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MSF: ViiV must improve its failing access strategy for lifesaving HIV prevention drug
ViiV must do more to ensure people in low- and middle-income countries, including MSF patients, have access to injectable PrEP as generic versions are likely years away The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called yesterday on ViiV to immediately take steps to urgently expedite people’s access to the HIV prevention…
250,000 patients to benefit from free access to short-course TB preventive treatment
Support from a global consortium will expand access to shorter TB prevention options, help advance efforts towards TB elimination across seven counties The Unitaid-funded IMPAACT4TB Consortium, led by the Aurum Institute, announced on 23 March that it will provide 250,000 patient courses of short course rifapentine-based preventive treatment regimens to seven countries to help…
Restoring The Water Cycle: Understanding The Basics And Taking Action
By John Wilson I am writing this on World Water Day, March 22nd. The UN’s tagline for the day is ‘Be the change. Every drop counts.’ This is very true. If we are going to return water cycles everywhere to what they used to be, then it will start with each one of us understanding…
ZACH tackles HIV, GBV drivers through the SASA Programme
The Zimbabwe Association of Church-related Hospitals (ZACH) in collaboration with the National AIDS Council (NAC) is hosting a sensitization workshop for journalists on violence against women (VAW), HIV, as well as violence against girls and young women (VAGYW) with a focus on the implementation of the Start Awareness Support Action (SASA) model. This is part…
UN Women enhances media capabilities on advancing gender equality during humanitarian crises
A training workshop organised by UN Women Zimbabwe in partnership with Lower Guruve Development Association (LGDA) capacitated the media on how to report on gender (women, men, boys, and girls) during the humanitarian crises with a reflection on how the journalists in Zimbabwe tackled this during COVID-19. The training took place physically in Bindura, Mashonaland…
International Year of Millets: Nutritional and health benefits of millets
By Patrice Talla – FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative in Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Lesotho This year we are celebrating the International Year of Millets. The year was endorsed by Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its Governing Bodies and declared at the 75th Session…
Climate change impacting biodiversity, threatening development of traditional medicine
Climate change is impacting biodiversity and threatening the development of traditional medicine, Dr. Mithika Mwenda, the Executive Director of the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance has said. He was addressing a sitting of committees of the Pan-African Parliament at the precinct of the African Union’s lawmaking organ in Midrand South Africa that ran from the 6th…
2023 Marks the Start of a New Era: Yes! We Can End TB
New Coalition of Leaders to End TB to be announced as preliminary data expected to show a reduction in the gap between estimated TB cases and diagnosed patients, to less than 3 million people in 2022 The Stop TB Partnership yesterday issued a positive World TB Day reset, ‘Yes! We Can End TB,’ to rally…
TB testing: calls for increased access to people on treatment
The international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is calling on governments and donors to speed up access to new, shorter, safer, and more effective treatments for drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB), as well as the diagnostic tests needed to initiate treatment on these medicines. This is part of a “Call to Action” that…
Arundel Hospital delivering high-quality healthcare services
Arundel Hospital is providing quality healthcare services that are saving many lives. The hospital believed to be bankrolled by business tycoon, Kudakwashe Tagwirei through his Sakunda vehicle, played a pivotal role during the Covid-19 pandemic. It has been named the best medical facility which offers both humanitarian and psychosocial support. This is not the first…
Zimbabwe doing well in nutrition advocacy
By Kudakwashe Pembere Stakeholders involved in the advocacy for the improvement of Zimbabwe’s nutrition needs under the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement banner convened in Harare on Friday to validate the country’s progress in the implementation of the global SUN3.0 strategy. In an interview, Food and Nutrition Council Acting Deputy Director Nutrition, Ms. Siboniso Chigova…
Global Fund in Partnership for Rapid Molecular Tests for TB
