Tag: Jacob Ngwenya

Epilepsy Day this year falls on the Valentine’s Day

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International Epilepsy Day is celebrated on the second Monday of February every year in at least 130 countries worldwide, Zimbabwe included. Ironically this year’s commemoration falls on the 14th of February which is the Valentine’s Day, a day set aside to celebrate love. Valentine’s Day has influenced this year’s commemoration as the epilepsy community is simply asking for the world to show love to people with epilepsy. By Jacob Ngwenya Epilepsy is a central nervous system( neurological) disorder in which brain activity is affected causing seizures or periods of unusual…

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Consider Door To Door Administration Of Vaccines For The Elderly And Those With Chronic Conditions

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BEATNCDs, a local non profit organization advocating for the prioritization and inclusion of those with Chronic and Non Communicable Diseases  (NCDs) on the national health agenda has called on government and local authorities to make vaccines easily accessible for people with NCDs. HealthTimes Reporter Speaking to HealthTimes, BeatNCDs Director Jacob Ngwenya said some people living with Chronic ailments were bedridden and therefore cannot travel to institutions offering vaccinations, hence the need for a customized vaccine distribution plan for that specific group of people. People living with non communicable diseases (PLWNCDs)…

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