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Drug policies should put people first: Zimbabwe Civil Liberties Drug Network
By Nyasha Mutena In a move that seeks to address the illicit drug challenge that is currently grappling the country, Zimbabwe Civil Liberties Drug Network Drug Network is undertaking community campaigns which enable them to interact with drug users whilst sensitizing them on the dangers surrounding drug use. Addressing various youth who are using and/or…
MARS unveils new ambulance fleet, announces new toll-free short code
The Medical Air Rescue Service (MARS) has unveiled a new fleet of 14 ambulances at an event in Harare, where the emergency medical services company, part of Cassava HealthTech, also announced a new toll-free emergency number. At the stakeholder engagement event that brought together medical aid and insurance organizations and other medical healthcare players, MARS…
Oil magnate and traditional healer Sekuru Banda tops Zimbabwe Rich List
By Byron Mutingwende While there are certain household names when it comes to wealth in Zimbabwe, one surprising entry, the famous Sekuru Banda has turned the tables and occupied the uppermost position as the richest but humblest man in the country if not on the continent. The recently established Trumpet, which works in…
Artist designs condom dress to encourage safe sex
By Owami Sithole Award-winning fashion designer Thembani Mubochwa who recently designed the condom dress which is meant to sensitise people to practice safe sex says he wants to take it to the global stage following a successful showcase in Egypt. Mubochwa showcased the dress at the Egypt leg of the Africa Fashion Reception on October…
Benefits of Treating Arthritis with Cannabis Topical
If you are among the hundreds of millions of individuals who have arthritis, then you understand how much of a struggle it is to find a remedy that can eliminate the condition. Good news is that cannabis has been proven to be a cheap and effective remedy to deal with the pain and discomfort that…
Let’s talk about our reality: Are we failing our young people?
By Dr. Patricia Machawira The recent picture of a first year University of Zimbabwe student lying lifeless in a pool of blood, after trying to abort a pregnancy using a coat hanger brings a chill to one’s spine. If she made it to University, surely she should be knowledgeable about pregnancy and how to prevent…
Four Reasons to Exercise during Addiction Recovery
The abuse of drugs and alcohol can adversely impact a person’s health and wellbeing in numerous ways. By the time someone reaches a point where he becomes an addict, they’ve gotten a real beating not only emotionally and physically, but their social and financial life is hugely affected as well. That’s why exercise is basically…
Maisha Health Partners Cancerserve Trust to Assist Zimbabweans Living With Cancer
CASSAVA Smartech’s Maisha Health has unveiled a new partnership with Cancerserve Trust, which seeks to assist Zimbabweans living with cancer. Through the partnership, Maisha has committed a portion of its monthly revenue to support cancer treatment of patients in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals through the Cancerserve Trust. Announcing the groundbreaking partnership, Cassava Smartech Chief Executive Officer,…
Stellenbosch University, Unitaid sign US$18.9 million grant for treatment of drug-resistant TB
South Africa’s Stellenbosch University and Unitaid sign US$ 18.9 million grant agreement to develop child-friendly treatments and preventive therapy against multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (TB) Stellenbosch University and Unitaid have signed a US$ 18.9 million grant agreement to develop child-friendly treatments and preventive therapy for treating multidrug-resistant TB in children. The agreement was announced today at the 50th…
MSF & TB activists disrupt opening of the largest annual TB conference in India
Newer medicines for DR-TB are desperately needed, but barriers to access, including high prices, keep them out of reach for most people around the world. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) joined tuberculosis (TB) activists disrupted the opening ceremony of the 50th Union World Conference on Lung Health in Hyderabad yesterday, urging pharmaceutical corporations to make improved…
CBD Oil Is Revolutionising How Athletes Recover
The increased popularity and legalisation of cannabis in most industrialised nations resulted in making CBD oil an integral part of recovery routines for athletes. After a long and intensive training session, athletes require all the help that they can get to recover quickly. Nowadays, athletes are going for CBD oil due to its popularity and…
EU provides additional USD 60 million to support health and resilience building in Zimbabwe
The European Union steps up its support to the people of Zimbabwe with an additional USD 60 million (EUR 53 million) under its National Indicative Programme. The funds will directly support the population in the fields of health and resilience building. USD 43 million (EUR 38 million) will support public health service delivery by strengthening…
First Lady Launches Campaign on Eliminating Early and Unintended Pregnancy
First Lady Mrs Auxillia Mnangagwa has launched the Let’s Talk campaign on reducing early and unintended pregnancy (EUP) in Zimbabwe at a colourful event held at Makomo Primary School in Epworth today. In her keynote address, the First Lady said the right to health, education and gender equality are at the heart of the campaign…
Are you eating the right way?
