AT least five people were confirmed dead due to Cholera complications in Chegutu yesterday. This was confirmed by government on Star FM last night. More details to follow…..
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Category: WATER AND SANITATION
Zimbabwe On High Alert Over Cholera…As Cholera Terrorises Zambia/Malawi
HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr David Parirenaytwa says Zimbabwe is on high alert over the prevailing Cholera outbreak obtaining in Zambia and Malawi with Zambia having recorded more than 2000 cases already. By Michael Gwarisa In an Interview with HealthTimes, Minister Parirenaytwa said Zimbabweans need not panic over the prevailing cholera crisis in Zambia and Malawi as government has already dispatched Choelra surveillance and monitoring systems to avoid spillage of the disease into Zimbabwe. “We are aware that there is Cholera particularly in Lusaka and because of our nearness…
Read MoreCity Of Harare Fires Top Health Execs
Harare City Council (HCC) yesterday suspended four top officials for awarding themselves “fat cat” salaries above government-imposed caps. Acting town clerk Josephine Ncube, health services director Prosper Chonzi, finance director Tendai Kwenda and human capital director Cainos Chingombe were suspended after a special council meeting yesterday called to receive a report by the Justice George Smith-led tribunal that probed the top officials’ alleged abuse of power. “Senior executives need to be suspended. After that we need the mayor to appoint a new acting town clerk and that person will have…
Read More“Chigubhu Gear”, Tackling Water and Sanitation At Grassroots Level
By Michael Gwarisa recently in Siakobvu, Kariba GOVERNMENT in partnership with Save the Children and other non governmental organizations has embarked on widespread Nutrition, Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) projects in various districts around the country. According to Water and Sanitation experts, poor adherence to sanitation and hygiene expectations could lead to serious malnutrition cases as a result of diarrheal diseases which cause severe wasting of the body especially in children below the age of five. Adhering to basic WASH requirement is simple, just ensure you have access to clean…
Read MoreTyphoid under control: Minister
By HealthTimes Correspondent The Ministry of health has allayed fears of a possible typhoid outbreak following reported cases in Harare, insisting that mechanisms have been put in place to curb the spreading of the disease. In an interview yesterday after touring Matapi Clinic in Harare where 123 typhoid patients were screened, Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa said the typhoid outbreak that hit Mbare, Harare, in the last few days is now under control, but urged all residents to be vigilant as they remain under threat of contracting…
Read MoreHarare Now an Ancient City…As Harare Tops In Typhoid Cases
By Michael Gwarisa THE city of Harare now resembles an ancient town as it lacks the characteristics and requisites of a modern day city due to poor planning and recurrent diarrheal diseases like Typhoid and Cholera which were most prominent during ancient times. Typhoid was first discovered in 1880 in New York City but is also believed to have existed around 430 BC in Greece where it almost wiped out a whole army. Briefing a Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) Public Dialogue meeting on Recurrent Outbreak of Typhoid and…
Read MoreZITF Postpones WASHen Expo
HealthTimes Reporter THE Zimbabwe International Trade Fair (ZITF) company has postponed the Water, Sanitation , Hygiene and Energy (WASHen) expo which was scheduled for 21 September in the Bulawayo. In a statement, ZITF General Manager Mrs Nomathemba Ndlovu confirmed the development. “Kindly be advised that the 2017 of the Water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Energy confex, (WASHen) which was due to take place from 21-22 September 20017 has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled for a future date to be advised. “We apologise for any inconvenience caused and thank you…
Read MoreHatcliff Residents Use Chlorine Tablets For Washing Clothes
“We thank CWHG and the City Health department for installing these inline chlorinates, we are now assured that we wont have abuse of tablets as they are enclosed in the Chlorinators…..” By Michael Gwarisa RESIDENTS in Hatcliff area in Harare are using Chlorine tablets meant for purifying water as washing soap despite the area having been declared a hot Typhoid zone due to the Typhoid outbreak which swept across the area early this year, HealthTimes can reveal. These revelations were made by Hatcliff Councilor Naboth Manyengera during a Clean-up campaign…
Read More53 000 Benefit from US Nutrition and Sanitation Project
Staff Reporter NOT less than 53 000 Zimbabwean citizens have benefited from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) driven Community Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Natural Resources Management project (C-WASH). The project is being Implemented by Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) Zimbabwe and C-WASH worked with communities to provide sustainable access to clean and safe drinking water sources and improved sanitation facilities. ALSO READ: US government allocates US$150 million towards HIV prevention Speaking during the celebrations at Sherukuru Secondary School in Mutasa District, USAID/Zimabwe Acting Deputy Mission…
Read MoreKenya’s schoolgirls to get free sanitary pads from government
SOURCE:BBC All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. According to the UN’s education agency, one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their period. Some girls reportedly lose 20% of their education for this reason, making them more likely to drop out of school altogether. The amendment to the education act, signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta this…
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