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Public Health Lock-down Order: Tightening and Extension of Lockdown
By Veritas The thirtieth amendment to the Lock-down Order was published on the 13th July, in SI 198 of 2021, and can be accessed on the Veritas website [link]. Its general effect is to tighten and extend the Level IV lock-down, as we shall explain in this bulletin. A consolidated version of the Lockdown Order is…
South Africa: Women call for end to violence, resumption of vaccine roll out
By Gender Links Info The Women’s Voice and Leadership South Africa (WVLSA) project condemns the violence and criminal looting that is ravaging South Africa amid the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. WVLSA calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to ensure that law and order are restored and that the vaccine roll-out crucial for defending women’s hard…
COVID-19 Awareness, Kuwadzana Constituency borehole launch ignites the SDG fever in Harare
As the nation is battling to contain the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic that is affecting schools, work, and communities while slowing down the pace of the government’s efforts towards a middle-income economy by 2030, the Kuwadzana Constituency in Harare took heed of President Mnangagwa’s clarion call for sustainable development. The Kuwadzana Development Association…
People with disabilities cite challenges in accessing COVID-19 vaccines
People with disabilities are facing a plethora of challenges in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, a situation that exposes them to the vagaries of the deadly pandemic. Zimbabwe has plans to administer the vaccines to at least two-thirds of the country’s entire population as a means of curbing the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. In response, campaigners…
UNICEF signs supply agreement for Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine
UNICEF and Sinopharm have signed a long-term agreement for the supply of the BBIBP-CorV inactivated virus vaccine against COVID-19 on behalf of the COVAX Facility. Through the agreement, UNICEF will have access to up to 120 million doses of the vaccine by the end of 2021 to supply participating countries and territories in the COVAX Facility’s Advance Market Commitment (AMC), as…
Smart Underpants: A New “Brief” in Health Monitoring
By Bernard Marr Rumor has it that underwear is getting a lot more interesting these days. In fact, your undergarments are actually getting smarter, thanks to AI innovation in the e-textile industry. Myant Inc., a leading innovation hub for wearables, has developed smart underwear that could become one of the most reliable and effective ways to detect…
Situational Analysis of the COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
By ZIMCODD Community Resource Monitors On the 18th of February 2021, the Government of Zimbabwe through the Ministry of Health and Child Care launched the vaccination program and as at 7 July 2021, a total of 819 058 (first dose) and 579 699 Zimbabweans (second dose) had been inoculated against COVID-19. The National Vaccination Programme…
Children of Masvingo West Development Group positively impacts the community
Masvingo West Constituency is destined for greatness, thanks to the developmental initiatives being spearheaded by members of the Children of Masvingo West Development Group. Recently, the Spiked Online Media Crew was in the constituency where it witnessed a number of developmental projects set to positively impact the community across the broad social and economic spectrum….
Tributes pour for the late Reverend Phumzile Mabizela
The life of the late Reverend Phumzile Mabizela was illustrious as evidenced by an outpouring of tributes to the departed civil society activist as well as a religious and spiritual leader. The UNESCO Regional Office for Southern Africa had kind words for the late community leader whom they described as a shining beacon of emancipation….
The G20 faces three big tests
By António Guterres (UN Secretary-General) Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve heard a lot about global solidarity. Unfortunately, words by themselves will not end the pandemic – or curb the impact of the climate crisis. Now is the moment to show what solidarity means in practice. As G20 Finance Ministers meet in…
5 Things You Should Know Before Vaping
Vaping has become extremely popular worldwide in the past few years. Many myths and stigma associated with vaping have created doubts and misconceptions in people’s minds. So, here are five things beginners should know before vaping:- What is Vaping Inhaling of vapor produced by an Electric Cigarette (E-cigarettes) or Vaping device is called Vaping….
