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Father O’Hea Hospital take over: Employment opportunities created
Writes Elvis Dumba Kutama – The takeover of the former Catholic Church-run Father O’Hea Mission Hospital in Kutama, Zvimba by the government through the Ministry of Health and Child Care has opened employment prospects for the people in the area. The 120-bed hospital which was established by Catholic Bishops in 1991 was on the verge…
Aron Vico, Waverley Blankets And Plastic Boss Acquitted Of Fraud
Writes Desire Tshuma Waverly Blankets and Plastics boss, Mr Aron Vico has been acquitted of fraud charges which two aunts, Amanda Berkowitz and Belynda Halfon had accused him of, over the ownership of the company. Harare regional magistrate Taurai Manuwere upheld an application for exception and acquitted Vico of the fraud charges that his aunts…
UNICEF and SPAR Zimbabwe: Partnership spotlights programmes for children
UNICEF and SPAR Zimbabwe have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to roll out joint awareness and communication campaigns on child rights-related issues. Through this collaboration, UNICEF highlights how much the organization values engagement with the private sector to deliver results for the children of Zimbabwe. For SPAR Zimbabwe the agreement reaffirms the company’s social agenda…
World Female Ranger Week on June 23-30 2023 amplifies the voices of female wildlife rangers on a global stage
Writeup by How Many Elephants Real Women, Real Stories, Real Impact. This pioneering global awareness week, spearheaded by international NGO, How Many Elephants (HME) celebrates and supports female wildlife rangers – They’re bold, changing the game and paving the way for women to stand alongside men at the forefront of conservation, but they need allies. Building…
Human rights for the elderly must be prioritised: UN
Writes Marlvin Ngiza The United Nations (UN) has called upon nations to put greater attention to the challenges faced by older people across the globe through promoting and protecting their human rights among other measures. In a message to mark the annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) which was observed on 15 June under…
Calls to shun marginalisation of people with disabilities gather momentum
Writes Marlvin Ngiza A Gweru-based organisation, Let’s Make a Difference Disability Zimbabwe has called upon families, communities, and the nation at large to introduce more encompassing and participatory events for people with disabilities as a way of helping them explore the world. Speaking at a family fun day held at Jairosi Jiri Narane Centre, Let’s…
UNESCO’s O3 Programme provides sexuality education, violence prevention for young people
UNESCO in collaboration with ministries of education and health from 33 Sub- Saharan African countries, is launching the second phase of the landmark Our Rights, Our Lives, Our Future (O3) Programme. As the largest school-based programme on education for health and well-being in Africa, the ambitious O3 Programme plans to equip 44 million adolescents and…
Psychological impact of social media on teenagers
Writes Washington Nyanjowa Humans need to socialize, and in today’s technologically advanced age, social media is employed as a tool for this purpose. Our mental health and happiness are greatly impacted by our social interactions. Being socially linked to people can improve your life by reducing stress, anxiety, and depression, boosting self-esteem, bringing comfort and…
Addressing the Mental Health Challenges of Care Migrants Facing Depression
Writes Lucia Mukamba Johnny like any other person looking for greener pastures applied for a visa to go to the United Kingdom from his native Zimbabwe to work as a caregiver. At first, he seemed to cope with the rigors of life in a foreign land with the tough routine of work and more work,…
Insurance: AFC Cares extends helping hand to Kerreboom Primary School
Students from Kerreboom Primary School who were recently injured when they were involved in a road accident got a shot in the arm from AFC Insurance. As part of its social responsibility initiative, AFC Holdings joined hands with the Government in extending help to students from Kerreboom Primary School who got injured in a fatal…
Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) and the nature of intervention in Zimbabwe
Writes Martha Kachara A 10-year-old girl, Marry (not her real name) was left in the custody of her uncle when the mother went out of the country in search of greener pastures. After six months, the girl had episodes of diarrhoea and vomiting. Her auntie took her to a local clinic for treatment. After the…
Men unlikely to seek help for mental health challenges
