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Proposed changes to US Global Gag Rule threaten wider harm
Seipati Moloi (Media Liaison Co-ordinator, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Estimates put the number of unsafe abortions each year at over 25 million—97% of them in developing countries—leading to at least 22,800 deaths and millions of serious complications. The United States policy known as the Global Gag Rule has had a devastating impact on women’s access…
COVID-19: UNFPA, partners solicit for access to contraceptives for women and girls
In the midst of the COVID-19 global pandemic and on World Contraception Day, the UN’s reproductive health and rights agency – the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners have called for greater efforts to ensure access to contraceptives for women and girls of reproductive age. This is towards “Zero unmet Need for Contraception” even…
Fastjet resumes flight services in Zimbabwe
As Zimbabwe relaxed the COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and opened up flights and other tourism services, Fastjet has resumed its domestic flights in Zimbabwe. This reporter witnessed a remarkable improvement in security at the Robert Mugabe and the Joshua Nkomo International Airports in as far as COVID-19 preventive measures are concerned. Mr. Felix Nyangani, the Head…
US government committed to improving Zimbabwe’s health sector
By Anyway Yotamu The United States of America through USAID has announced that it is fully committed to improving the country’s health sector which is on its knees. The challenges in the health sector are due to shortages of much-needed equipment in hospitals and the deteriorating economic hardships precipitated by the outbreak of the COVID-19…
Rugby Africa Concludes Biggest Solidarity Campaign in its History
COVID-19 relief campaign supported 31 member unions through a dedicated solidarity fund In June Rugby Africa (http://www.RugbyAfrique.com) announced the immediate release of EUR 170,000.00 from a solidarity fund for its member unions. The Rugby Africa Executive Committee had initiated the relief campaign given the current health crisis and the immediate impact it had on the…
Innovating against COVID-19: Two Zimbabweans feature in UNDP Africa’s special online magazine
On the 22nd of September 2020, the UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa, released a special edition of an online magazine showcasing how 50 young Africans are resourcefully helping fight the COVID19 Pandemic. The magazine – dubbed Africa Innovates, is timely as the world grapples with a response and recovery to a global pandemic. Africa Innovates…
How to Fly With Your E-Cigarette In 2021
Planning for a little getaway in 2021? If so, this is the right time to make the necessary arrangements to avoid the last-minute rush. It is, especially if you intend to fly with your favorite e-cigarette. Today, everyone is free to carry e-cigarettes on the plane. But how can you safely fly with your device?…
UN Secretary-General Outlines Development Measures For Landlocked Developing Countries
United Nations Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres has noted that landlocked developing countries face a myriad of challenges but emphasised that there is a ray of hope for overcoming them through a raft of measures he proposed through his office and UN partners worldwide. Below, Spiked Online Media shares the UN Secretary-General’s remarks at a meeting…
Mike Bloomberg to deliver keynote address at Summit on Tobacco Control in May 2021
Mike Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bloomberg LP, three-term Mayor of New York City, has been announced as a keynote speaker at the inaugural Leadership Summit on Tobacco Control, to be held virtually from May 6-7 2021. Bloomberg will be joined at the event by heads of state and national and subnational governments, prominent global…
COVID-19 and Rural South Africa: The good, the bad and the ugly
Brienne Prusak (Medical & Global Health Press Officer, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) The media’s focus as COVID-19 has washed over the globe has largely concentrated on urban centers, a preoccupation that is justified by the high case numbers in cities. Yet, as the pandemic slows, it is increasingly clear that COVID-19 has not been a…
NetOne, TelOne commended for partnering to mitigate COVID-19
NetOne and TelOne have been hailed for partnering to assist the Government by mobilizing resources towards the mitigation and containment of COVID-19 as part of their Corporate Social Investment (CSI). In a speech at the unveiling of a fully-equipped and refurbished Ward B5 at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo today that he made on behalf of…