On Vaccines and Why Forced Vaccination Is A No Brainer
By General Nat Turner On vaccines, the problems have been noted largely on the adenovirus-derived vaccines ( AstraZeneca and Johnson and Johnson) and the mRNA experimental injections (Pfizer and Moderna) where it is alleged that there is a global depopulation agenda and people must be reduced to about two million or even five hundred thousand….
Strength beyond all odds: Celebrating people with albinism
The day June 13 marked International Albinism Awareness Day. This year, the world commemorated under the theme, Strength Beyond All Odds, as persons with albinism rise and defy social hurdles. Around the world, people living with albinism demonstrate their talents and shine in all domains of life. We celebrate your gifts, skills, and personhood. Let…
Harare City Council’s demolition of vending stalls a threat to livelihoods
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) In Zimbabwe’s highly informal economy where employment in the formal sector is at an all-time low with several reports suggesting that unemployment is standing above 90 percent, the recent demolitions of vending markets queries, whether our preoccupation is on order and not livelihoods. A 2018 study by…
More ZC players, staff vaccinated against COVID-19
Up to 27 cricketers were part of the Zimbabwe Cricket (ZC) group that was vaccinated against COVID-19 at Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare on Saturday. Among them were Zimbabwe senior men’s national team players Regis Chakabva, Tendai Chisoro, Richmond Mutumbami, Timycen Maruma, Wellington Masakadza, Richard Ngarava, Victor Nyauchi, Wessly Madhevere, Milton Shumba, Tinashe Kamunhukamwe, Tadiwanashe…
We Will End AIDS Only If We Reduce Inequality
By Winnie Byanyima and Peter Sands As vaccinations against COVID-19 ramp up across Europe and North America, many people are welcoming hugs from loved ones, restaurants and beaches are reopening and a return to a sense of normality in many countries is beckoning. In much of the rich world, the prospect of eliminating COVID19 as…
Break the Infertility Stigma and Support Girl Education: Merck Foundation
The Merck Foundation has called for action together with 13 African First Ladies and 27 Ministers to Build Healthcare Capacity, Break the Infertility Stigma, and Support Girl Education at their annual conference. Merck Foundation (www.Merck-Foundation.com) “More than a Mother” Ambassadors, African First Ladies of Angola, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of…
Taneqo Releases A ‘Covid-19 Therapy’ Song
By Tafadzwa Muranganwa A budding artist, Tapiwa Isaac Bandire has released a song which he believes is a therapy to the ravaging effects of the Covid-19 virus. Speaking to this publication, Bandira popularly known as Taneqo said the single ‘Asbuyel’muva’ is an Amapiano track and is meant to comfort people in the wake of the…
Day of the African Child: LEAD makes a clarion call for protection of children
By Linda Masarira (LEAD President) As Africa celebrates the day of the African child it is important to also note that the real African child has nothing to celebrate. African children are being exploited as cheap labour in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania, South Africa and many other African countries. The African child is…
BrandMed and AstraZeneca partnership – a commitment to patients
Partnering in ecosystem innovation to provide a holistic, integrated approach to healthcare and treatment outcomes The COVID-19 pandemic and the growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) have compelled healthcare stakeholders to explore new ways of improving health systems, stimulating the advancement of healthcare ecosystems that focus on enhancing the patient experience, improving treatment outcomes, while…
World Bank and AU COVID-19 vaccine task team working to avail vaccines to 400 million Africans
World Bank President David Malpass, and his senior management team, comprised of Dr Axel van Trotsenburg and Dr Makhtar Diop, have met with the African Union’s COVID-19 Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) to discuss modalities for a partnership that will accelerate vaccine deployments to Africa. In a historic COVID-19 vaccine procurement agreement signed on…
CZR embraces new measures to curb COVID-19
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Retailers (CZR) has embraced the new COVID-19 measures announced by Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Dr. Constantino Chiwenga on Saturday. The measures came amid the surge in new cases which had seen 596 new cases and 26 deaths in the last 7 days as of yesterday as…