By Rumbidzai Mukori How many times have we asked ourselves this question or do we simply eat whatever we can find and assume that we are eating well? I also used to base my life around this assumption, that healthy foods are expensive and so I will just eat something, whether it is beneficial for…
Sekuru Banda’s influence goes global
Popular traditional healer, Sekuru Banda was recently elected as the President of the African Traditional Healers Association that has a global influence stretching to Europe, Asia, Australia and America. Lately, Sekuru Banda has been occupied with international engagements where he attends at least 15 global conferences every year where he will be teaching African…
Beauty Essentials to Carry for Your Winter Trip
If you are fond of the cold weather, travelling during winter might be one of the ways to enjoy it. How else will you get to flaunt your cute layered ensemble? This is a great time to bring out all the hoodies, adorable beanies and scarves. Think of all the hot chocolate and coffee you…
Civil Society Organisations Demand Increased Health Funding
By Joyce Mukucha Driven by the desire to ensure that sustainable quality health delivery systems prevail in Zimbabwe, the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) are demanding for the increase of health financing in the 2020 National Budget to promote health, dignity and wellbeing of citizens. The CSOs advocacy core team suggested that domestic financing of health…
UNESCO and partners addressing EUP to promote sustainable development
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) is partnering stakeholders like the ministries of education and health to reduce early and unintended pregnancies (EUP) among young people so as to foster sustainable development. Speaking at a Media Capacity Building Workshop in Mazowe, UNESCO National Associate Project Officer – HIV and Health Education, Mr…
Maisha Health and Cancerserve Trust launch cancer treatment fund
Cassava Smartech’s Maisha Health has unveiled a new partnership with Cancerserve Trust which seeks to assist Zimbabweans living with Cancer. Through the partnership, Maisha has committed a portion of its monthly revenue to supporting cancer treatment of patients in Zimbabwe’s public hospitals through the Cancerserve Trust. Announcing the ground-breaking partnership, Cassava Smartech CEO Mr Eddie…
Central African countries optimistic about halving deaths from malaria
Central African countries surveyed in new opinion study believe that halving malaria deaths is more achievable than elimination by 2030; Malaria experts are very concerned that climate change could increase the threat of malaria in the region: Surveillance and programme delivery need to improve to drive progress. Central Africa is fighting to maintain momentum in…
Severe flooding in South Sudan: MSF assessing emergency needs in affected locations
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has launched emergency assessments in the east and north-east of South Sudan where severe flooding has left thousands of people stranded in inaccessible areas, threatening to make worse an already catastrophic humanitarian crisis. MSF is urging all actors to mobilize resources to mitigate the impact of rising flood levels in affected…
How to Use Cannabis for muscle recovery
The use of cannabis for the welfare of the human body has been prevalent for centuries across the world. However, its psychoactive abilities have not allowed its pavement to popularity with the masses. Moreover, there are only a few countries in the world that will enable the use of cannabis medically and recreationally. It does…
7 Plant-based Foods to Optimise Muscle Growth and Recovery
The population of vegans is increasing as people are leaning more towards plant-based foods to stay healthy. We can witness the transition happening around among athletes too. There has been a delusion that only meat is the best source of protein. But nutritionists believe that even plant-based food contains abundant nutrients to assist your fitness…
NAC reinvigorates family health campaign