Top 10 Marijuana Destinations In The World
By Rebecca Siggers Exploring popular destinations is a dream for all the travel enthusiasts out there. It instills a sense of well-being and boosts your confidence levels. From the tranquility of lush green mountains to turquoise waves’ sounds, you must experience them all. In case you’re a pothead, you might include the weed destinations in…
GOAL Zimbabwe intensifies COVID-19 awareness
By Admire Zaemba GOAL Zimbabwe is intensifying efforts to curb the Covid-19 pandemic through partnerships with relevant stakeholders like the City of Harare, UNICEF, and the Ministry of Health and Child Care. Our news crew met up with GOAL Volunteers Ms. Angela Mucheri and Mr. Edmore Rambanapasi in the high density of Highfield while they…
Power Giants company donates to Mufakose community
By Sowell Chikwari (Lifestyle Reporter) SCORES of touts, rank marshals, and vulnerable members of the Mufakose community last Friday received food hampers as well as essential Covid-19 personal protective equipment (PPE) to mitigate the effects of the lethal virus, courtesy of regional power utility firm, Power Giants Private Limited. Titled “Power Giants Mahwindi Covid-19 Relief…
COVID-19: Musician Poem Shoko releases single track
By Admire Zaemba The Covid-19 pandemic has affected human beings in all facets of life and even threatened to wipe the human race on earth. In the midst of the Covi-19 pandemic, the Harare based seasoned gospel musician Poem Shoko and The Messengers of Christ composed a power-packed single track titled Kana Vanhu Vangu #Corona…
The Power of Embracing A Positive Mental Attitude
By Timothy Mutizwa (Motivational Speaker and Leadership Coach) Life sometimes hits your face with hard rocks, swallowing all the hopes for your tomorrow. You get frustrated, discouraged, and depressed yet solving nothing but here is the tried and working formula for all these torrential problems – Positive Mental Attitudes. Exploring into my story, I would…
Demanding a people-centred post-COVID-19 recovery plan
Zimbabwe Coalition on Debt and Development (ZIMCODD) This week’s instalment is on the clarion call for a people centred post-COVID-19 recovery plan. It is based on the speech by the Southern African People’s Solidarity Secretary General (SG), Janet Zhou that was delivered to the Society Talks: CSOs and outcomes from SADC People and Youth Summits…
Issues in ensuring COVID-19 vaccine compliance
By Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH, Foundation for a Smoke-Free World We conducted a survey in June of 2020 that addressed whether people’s willingness to use a COVID-19 vaccine and adopt other preventive healthcare measures was associated with trust An effective COVID-19 vaccine could help us emerge from isolation and end the social distancing required during…
Natural products are older than writing and agriculture
By Wellington Zimbowa For a former primary school teacher turned into a beauty and skin wellness specialist, entrepreneur, and development practitioner, ‘nurturing’ is perhaps the core of Providence Moyo’s fate on mother earth! Looking back over the years, Providence doesn’t regret about the comfort of her previous job in Bulawayo to start a company, Divine…
Zimbabwe: Nurses lay foundation for better chronic disease management
Angela Makamure (Press Officer, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Southern Africa) In Zimbabwe, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are estimated to account for 31% of total deaths, with diabetes, hypertension, and asthma as the main killers. The country has been facing a number of challenges that have resulted in the deterioration of many facets of daily life, most…
200,000 Members of International Church Hold Virtual Prayer Service for Covid-19
After its initial outbreak with a cluster of pneumonia cases at seafood, poultry, and live wildlife market in Wuhan City, China, Covid-19 has spread rapidly across the globe. The virus has hammered economies worldwide and brought devastation to many. On 16 September Shincheonji Church of Jesus, a church with thousands of members in various countries,…
Keep health workers safe to keep patients safe: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling on governments and health care leaders to address persistent threats to the health and safety of health workers and patients. “The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded all of us of the vital role health workers play to relieve suffering and safe lives,“ said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General….
