Month: June 2017

Zim Doctors Call For Abortion Legalisation

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Staff Reporter THE Zimbabwe Doctors for Human Rights (ZDHR) has called for the repealing of the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1997 which barres women from engaging in wilful termination of pregnancy outside prescribed circumstances. According to the Termination of Pregnancy Act of 1997 [Chapter 15:10], no woman is allowed to terminate pregnancy willingly unless under scenarios such as rape, incest and medical complications. In a statement, ZDHR said the ACT was doing more harm than good to the majority of young women who are losing lives in the process…

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Church’s Role In Fighting Domestic Abuse

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By Pastor Banarbas Gwarisa The Bible portrays man as the pastor, priest and the King of his home. Man as husbands and sons of families are meant to be guiding families to walk the moral path as well as be the role models that launch the young generations into a future full of hope, love and security. However, there are many reasons why we see in today’s time this not being the case, men have actually turned away from their primary function which is that of protecting  complementing efforts of…

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AIDS levy to fund cancer fight

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Shamiso Yikoniko Sundaimail At least 7 000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year in Zimbabwe, resulting in 1 500 deaths. Moreover, 60 percent of these cancers are associated with HIV. As a result, the National Aids Council began procuring cancer detection equipment and drugs in 2012 to diversify its measures to fight HIV and Aids. NAC monitoring and evaluation director Mr Amon Mpofu confirmed the development and said these will not be reserved for people living with HIV only. “The procured cancer equipment and drugs will be distributed…

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Kenya’s schoolgirls to get free sanitary pads from government

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SOURCE:BBC All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. According to the UN’s education agency, one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their period. Some girls reportedly lose 20% of their education for this reason, making them more likely to drop out of school altogether. The amendment to the education act, signed into law by President Uhuru Kenyatta this…

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Local and Regional Delegates To Grace AHFoZ Stakeholders Conference

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By Michael Gwarisa  PREPARATIONS to the Association of Health Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) 8th Annual Stakeholders Conference are at an advanced stage amid indications that more than 200 delegates will be in attendance from both the local and international scene. The conference will be held in the resort town of Victoria Falls from 6 to 9 September 2017 and will be running under the theme “The Health Ecosystem & The Quality of Life.” In an interview with HealthTimes , AHFoZ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Ms Shylet Sanyanga said all was in…

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Former Botswana President Masire Dies

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Staff Reporter   FORMER Botswana President, Sir Ketumile Masire has died, he was 91. In a statement released by the Botswana government, Masire died at Bokamoso Private Hospital Thursday night. “The Board of Trustees of Sir Ketumile Masire family (SKMF) wish to inform all friends and supporters of SKMF of the passing on of Rre. “He died peacefully at Bokomoso private hospital surrounded by his family at 2210 hrs on 22 June 2017. We thank well wishers and friends from near and far, for their prayers, thoughts and comforting messages…

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Minister Parirenyatwa explains Public Health Bill Delay

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By Kudakwashe Pembere The much-awaited upgrade of the Public Health Bill took a long time drafting for its delicateness which required rigorous evaluations, a Cabinet official has said. Addressing senators today, Health and Childcare Minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said they have been working tirelessly to draft the bill last updated in 1924. “The Public Health Bill is important. The Public Health Bill. The last act of the Public Health Act was in 1924. So we have been working flat out to make sure that it is up to date in…

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Zim Commemorates World No Tobacco Day

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Staff Reporter  Zimbabwe will tomorrow, June 23 commemorate the World No Tobacco Day. The celebrations which will be held in Gleniew 3 at the shopping center from 9:00 and will be headlined by Health and Child Care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa. Zimbabwe  is facing a dilemma in reducing tobacco output as it has become the major source of income for more than 100 thousand Zimbabweans benefited from the agrarian reform. The crop has also become a major foreign currency earner for the country.        

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Govt to revise Traditional Medicines Act

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By Staff Reporter GOVERNMENT says it intends to revise the Traditional Medical Practioners Act (TMPA) in an effort to promote traditional medicine so that it can be integrated into the clinical practice. According to statistics, 80 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS in the country and 52 percent of pregnant women use traditional medicine for various reasons. Traditional medicine is said to be the first line of treatment of many uncomplicated diseases in Zimbabwe but most of it has not been subjected to clinical trials to understand issues of safety…

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Home Birth Delivery Cases Drop

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By Michael Gwarisa recently in Guruve  THE number of home deliveries by pregnant mothers has largely dropped over the past few years owing to the extensive roll out of Health Centre Committees (HCCs) around the country. The initiative which is being spearheaded by Save the Children Zimbabwe in collaboration with its funding partners DFID and EC through a program dubbed “Strengthening Community Participation In Health,” has seen at least 21 districts around the country’s 10 provinces benefiting as witnessed by the massive increase in community members participation in primary health…

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