By Lovemore Chazingwa in Kadoma Reproductive and family health utility institution, National Aids Council (NAC), yesterday rekindled efforts on free cancer screening, HIV testing and family planning interventions, at Ground Number 4, for City of Kadoma population, with the main focus on female residents, it is established. The exercise was conducted in strong partnership with…
How Can a 50-Year-Old Woman Still Build Muscle
Loss of muscle is an inevitable aspect of aging, and doctors call this condition sarcopenia. According to studies, this condition comes with various undesirable side effects and can leave one vulnerable to different health conditions. There are multiple things you can do to build and retain your muscle after 50 years. For women, this is…
NetOne Hosts Free Breast Cancer Screening Programme in Mabvuku
By Joyce Mukucha and Anyway Yotamu In the quest to promote comprehensive breast cancer control programmes as part of national cancer control plans as well as recommending early detection strategies that save lives, NetOne in conjunction with the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe held a Free Breast Cancer Screening in Mabvuku. The efforts follow the…
Zimbabwe Making Significant Progress in HIV Prevention: ZIMPHIA
By Joyce Mukucha In an effort which seeks to attain a UNAIDS 90-90-90 goal of epidemic control in Zimbabwe and reaching an AIDS-free generation as well as having the latest picture of the impact of the HIV epidemic in the nation, the 2020 Zimbabwe Population Based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA) which is the second assessment…
TB remains the single most lethal infectious disease globally: WHO Report
“It is extremely concerning that the World Health Organization´s (WHO) 2019 Global Tuberculosis Report confirms that tuberculosis (TB) remains the single most lethal infectious disease globally, surpassing HIV/AIDS, killing some 1.6 million people annually, and that the end of TB will remain out of reach until national leaders step up,” said Dr Paula I Fujiwara,…
Parliament calls for robust and inclusive budget consultations
By Byron Mutingwende There is need to raise awareness on the importance of public hearings by Parliament when soliciting for the views of the citizens in the budgetary process so as to steer the trajectory of economic development for Zimbabwe. Hon Felix Mhona, the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance…
MSF calls for new price of anti TB drug delamanid to be lowered
Doctors Without Borders (MSF) acknowledges the lower price offered to the government of South Africa for newer anti tuberculosis (TB) drug, delamanid, but calls for it to be significantly lower and expanded to all countries in need. Mylan, which licenses the drug from the patent-holder Otsuka, will charge about R14 000 (US$940*) for a six-month…
Sanitary wear should be affordable: YWCA
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) A women’s rights advocacy organisation has urged the private and public institutions in the country to provide affordable sanitary wear for the girl child since the prices have gone up. The Young Women Christian Association (YWCA) General Secretary Muchanyara Mukamuri said that access to sanitary wear remains a challenge to…
The Uncounted Victims of the War on Drugs
BY MAME BOUGOUMA DIENE & SIMON WOOLLEY “Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs so the police can bother me.” —Tupac Shakur It’s time for a grown-up conversation about the racialization of antidrug policies. Ethnic and racial minorities are incarcerated, policed, shot, and killed at growing rates across the globe. The…
10 Muscle Building Foods for A No Meat Diet
In bodybuilding, you need different foods to help you get energy, and the necessary protein to grow your muscles. There are also bodybuilders who rely on steroids to help them get the results they want. Among the most common sources of protein that bodybuilders use is meat. However, not everyone likes or eats meat. So, what…
Gokwe District engages in devolution projects
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Gokwe District has started engaging in ward-based projects following the devolution funds disbursement by the government to the three local authorities. Gokwe is looking forward to construct schools and clinics as well as buying equipment needed by the local authority with the funds that they were offered by the government….