First Lady salutes mothers of children with disabilities
By Anyway Yotamu Mothers of children with disabilities in Harare Metropolitan Province shared their experiences of caring for them and how to handle the stigma from members of communities in which they live. This comes as Angel of Hope Foundation led by its Patron, First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa, has partnered relevant organisations to seek ways…
PAP lobbied for the protection and well-being of children in the context of COVID-19
Members of the Pan-African Parliament (PAP) have been urged to advocate for the protection of children whose vulnerability is further increased by the exceptional circumstances caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. School closures, overstretched health care systems, heightened food insecurity and risks of exploitation, are all examples of ways through which children have been affected by the ongoing…
COVID-19: Africa’s post-pandemic recovery could be prolonged, transformative
The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly eroded the overall improvement in risk-reward scores seen across the African continent in recent years, but this should not deter investors Specialist risk consultancy Control Risks (www.ControlRisks.com) and independent global advisory NKC African Economics, the Africa-focused subsidiary of Oxford Economics, have today launched the fifth edition of the Africa Risk-Reward…
5 Ways Social Distancing Are Changing The Restaurants
By Heidi Jones Now, many countries are beginning to lift nation-wide lockdowns imposed due to coronavirus. But their economies are in a crippled state. Many people have lost their jobs, and almost everyone is in an altruist mode. We have not had holiday trips, watched a theatre show, or witnessed a sporting event for the…
Apostolic sect adopts ‘online prophecies’
Lifestyle Reporter THE Johanne Masowe Yenyenyedzi Nomwe apostolic sect is now among the very few indigenous apostolic churches to digitize their operations. This comes after the Zvimba-based sect – led by High Priest Herbert Mtandwa – last week officially unveiled their digital platforms which they hope will enhance their work, giving people from all walks…
Senator Oliver Chidawu moves in to restore sanity at Glenview 8 Industrial Complex
Senator Oliver Chidawu, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs for Harare and the Provincial Joint Operations Command today visited the Glenview 8 Industrial Complex as part of his drive to restore sanity at the site accommodating workers in the informal sector in the capital. Among the dignitaries accompanying Minister Chidawu was Commissioner Erasmus Makodza,…
We Can’t Fight COVID-19 on a Country-by-Country Basis
By Zolelwa Sifumba Recently, one of my patients borrowed money from a loan shark just to get a private taxi to the hospital. When we had a problem locating her test results, she broke down, justifiably furious. She probably wouldn’t be able to find the money to come in again. Another patient, an elderly woman, was…
COVID-19: Will the G20 please step up?
By Transparency International On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic. In many ways, the ongoing pandemic has turned the world upside down. Besides the devastating human toll around the world, we have also been living through an increasingly disturbing reality that is marked with rising authoritarianism, reduced civic space and misuse of relief funds. The ongoing pandemic has also exposed vulnerabilities in public contracting systems around the world and shown how unprepared governments are to buy…
PAP and UNFPA join forces to end Gender-Based Violence amid COVID-19
The Pan-African Parliament (PAP), through its women’s caucus, and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) have urged National parliaments to fight against gender inequalities and increasing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) due to COVID-19. This follows a Virtual Briefing held with the Pan-African Parliament Women’s Caucus recently under the theme “COVID-19 and Gender-Based Violence (GBV): Parliamentary support to gender-responsive National…
KidzCan donates to Parirenyatwa Hospital towards the fight against COVID-19
By Anyway Yotamu In an effort to combat the spread of COVID-19 a non-governmental organization Kidz Can, donated an assortment of goods and equipment worth US$10,000 to Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals to assist children with cancer. Speaking to this publication at the handover ceremony Mr Daniel Mckenzie who’s the KidzCan Executive Director said the donation was meant…
AfDB approves $27.33 million to ramp up the AU’s COVID-19 Response Initiative
The African Development Bank’s Board of Directors (www.AfDB.org) on Wednesday approved $27.33 million in grants to boost the African Union’s (AU) efforts to mobilize a continental response to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval follows a meeting of the extended Bureau of the Conference of Heads of State and Government with Africa’s private sector on…
The Future Of Prosthetics Depends On A.I.
By Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD To the 1 million global new amputees yearly (that’s one amputation every 30 second), the loss of a limb means that they have to adapt to a new world. Take India, one of the world’s most populated countries, for example. Only 3% of its buildings are adapted for accessibility, while the country counts more than…
Every Zimbabwean to be treated in the country: VP Chiwenga
By Anyway Yotamu The government said it will no longer avail foreign currency to assist cabinet ministers and other senior officials seeking medical treatment in health facilities outside Zimbabwe, this was said by Vice President Constantino Chiwenga who is also the Minister of Health and Child Care. Addressing a press conference in his capacity as…
COVID-19: Egyptian government donates to Zimbabwe
By Anyway Yotamu Zimbabwe received a consignment of Covid-19 aid equipment from Egypt as part of the help it is extending to 30 African countries. The Egyptians joined other well-wishers of the leading foreign partners to come to the country’s aid during the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking upon the arrival of the consignment at Robert Mugabe International…
COVID-19 puts health research to the test in Africa
Paul Adepoju Nature Medicine Africa’s health-research landscape has been steadily growing, but the COVID-19 pandemic might accelerate the continent’s research-capacity building. “There is a growing army of epidemic frontline researchers who have been in the trenches before [COVID-19]. There was great Ebola mobilization of researchers, medics, community leaders, etc. to combat Ebola [and they] have…
Huawei adds AI to its free online training for ICT students
Huawei Zimbabwe has added online training in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to its portfolio of free training it offers to Zimbabwe ICT students of higher learning. This as part of its commitment to training in 4IR technologies such as 5G and cloud computing, which it kicked off last year. This was revealed by Huawei CEO Shao…
COVID 19: Sports keep teens busy during the lockdown
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu With five months of schools being closed and children cooped up at home with nothing to do, looking after teenagers has become an extra challenge for many parents in Zimbabwe. Schools in Zimbabwe were closed in March when the country recorded its first COVID-19 case. The Government initially said…
COVID-19: Shincheonji Church Runs Second Plasma Donation Drive
Over 1,500 Shincheonji Church of Jesus members have started donating blood plasma for research purposes after recovering from Covid-19, as the organization bolsters its efforts to help contain the virus. Donors from the church in South Korean city Daegu started undergoing the process on August 27 and will continue until September 4. This is the…
Chikuku Development Initiative: Conquering challenges through unity
Chikuku in Bikita East, Masvingo Province, is one area that was ravaged by Cyclone Idai that left a trail of destruction with key infrastructure damaged. Prone to persistent droughts, the people face a myriad of challenges that deepen poverty and hamper access to essential services but thanks to the unity of the members of the…
In the shadow of Covid-19, silent killers re-emerge
Opinion by Nick Prince Deadly infectious diseases are threatening to regain a foothold in many countries, fueled by Covid-19 and the unprecedented effort to contain this ongoing global pandemic. Vaccinations are down across the Asia Pacific and in most areas of the world. Diseases such as polio, measles, and tuberculosis are at very real risk of re-emerging…
COVID-19: The Union’s Wave Money platform to support people with MDR-TB
In Union-managed areas of Myanmar, COVID-19 is causing disruption to the provision of care and support to people with tuberculosis (TB) and multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB). Despite the pandemic, The Union is continuing to provide DOT (Directly Observed Treatment) and home visits to people with MDR-TB. Home visits are also an important means by which Union…
First Lady commissions medical equipment and refurbished ward to Sally Mugabe Central Hospital
First Lady Auxilia Mnangagwa today officially handed over medical equipment and commissioned a refurbished ward at the Sally Mugabe Central Hospital in Harare. The initiative came into being as a result of the contribution to the COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts through a partnership between two Telecoms giants – NetOne and TelOne. The collaboration saw the two…
MSF’s draws on HIV experience to teach compassion for COVID-19
Armed with a mic, a lapel pin and a song, MSF is battling COVID-19 stigma in South Africa. In late July, two COVID-19 facilities in areas where MSF works in South Africa were deliberately set on fire by community members, underscoring the risk COVID-19 stigma poses to the pandemic response and the ongoing need for…