World Bank partnership unlocks over US$3 billion for African countries to buy vaccines from AU platform
World Bank President David Malpass this week met with a delegation of the Africa Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT), led by African Union (AU) Special Envoy Strive Masiyiwa, to discuss the multibillion-dollar financing of vaccines for African countries. Mr. Malpass later tweeted a screenshot of the meeting showing him and the bank’s top leadership,…
A snippet of citizens’ aspirations on public finance management
By Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) This week, the main showdown for us has been public hearings on the Public Finance Management (PFM) Bill. Communities in selected parts of the country shared their views on some of the issues that they consider as essential during the hearings that started on the 7th of…
Shifting Your Mindset: Fighting to end drug abuse
A local non-profit Organisation Shifting Your Mindset driven by love has vowed to work tirelessly to educate the youth to desist from drug misuse as it is destroying the lives of many. Drug misuse has become rampant in different communities and it is destroying the lives of many promising youths who have fallen victim to…
ZESN Long-Term Observer Report on Monitoring Responses to COVID-19
By Zimbabwe Election Support Network (ZESN) INTRODUCTION During the month of May, a new variant of COVID-19, the Indian Variant B.1.617, was detected in Kwekwe. Subsequent to this, the government imposed a two-week lockdown covering the entire district: the City of Kwekwe, Redcliff town, and the surrounding farming areas in Kwekwe Rural District Council. Measures…
Forty years on and new UNAIDS report gives evidence that we can end AIDS
UNAIDS urges world leaders to adopt a bold political declaration on HIV at the United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting on AIDS, being held in New York and online next week, and to commit to achieving a new set of targets for 2025 to end AIDS by 2030. Four decades after the first cases of…
ZELA on World Environment Day: Let us commit to a green and resilient future
Yesterday, the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) joined hands with the rest of the world in commemorating World Environment Day (#WED2021). The association said as it works together with stakeholders to prevent irreparable damage on the planet, there is a need to Reimagine, Recreate and Restore as emphasized in the 2021 theme which is focusing…
Cimas Medlabs passes Africa CDC testing audit with highest rating
Cimas Medical Laboratories (Medlabs) Covid-19 Laboratory Testing has been certified and awarded five stars, the highest possible rating, by the Africa Society for Laboratory Medicine (ASLM), resulting in its being included on the Africa CDC’s Trusted Travel Platform. The platform has been established by the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) to harmonise Covid-19 certification…
IOM and FCDO assisting Government to support Informal Cross-Border Traders to do business safely
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is this week conducting a visit to Chirundu and part of the Supporting Informal Cross-border Traders in Southern Africa to do Business Safely during the COVID-19 Pandemic project. Informal Cross Border Trade which accounts for up to 40% of total intra-SADC trade, with an estimated value of US$17.6 billion…
SASA! Faith Initiative driving the GBV, HIV eradication agenda
“Whenever the time comes for me to get married, I will join the church because that’s the place where honest, straightforward girls who will be ready to get into holy matrimony are found. There are also isolated cases of gender-based violence (GBV) within churches because of the availability of faith counsellors,” Dylan Sibanda told colleagues…
WHO validates Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use and issues interim policy recommendations
World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday 1 June 2021 validated the Sinovac-CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, giving countries, funders, procuring agencies and communities the assurance that it meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing. The vaccine is produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac. “The world desperately needs multiple COVID-19 vaccines to address…
Allowing water shortages is ridiculous: CWA
By Clemence Muchedzi Community Water Alliance (CWA) – an organization that advocates water governance issues said allowing rampant water shortages on the part of responsible authorities in the country is ridiculous and should be a thing of the past. The sentiments come following complaints by residents of Mufakose over water shortages in the community….