Fix The Patent Laws Campaign (FTPL) launches global campaign urging Johnson & Johnson to reduce price of life-saving TB drug
Fix The Patent Laws Campaign (FTPL), launched a global campaign today calling on pharmaceutical corporation Johnson & Johnson (J&J) to lower the price of its anti-tuberculosis medicine bedaquiline to no more than R15 per day for people everywhere who need it, in order to allow scale-up of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) treatment and reduce deaths. …
Ecobank celebrates anniversary by providing health services in Zimbabwe
As Ecobank Day was celebrated across 33 African countries in which it operates on Saturday, the Zimbabwe arm honoured the day by providing free health promotion services for Budiriro residents. This year’s edition was held under the theme “Prevention of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in African Countries”, and was meant to draw public attention to their…
Councillor Ndava pleads for electrified boreholes
By Abigail Mzimbawakhe (Midlands Correspondent) Gweru Ward 14 Councillor, Danny Ndava pleaded with the city fathers to construct electrified boreholes for Ward 14 since the available one is not user friendly for people with disabilities. Ward 14 has only one borehole working at Mkoba 14 Bus Terminus which is sustaining the whole ward. The borehole…
High Court reserves judgement on water rights campaigners’ petition
By Kumbirai Mafunda High Court Judge Justice Owen Tagu on Thursday 3 October 2019 reserved judgment on an urgent chamber application filed by Community Water Alliance Trust (CWAT) seeking an order to compel President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his government to urgently act and ensure the provision of water to Harare residents and avert a crisis…
YADD Celebrates World Alcohol-Free Day
By Joyce Mukucha The Youth Against Alcohol and Drug Dependency (YADD) joined the rest of the world in commemorating World Alcohol Free Day as it seeks to create heathy alternatives to substance abuse amongst young people in Zimbabwe. Speaking during the commemorations in Harare on the 3rd of October 2019, the YADD Executive Director, Tungamirai…
Stakeholders Draft ICPD@25 Commitments
By Tatenda Mujeyi This year marks the 25th anniversary of the ground breaking International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) and yesterday stakeholders convened at the Rainbow Towers Hotel to draft Zimbabwe’s commitments to the summit slated for next month in Nairobi, Kenya. The ICPD 25 is an inter-governmental commitment to improve the conditions of women that…
GE Healthcare appoints Maria do Rosario Boavida as Country Leader for Angola
Maria joined GE Healthcare in June 2019 and brings 30 years of experience from the Pharmaceutical Industry working in Portugal as well as in Angola GE Healthcare (https://www.GEHealthcare.com/) has announced the appointment of Maria do Rosario Boavida as the Country Leader for Angola. Maria is the first Country Manager for GE Healthcare in Angola. Based…
What Is Seed Cycling? Effects on Hormones and Menopause
Getting off hormonal birth control pills can cause a myriad of undesirable side effects. The most popular ones include irregular periods and breast tenderness. The body naturally restores its natural cycle through hormone balancing. However, it may take a while before your cycles are back to normal. Although there are various solutions available to women,…
Global Resilience Partnership announces 16 new Innovation Challenge winners
Mentoring scheme supports innovators working on novel solutions to build resilience in the Horn of Africa, the Sahel, South Asia and Southeast Asia The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) has announced the 16 winners of their Innovation Challenge, focused on surfacing resilience solutions across Africa and Asia. Challenge winners receive three months of technical advice, mentoring and…
MultiChoice Zimbabwe Supports Film On Albinism S’mbimbino 3
MultiChoice Zimbabwe supported the recent premiere of the Zimbabwean film S’mbimbino 3 which focuses on a young girl living with albinism who saves her abusive step-mother from drowning and is then sold by a malevolent aunt to body snatchers. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the support was given as part…
Health and Wellness with Musimboti
Spiked Online Media caught up with the founder of Musimboti African Medicine, Mr. Morgan Zimunya who shared his perspectives on health and wellness below: According to African healing basics, conditions like cancers BP, sugar piles, kidney problems, and STIS are just symptoms. When African people visit traditional healers, they just complain about their bodies being…