Writes Shailet Mazula Culture has done an extreme job of making men believe that vulnerability is equal to weakness and failure. From the moment of birth, regardless of gender, people are exposed to stereotypes, such as a baby girl wrapped in a pink blanket instead of blue, or gifting a toy car instead of a…
Access to education: Girl child still faces inequalities
By Julius Chadeba and Harriet Munyanduki In the early 19th century in Africa, the girl child had limited chances of attending school against the male child. Society saw it fit that the male child gets a better education than the girl as he was the one who was to carry the family name. Thus if…
Food safety risks in developing countries’ informal sector tackled in new report
The report was produced by Spencer Henson, Steven Jaffee, and Shuo Wang More sticks, fewer carrots: New directions for tackling food safety risks Key messages Despite ongoing structural changes, small-scale processors, grocers, market vendors, and food service operators dominate the food systems of most low- and lower-middle-income countries; Unsafe food is widespread in informal food…
Involving children in managing plastic pollution pertinent: UNICEF
Writes Elvis Dumba Harare – The participation of children in waste management strategies, including strategies meant to address plastic pollution, is of paramount importance as they are not spared from the menace. The remarks were made by UNICEF Country Representative to Zimbabwe, Dr Tajudeen Oyewale during the World Environment Day Commemoration held in Harare. The…
Science cafe deepens journalists’ understanding of health issues
Trained and knowledgeable health journalists are better placed to accurately report on health issues and disseminate vital information to the public, a science cafe held for media practitioners has established. In his remarks during the media interface organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Communicators’ Forum, the WHO Representative to Zimbabwe, Professor Jean…
“Yes I Have HIV Zimbabwe” launches on DStv’s Honey TV
Focused on people living with HIV, a new television series on DStv will provide insight into the challenges and success faced by these people on a daily basis. Liz Dziva, publicity and public relations manager of MultiChoice Zimbabwe, said the series, called Yes I Have HIV Zimbabwe, will launch on Sunday, June 4 on DStv’s…
National drug abuse fight gathers momentum
Writes Marlvin Ngiza Zimbabwe has since adopted the National Plan of Action on drug and substance abuse which was characterized by the decentralization of Law Enforcement Units specialized in drug and substance abuse response, capacitation of Zimbabwe Republic Police(ZRP) Forensic Laboratories, intensification of multi-sectoral awareness campaigns, resource mobilisation and immediate review and update of legal…
NetOne, Hope for the Future Foundation join hands on albinism
Own Correspondent People with albinism in Chipinge and surrounding areas last Saturday got a shot in the arm after they received life-saving relief from two entities that are sensitive to their plight. The two organizations, NetOne and Hope for the Future Foundation, provided critical products in the form of sunscreen lotions and lip balms to…
Epworth Family Support Centre commissioned
By Marlvin Ngiza Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister today officially handed over the Epworth Family Support Centre, a development which was described as a milestone in offering comprehensive empowerment initiatives for women, especially survivors of gender-based violence (GBV). In her keynote address during the ceremony, Minister Nyoni thanked and…
Post-divorce counselling critical
By Marlvin Ngiza Mental health experts have underscored the significance of seeking professional counselling for the victims of divorce saying it is necessary to suppress potential mental health issues triggered by divorce. Society for Pre and Post Natal Services (SPANS) team leader and chief talent, Linos Muvhu, pointed out that if one does not get…
Resilience, unity hold Africa together: President Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa has reiterated the fact that unity and resilience hold the continent together and are a platform for resurgence and sustainable development. He made the remarks in celebration of Africa Day held at the Maropeng known as the Cradle of Humankind, a place where some of the earliest human ancestors…
Rural Development Agency hailed for water provision in Zvimba North
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Residents in Zvimba North Constituency have hailed the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency for ensuring the communities have easy access to safe and clean water. Whilst some parts of Zvimba District are being ravaged by Cholera, people in Zvimba North Constituency have welcomed efforts by their local legislator, Marian Chombo, who…