The U.S. and ZNNP+ Announce PEPFAR Heroes Award
On its 18th anniversary in Zimbabwe, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has announced the 2021 PEPFAR Heroes Award for outstanding individuals who have made a meaningful contribution to Zimbabwe’s response to HIV and AIDS over the past 18 years. PEPFAR has partnered with the Zimbabwe Network of People Living with HIV…
House Foreign Affairs Committee Passes Bass Bill To Increase Diversity Within State Department
Yesterday, the House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to pass the Represent America Abroad Act of 2021, to ensure that the U.S. Foreign Service reflects the rich composition of the American citizenry. The legislation establishes a program to identify, attract and welcome diverse mid-career professionals into the Foreign Service. “This bill shall ensure that all levels…
MSF: UN member states must commit to increasing access to drugs and tests for people with cryptococcal meningitis
MSF, others launch strategic framework to end deaths from HIV-related cryptococcal meningitis by 2030 In advance of an upcoming United Nations High-Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and its global partners released a strategic framework outlining the actions countries need to take to end deaths from cryptococcal meningitis (CM) by 2030….
Novartis reaches milestone delivery of 1 billion courses of antimalarial treatment
Novartis continues to invest in research and development for next-generation antimalarials to combat the threat of artemisinin resistance Novartis (www.Novartis.com) has delivered 1 billion courses of antimalarial treatment, including 430 million pediatric treatments, largely at no profit since 1999; With other innovations, the Novartis artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) contributed to reduce malaria deaths by nearly…
Merck Foundation marks “World Hypertension Day 2021”
Today, Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany marks World Hypertension Day 2021 in partnership with African First Ladies, Ministries of Health, Medical Societies and Academia, through their long-term commitment towards building Cardiovascular, Diabetes, and Endocrinology care capacity in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. Senator, Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation…
Key Affected Population Model worthwhile in addressing HIV, SGBV among sex workers
The Key Affected Population Model being implemented by the National AIDS Council (NAC) is reaping huge dividends in as far as engaging sex workers in responding to HIV and sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) is concerned. With the impacts of the COVID-19-induced lockdown wreaking economic havoc among the clientele of sex workers, the situation has gone…
Involving youths critical to winning the fight against HIV
“Nothing for us without us” goes a popular saying that is proving to be central in the quest to win the fight against HIV – a situation that has seen the country embracing and involving youths on this important journey that has made Zimbabwe achieve one of the sharpest declines in HIV prevalence in Southern…
Raw sewer on the streets in Mufakose: Residents riled
By Clemence Muchedzi Mufakose residents have bemoaned the failure of the City of Harare to quickly fix the sewerage system and are irked that the municipality is ignoring them in a risky situation where they are enduring raw sewer flowing on the streets and contaminating water bodies. This has prompted residents to petition…
Tablet market gets shot in the arm from pandemic
By Chris Donkin Global tablet shipments increased rapidly year-on-year in Q1, with the rate of growth estimated at its highest since 2013 as demand for devices to support remote working during the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic boosted sales. Reports from Canalys and IDC both pointed to “outstanding growth” in Q1, which the former estimated as increasing…
New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900,000 midwives
Fully investing in midwives by 2035 would avert roughly two-thirds of maternal, newborn deaths and stillbirths, saving 4.3 million lives per year Millions of lives of women and newborns are lost, and millions more experience ill health or injury, because the needs of pregnant women and the skills of midwives are not recognized or prioritized….
Food Relief Hampers: Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) reaches out to communities
Cognisant of the fact that following COVID-19-induced hardships, most families in Zimbabwe are facing hunger and starvation, the Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) is extending its giving hand by distributing food hampers to deserving families across the country. Speaking during the food distribution exercise in Chitungwiza on Monday 3 May 2021, Mr Can…
Solving the digital health divide in Africa through scaled up public-private support for digital innovation
This was the consensus amongst high level global and African health experts who came together for a recent online discussion Digital innovation is vital for the advancement of African economies and their health services, but to make this possible certain large stumbling blocks need to be removed. This was the consensus amongst high-level global and…