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Stop TB Partnership announced a new collaboration today with Molbio Diagnostics that significantly reduces the price of the Truenat® MTB and MTB Plus tests, including a supply of MTB-RIF Dx tests for subsequent…
International Women’s Day: Sightsavers fighting for access to eye healthcare for all
This International Women’s Day Sightsavers is fighting for access to eye health care for all, including marginalised populations, such as persons with disabilities and women and girls in hard-to-reach areas. Millions of women across the world are unable to access the healthcare they need and participate fully in society. This International Women’s Day, Wednesday 8…
Climate change a threat to animal health
By Aaron Charungwa Moyo Climate change has proved to be a hazard to animal health in Zimbabwe, Director of Veterinary Field Services, Dr. Jairus Machakwa has said. “Climate change is distorting the epidemiological picture of January disease as this disease used to be confined to high rainfall regions”, This sentiment is a testament to the…
AHAIC 2023: Driving agenda for equitable health access, addressing climate change
The biennial conference will convene African stakeholders in health, climate, and development to foster regional collaboration and create a unified position on climate action and health system resilience ahead of UNGA 78 and COP 28. When stakeholders in health, development, and climate convene in Kigali, Rwanda, for the fifth edition of The Africa Health Agenda…
USAID launches US$17 million OVC HIV support programme in Mashonaland West
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through USAID has launched the Orphaned and Vulnerable Children (OVC) support program worth US$17,373,720.00 in Mashonaland West Province. The program will provide support to 42 705 children, adolescents, youth, and families affected and infected by HIV across four districts in Mashonaland West,…
Zimbabwe launches COVID-19 Documentary
The United Nations has commended President Emmerson Mnangagwa, and the Government of Zimbabwe for the initiative taken to produce a COVID-19 Documentary ‘Fighting the Wave – How a Nation United to Fight the COVID-19 Pandemic’ showcasing how Zimbabwe responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. In his speech during the launch today, Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, the Acting UN…
CIDRAP releases Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development Roadmap
Plan would accelerate a new approach to coronavirus vaccines research and development to protect against COVID-19 variants and future pandemic threats from new coronaviruses The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota today released the Coronavirus Vaccines Research and Development (R&D) Roadmap (CVR), a major global strategy to develop broadly protective vaccines against…
Public warned as cholera is recorded in Chegutu
By Elvis Dumba Chegutu – Ministry of Health and Child Care in Chegutu has intensified awareness of good hygiene practices in the district following confirmed cases of the disease. A cholera treatment camp in Chegutu Urban has since been activated. “We do have one cholera case in Chegutu Urban. The Rapid Response Team activated the…
African leaders pledge new commitments to end AIDS
By Baboloki Semele ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA – African leaders and partners have joined together at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 36th Session of the African Union to commit to a set of actions to boost progress towards ending AIDS. The event, Health Financing and Sustaining Action to End AIDS and Related Communicable…
Chinhoyi Residents Trust petition calls for health provision improvement at Alaska Clinic
The Chinhoyi Residents Trust has petitioned medical officers to improve service delivery at Alaska Clinic in Mashonaland West Province. The petitioners are members of the Chinhoyi Residents Trust (CRT) whose line of work involves pushing for improved service delivery including access to quality and affordable health care in Chinhoyi. The petition is mindful of the fact…
AU Malaria Progress Report 2022: Resources Needed to Eliminate Malaria by 2030
His Excellency President Umaro Sissoco Embaló of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, Chair of the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (www.ALMA2030.org), presented the African Union Malaria Progress Report 2022 at the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa. The report highlights the ongoing challenges in the fight against malaria in Africa and the urgent need for strong political…
Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust key partner in health provision in Shurungwi