ADDI on a fundraising marathon for the albinism community
By Marlvin Ngiza Albinism Dare to Dream Initiative (ADDI) yesterday embarked on a marathon race at the University of Zimbabwe, an exercise that was meant to mobilise resources for the special group. The marathon races were expected to run until 24 May with a strong urge for citizens to participate towards ensuring that people with…
Religious sects shun health services as cholera spreads in Zvimba
By Elvis Dumba Zvimba – Cholera continues to wreak havoc in various communities with religious sects hampering efforts in fighting the killer disease through their refusal to seek health services. In Chirau, Zvimba District, at least two people have succumbed to the disease that has forced the health ministry to set up a cholera camp…
Community Water Alliance distributes non-food items to combat cholera in Harare
Community Water Alliance as a partner of Oxfam has prepositioned Non-Food Items within affected suburbs in Harare. Non-Food Items will help in improving household hygiene in Kuwadzana, Glen View, Budiriro, and Dzivarasekwa. This intervention is one component of our efforts to fight cholera in Harare. Community Water Alliance is an implementing partner of Oxfam. Oxfam…
Sweden allocates 5.8 million USD to UNICEF for Child Protection Programmes
Funding will support different key interventions to protect children against violence, abuse, and exploitation Harare, 16 May 2023 – Her Excellency Ms. Åsa Pehrson, Ambassador of Sweden in Zimbabwe, and Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF Representative in Zimbabwe, signed today a funding agreement of 5.8 million USD to support child protection programmes in Zimbabwe. The event…
Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre play spotlights Nakba, a genocide on Palestinian people
The play showcased at Jasen Mphepo Little Theatre last night titled ‘Chindunduma’ and directed by Tafadzwa Bob Mutumbi coincided with the commemoration of the 75th year of the Nakba, the catastrophe of ethnic cleansing, dispossession, dispersal, dehumanization, and denial of the inalienable rights for the Palestinian people. In 1948, Palestinians witnessed the traumatic loss of…
Vice President Chiwenga officiates commemoration of World Red Cross Day
By Elvis Dumba Chinhoyi – Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr. Constantino Chiwenga said acts of kindness need to be celebrated and honour those who are committed to improving the lives of the vulnerable. The Vice President was speaking during the belated commemoration of International Red Cross Day. “The Red Cross’s…
MSF: Access to HIV tests uncertain as companies stop production
MSF calls on Abbott and BD to ensure an adequate supply of CD4 tests and equipment People’s access to critical HIV tests is under threat because US diagnostics corporations Abbott Laboratories and Becton Dickinson (BD) have decided to stop making equipment to run point-of-care CD4 tests, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins…
MSF endorses USA’s Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act
A new bill, the Pharmaceutical Research Transparency Act, was introduced yesterday in both the US House and Senate. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) endorses this bill as it would give people, governments, and treatment providers like MSF more leverage to negotiate fair drug prices. Currently, pharma doesn’t have to disclose how much they spend on R&D to bring new…
152 million babies born preterm in the last decade
Of every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm – and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies Preterm birth rates have not changed in the past decade in any region of the world The impacts of conflict, climate change, COVID-19 are increasing risks for women and babies everywhere Action is needed urgently to improve…
MSF: Gilead must do more to make lifesaving drug widely available for people with HIV
As Gilead Sciences held its annual stockholders’ meeting yesterday, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the US pharmaceutical corporation to finally fulfill its 2018 promise and ensure that the lifesaving drug liposomal amphotericin B (L-AmB, marketed as Ambisome) is more widely available for people with HIV who also…
CWGH on Workers’ Day: Government must reward health workers
As the World celebrates Workers’ Day today, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) is calling upon the government to remunerate the health workers well and improve their working conditions to curb the current brain drain that has quickened the collapse of the sector. “Let us also make sure that health workers are provided with…
