Tag: sanitary wear

Humrel Donates Sanitary Wear To Girls With Special Needs

Healthtimes

HUMREL Supply Chain Group together with its partners have donated an assortment of sanitary wear and toiletries to Saint Catherine Special School in Eastle, in a move that is likely to ease challenges faced by girls especially those with special needs in managing the menstrual health. By Patricia Mashiri The donation also coincided with the 2021 Menstrual Hygiene Day which is running under the theme “More action & investment in menstrual health & hygiene now!” Some of the partners who collaborated with Humrel in the initiative include Oxfam, Bowerbrands Media,…

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Sanitary Wear Prices Go Berserk

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PRICES of sanitary wear remains beyond the reach of many women in Zimbabwe, despite the government’s move to scrap import duty on the commodity in order to make it more affordable. SOURCE: ZBC News The development has forced women to resort to the use of unhygienic alternatives, hence exposing them to cancerous and other health related hazards. A snap survey carried out by ZBC News revealed that the cheapest pack of sanitary pads goes for close to ZW$12, while expensive brands are pegged at ZW$20. Women who spoke to ZBC…

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ZIMRA Scraps Sanitary Wear Duty

Michael Gwarisa

THE Zimbabwe Revenue Authority (ZIMRA) has scrapped duty on sanitary wear products for women in a bid to cushion girls and women against the skyrocketing prices of sanitary wear products. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, ZIMRA Head Corporate Communications, Mr Francis Chimhanda said the initiative was effected in December last year and  importations which occurred on or after 7 December 2018 to 20 November 2019 do not attract duty. Duty and VAT are not payable on sanitary wear, being tampons, sanitary towels and other sanitary wear products…

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