The National AIDS Council (NAC) and other stakeholders are in partnership with Apostolic Women Empowerment Trust (AWET) in programming meant to achieve positive health outcomes including reducing HIV in Shurugwi District in the Midlands Province. Addressing journalists on a media tour organised by the National AIDS Council at Chironde Rural Health Centre on Thursday last…
My Zim Plate host Bernadette Mutangara spreads love on Valentine’s Day
All the love and fun of Valentine’s Day surrounded a meet-and-greet hosted by MultiChoice Zimbabwe on Tuesday when My Zim Plate host Bernadette Mutangara dispensed chocolates and other treats for fans. My Zim Plate is a new series on DStv’s Honey channel in which Bernadette introduces viewers across Africa to the culinary delights of Zimbabwe,…
JHWO in tripartite partnership bringing positive health outcomes in Vungu District
A tripartite partnership comprising the government, civil society, and development partners has resulted in positive health outcomes for Ward 9 in Vungu Rural District Council of Gweru in Midlands Province. In 2017, as Jointed Hands Welfare Organization (JHWO) was complementing government efforts in Gweru under Vungu Rural District Council, guided by the National AIDS Council…
Government called to act one year on from landmark disability summit
On the one-year anniversary of the Global Disability Summit, campaigners are calling on the government to follow through on commitments they made on disability rights. February 16 marks the one-year anniversary of the second-ever Global Disability Summit (GDS), which was virtual and hosted by the governments of Norway and Ghana, and the permanent co-host, the…
NAC Midlands Province: Leaving no one towards ending AIDS by 2030
The National AIDS Council (NAC) Midlands Province is bringing on board all stakeholders in the quest of leaving no place and no one as building blocks to ending AIDS by 2030. Addressing journalists on a media tour, Mambeu Shumba, the NAC Provincial Manager for Midlands Province said the area is rich in minerals and also…
Value Creation Challenge 2023 set in motion
Eight2Five Innovation Hub, powered by Old Mutual in partnership with British Council, British Embassy, and EFT, launches the Value Creation Challenge (VCC) 3rd edition today Friday, the 10th of February 2023. The VCC initiative targets entrepreneurs, start-ups, and small business proprietors nationwide. The programme aims at capacitating entrepreneurs through business development and coaching, seed funding,…
Malawi: Wezzie inspiring her students in making healthy choices in school, life
By UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa “In Malawi, education is the only escape valve for girls and women out of poverty and abuse”, says Wezzie Kacheche, a secondary school teacher from the northern region of Malawi. “Learning about health and well-being helps young people gain a bargaining power on their needs and rights.” In…
Good health and nutrition contribute to educational achievement: UNESCO
While investing in school health and nutrition has a significant positive effect on children’s academic achievement, 1 in 3 schools in the world still lack access to drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, according to a new report to be launched on 8 February by UNESCO, UNICEF, and the WFP. “Students learn best in safe and…
Climate Change Central at Africa Health Agenda International Conference (AHAIC)
Political leaders, policymakers, civil society, health, and climate leaders convene in Kigali, Rwanda, to discuss health policies for Africa against a backdrop of global challenges, including climate change, food insecurity, conflict, and economic recession Stakeholders in health and development from all over the world will, from 5-8 March, assemble in Kigali, Rwanda, for the fifth…
Nestlé shares healthy and nutritious recipes
By Nestlé East and Southern Africa Today’s generation has grown up in restaurants and fast-food canteens and the tradition of cooking healthy nutritious meals together slowly starts to disappear. Although the fast-food route might seem convenient, it comes at a price. Restaurant meals and fast foods are usually high in saturated fats, salt and…
Philanthropist Gratiano Mhunduru donates to Hurungwe District Hospital
By Nhau Mangirazi There is a need for Hurungwe agro-business to help health facilities facing challenges. United Kingdom-based Zimbabwean philanthropist Gratiano Paul Mhunduru called on locals to help out in a small way as it makes a difference. He said this when he handed over 140 blankets, 140 sheets, and 3 BP checking machines to Hurungwe…
I was blind, but now I see – celebrating Malawi’s progress on World NTD Day
