Hwange Central Constituency legislator, Honorable Daniel Molokele has been appointed the new Chairperson for the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health. By Michael Gwarisa Hon Molokele’s decorated experience in the public healthcare sector and advocacy  since 2008 is set to scale the  Portfolio of Health to dizzy heights. He has been working with Civil Society from 2009 where he as the Africa Programme Officer for the World AIDS Campaign. He later on served as the the Southern Africa Regional Porgramme Manager for partnership with CSOs for the Access to Medicine Program.…

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Zimbabwe Drug Peddlers Selling Drugs To 14 Year Olds

Kuda Pembere

Local drug dealers, also known as MaJazzMan are now disregarding age and selling drugs to whoever shows up on their doorstep, a UNCEF Report has said. By Kudakwashe Pembere According to a UNICEF September 2023 research brief dubbed, ‘Understanding drug use and substance abuse by Zimbabwean adolescents and young people’, it was found that these dealers popularly known as ‘maJazzman’ are so profit-driven they condone any age. The research brief is a summary of the findings and recommendations from Muthengo Development Studies (MDS), Zimbabwe Civil Liberties and Drug Network (ZCLDN),…

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USAID provides support to vulnerable and disaster-prone communities in Zimbabwe.

Kuda Pembere

HARARE– The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing US$1,097,540 to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) for a 14-month project to build resilience for migrant returnees and their households through income-generating activities. IOM has identified Mwenezi, Zaka, Nkayi, Matobo, and Umzingwane districts as particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change, hyperinflation, and poverty. Households in these communities struggle to raise adequate income to meet essential needs and are often fully dependent on remittances during certain periods of the year. IOM’s surveys have shown that in these areas,…

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Drug Abuse Admissions Overwhelm Annex Psychiatric Hospital

Michael Gwarisa

Parirenyatwa Annex Hospital, the Psychiatric division of Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (PGH), is currently admitting more drug and substance abusers compared to other mental health patients, officials have said. By Michael Gwarisa The development has disrupted care and service provision for other mental health conditions at the facility. Even though the facility at some point reduced the admissions to 10 adults at any given time at the back of ongoing renovations, data shows that more than half of bed occupants are drug and substance abusers. Speaking to HealthTimes, Parirenyatwa Group…

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Zimbabwe Targets Over Two Million Children In 4th Round Polio Vaccination

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) 4th round Polio Vaccination will be ending tomorrow amidst indications that a total 2 773 940 are targeted for vaccination this time around. By Michael Gwarisa The Polio vaccination commenced on 10 October and will be enduing October 13, 2023. Launching the 4th Round Polio Vaccination, Minister of Health, Dr Douglas Mombeshora even though Zimbabwe has not recorded any Polio case since it was in neighboring countries, vaccinating children would give the a fighting chance should the diseases find its way into…

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Delta Beverages’ donated physiotherapy equipment charm private players

Kuda Pembere

Physiotherapy equipment donated to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital by Delta Beverages has been attracting private health facilities, referring patients to the Hospital’s Rehabilitation Unit. By Kuda Pembere This was said during a tour at the unit on Monday since the donation in February this year. Delta Beverages Corporate Affairs General Manager Ms Patricia Murambinda said the equipment they donated in February was worth US$50 000. “As Delta we are a good corporate citizen and we are heavily involved in the communities where we operate. Some people will wonder why we…

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African Union Supports Education for Health and Well- Being to Transform Young African’s Future

Michael Gwarisa

The African Union (AU), through the Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), in collaboration with UNESCO, IPPF, UNFPA, and WHO, launched the Continental Strategy on Education for Health and Well-being of Young People. By Staff Reporter The African Union broadcasted the launch of the Continental Strategy on the 11th of October 2023 during the Global Forum for Adolescents led by the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn & Child Health. This forum is the largest-ever gathering focused on adolescent well-being and is expected to engage over 1 million young peoplein…

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UNDP Facilitates Construction of Low Cost Boarding Facilities To Reduce HIV Vulnerability In Adolescent School Girls

Michael Gwarisa

Following the death of her mother, 15 year old Grace Mwamuka* now stays with her father and two minor siblings. She is from Ndima Village in Chimanimani. Throughout the year 2022, she would walk three hours to and from school daily. By Michael Gwarisa Every morning, she would wake up as early as 4:00 AM to clean the house and prepare food for her young siblings before departing for school. After school, she would rush home to clean the house and prepare dinner. This was taking a toll on her…

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