MSF: J&J must stop blocking generic versions of lifesaving TB drug
J&J’s patent monopoly continues to keep key TB drugs out of reach Johnson & Johnson (J&J) must stop trying to extend its monopoly on tuberculosis (TB) drug bedaquiline in all countries with a high burden of TB, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) ahead of J&J’s annual shareholders’ meeting…
Chiyangwa facilitates upgrade of Father O’hea Mission Hospital to General Hospital
By Elvis Dumba Kutama – Zvimba South Constituency legislator, Dr. Philip Chiyangwa has facilitated the upgrade of formerly Catholic Bishops run Father O’hea Mission Hospital to a general hospital. The 120-bed mission hospital, which was one of the best hospitals in Zvimba District and was the first institution to provide HIV treatment services that included…
Invest more domestic funding in malaria prevention: CWGH urges government
As the world celebrates World Malaria Day on 25 April 2023! The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) is calling on the government to invest more domestic funding in malaria prevention, diagnosis and treatment supported by strengthened community-driven awareness initiatives to stop the current malaria-related illnesses and deaths. In recent years, Zimbabwe has been experiencing…
Adam Molai Foundation Health Awareness Events set for Marondera
The Adam Molai Foundation (AMF) will hold Health and Wellness Days in Marondera on Wednesday, 26th of April, and Thursday, 27th of April 2023. The events, which will take place at Cherutombo North (Pagomo) and Marondera East (Yellow City) Seventh Day Adventist churches respectively, aim to improve attendees’ physical and mental well-being. The Health and…
Machakaire takes fight against drug abuse to grassroots
Zanu PF Secretary for Youth Affairs Honourable Tino Machakaire is tackling drug and substance abuse at the grassroots assisting communities to desist from such practices, taking a cue from President Mnangagwa. Of late, President Mnangagwa has been compelling the youth to desist from drug and substance abuse saying Government will soon review the law on…
President hails strengthening of health sector through public-private partnerships
By Elvis Dumba Mhondoro – President Emmerson Mnangagwa has hailed the public-private partnerships for strengthening the country’s health sector. He said this in Mhondoro, where he officially commissioned Zimplats Mine’s Mubaira Hospital Project. President Mnangagwa said the government is committed to scaling up responses towards quality health services provision in the country. “This commissioning of…
Zambia, Rwanda sign trendsetting agreements with Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute
The historic agreements initiated by Israel based non-profit organization Save a Child’s Heart, will provide lifesaving medical care to thousands of children in Sub-Saharan Africa suffering from congenital heart defects while facilitating sharing of medical skills and knowledge among medical centers within the three countries For the first time in history, the Zambian National Heart…
SA-based Prophet Mellontik Endorses ‘Pasi neGuka’ Singer
Renowned South African-based Zimbabwean Prophet Mellontik Orasi Sos has lauded Pasi neGuka hitmaker Craig Zonke for speaking against drug and substance abuse. In a video that has since gone viral, the Gutu-born cleric poured his heart on the drug abuse before heaping praise on gospel rapper, Craig Zonke, for taking a bold stance to condemn…
Medcom Personnel Ltd attains milestone achievement in United Kingdom
By Wallace Mawire Medcom Personnel, a healthcare recruitment company specializing in the placement of healthcare professionals, the brainchild of a Zimbabwean-born couple located in the United Kingdom has achieved a milestone by attaining seven years of operation. The company was founded by an enterprising couple, William and Irene Mtisi, who are both Zimbabwean nationals who…
Stakeholders call for disability inclusive SRHR services
Staff Reporter A Deaf Women Included (DWI) official has called for information on Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) that is disability inclusive. DWI vice chairperson, Ms. Cleopatra Nyaku said women and particularly girls with hearing impairments are often ignored when it comes to information regarding SRHR. “In terms of Sexual Reproductive Health Rights, awareness among…
Water safe for consumption as Chinhoyi dismisses dead corpse in tank viral news
By Elvis Dumba The Municipality of Chinhoyi Public Relations Manager and Spokesperson Tichaona Mlauzi has assured residents and stakeholders in the town that their drinking water is safe for consumption with the local authority making monthly tests on the quality of their water. Mlauzi remarks follow viral news that circulated in some sections of the…