By H.E. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera, President of Malawi “I was blind, but now I see.” This is what Vainesi, from Salima District in Central Malawi, said after surgery to treat trachoma. A mother of three, Vainesi had been unable to work or provide for her family once the disease began to affect her eyesight. Vainesi…
World NTD Day: New commitments to fight neglected tropical diseases announced
Today, leading organisations and countries announced new commitments to help strengthen efforts to end neglected tropical diseases (NTDs). These commitments, made by endemic countries, donors, and private sector partners, are a response to a global call for urgent investment to control, eliminate and eradicate NTDs by 2030. NTDs is an umbrella term used to describe…
Urgent calls for action against drug abuse among youths
By Nhau Mangirazi The government, private sector, and the international community have been urged to step up solutions in combating drug and substance abuse affecting youths. In a statement, Shamwari Yemwanasikana in partnership with the Girls Rights Collective said there is a need to act against the social ills affecting communities. ‘‘Drug abuse among the…
Family Planning 2030 report shows steady rise in demand for contraception
Report finds women’s preferences have changed over time, with a growing preference for long-lasting methods; highlighting the need to mobilize domestic resources to meet demand According to a new report published today, the use of modern contraception is soaring around the world, with an estimated 371 million women of reproductive age in low- and lower-middle-income…
Injectable PrEP a milestone in HIV prevention
Cecilia Jackson (not her real name) has been on anti-retroviral therapy (ART) since 2003 when she was diagnosed with the disease but lives a healthy lifestyle. “Despite being HIV positive, I am healthy and I feel like a teenager because of the energy I possess. The secret is that I eat a balanced diet and…
Zimbabwe launches Health Resilience Fund
At a high-level event held today at the Rainbow Towers Hotel in Harare, His Excellency Honourable Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. C.D.G.N Chiwenga, launched the Health Resilience Fund (HRF), jointly with the funding partners and UN agencies in the health sector. The event also marked the launching of the National…
Insights from the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting
By Boston Consulting Group What keeps leaders up at night? As global leaders gathered for the first January Davos since the pandemic began, there was a lot to talk about. Discussions about how to grapple with the global “polycrisis” and the scope of its impact were prevalent throughout the week. Here are some highlights: Uncertainty. Despite…
Adam Molai Foundation holds first Health and Wellness Outreach in 2023
Marondera, Zimbabwe – The Adam Molai Foundation held the first of its Health and Wellness outreach event in 2023 from the 17th to the 18th of January. The two-day event was in Marondera where 195 people consulted doctors from Mahusekwa District Hospital in Wedza. Members of the community also received health and wellness advice from…
Acquisition of borehole rig set to improve water provision for Zvimba
By Elvis Dumba Murombedzi – In its quest to ensure that no person or place is left behind in the provision of safer water, Zvimba Rural District Council has taken delivery of a new borehole rig. The borehole rig worth US$339 000.00 is expected to solve water challenges through borehole provisions across the district. Zvimba…
Large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy study stopped
AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) reports that the Mosaico study, a large-scale HIV vaccine efficacy study also known as HVTN 706/HPX3002, was stopped early for non-efficacy. The study took place in several countries in North and South America and Europe to test the safety and efficacy of the adenovirus26-based vaccine regimen among 3,900 cis-gender men…
Multi-sectoral Accountability Framework for TB addresses disease gaps and challenges
The Multisectoral Accountability Framework (MAF) for Tuberculosis (TB) is a platform for stakeholders to come together to address gaps and challenges effectively and efficiently in tackling the disease. Officially launching the multi-stakeholder workshop organised by Jointed Hands Welfare Organisation in Harare today, Chief Director for Public Health in the Ministry of Health and Child Care,…
One billion people globally served by healthcare facilities without reliable electricity
Close to 1 billion people in low- and lower-middle-income countries – 1 in 8 of the world’s population –are served by healthcare facilities that lack a reliable electricity supply, according to a new report from the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforAll)….