Tag: Dr Wenceslas Nyamayaro

New NAC Board Appointed

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere A new National AIDS Council executive board of 12 members has been set up, chaired by Mrs Nester Mukwehwa. Deputising Mrs Mukwehwa is Advocate Jaison Dzvetero. It consists of old and new members while having other board members which include Dr Matthew Mare, Mrs Tendayi Westerhof, Dr Gilbert Chahwanda, Ms Mabel T. Buzuzi, Ms Rumbidzayi Zinyuke, Mr Isheanesu Nkomo, Mr Jaison Muradzikwa, Mrs Beatrice Dupwa, Mr Ralphel Tsivama, Dr Ntombizanele A. Vella, Dr Wenceslas Nyamayaro, and Dr Bernard Madzima who is the chief executive officer. Speaking on…

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Twenty graduate in Frontline Field Epidemiology

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Twenty frontline healthworkers from Zimbabwe’s rural districts graduated from a three-month Field Epidemiology Training Program. The training was informed by the lack of adequate capacity in disease surveillance in the country. The twenty which graduated on Wednesday in Harare, were drawn from Gutu, Hurungwe, Sanyati and Mwenezi districts. They included Environmental Health Officers, Health Information Officers, Health Promotion officers, Nurses and District Medical Officers. The training was conducted by the Zimbabwe Field Epidemiology Training Program (Zim FETP) with support from America’s Centre for Disease Control (CDC) in…

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Government of China invests $1,24 million for the health of women and girls in Cyclone Idai affected districts of Zimbabwe

Healthtimes

THE Government of China and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated  reproductive health medical equipment and medicines as part of the US$1,24 million support to the Government of Zimbabwe‘s Health Assistance Project for Women and Girls in Zimbabwe Affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts. The objective of the health assistance project is to enable the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to strengthen emergency obstetric and neonatal care in the cyclone affected areas in Zimbabwe. This is in turn expected to contribute to the…

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We Are Happy With Sinopharm Vaccine Uptake Says Chinese Ambassador To Zim…Maintains Vaccine Is Safe, Even Pregnant Women Can Take It

Michael Gwarisa

THE Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Guo Shaochun says the uptake of the Sinopharm Vaccine in Zimbabwe was impressive and with more support, Zimbabwe could defeat the coronavirus menace early. By Michael Gwarisa His response comes hot on the heels of recent reports that the vaccine was getting low uptake even amongst front-line health workers who were initially targeted during the first phase of the vaccination program. To date, more than 35,000 Zimbabweans have been vaccinated  from the 200,000 doses Zimbabwe received from China in February. Responding to questions during…

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