Deaf Zim Trust In Comprehensive Youth SRHR Training
DEAF Zimbabwe Trust (DZT) in conjunction with Mashambanzou Care Trust and Disability HIV and AIDS trust (DHAT), have embarked on a Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) training for youths living with disabilities. By Michael Gwarisa The program also targets non-disabled youths and aims among other things to equip young people with the necessary information
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Depression: Silent Killer for Young Girls & Women Living With HIV
PUBERTY is one stage associated with anxiety, joy and stress for young girls transitioning from childhood to adulthood. The hormonal and reproductive changes which include the bulging bust, widening of hips, protruding hindquarters and menstrual flows all just come too fast within a short space of time. By Michael Gwarisa recently in Gweru However, for
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Zim HIV Infections Drop 44 percent: UNAIDS
HIV infections in Zimbabwe have gone down 44 percent as the country eyes a 75 percent reduction by 2020. This has been attributed to massive multisectoral responses against the epidemic. By Kudakwashe Pembere UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Dr Shannon Hader revealed this at the launch of the Zimbabwe Health Situation Room on Friday. “We have
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Zim Launches Integrated Health Situation Room
ZIMBABWE on Friday, launched an Integrated Health Situation Room making it the eighth country in Africa to have real time tracking of diseases  tracking HIV testing, treatment, maternal mortality, gender based violence, and other health indicators. By Kudakwashe Pembere Health situation rooms are software platforms designed to support decision-making on countries’ health responses. Officiating the
Read MoreNurses Down Tools…As Ultimatum Expires
NURSES from all public health institutions have gone on a one week long industrial action, healthtimes has learnt. By Michael Gwarisa In a letter directed to the Health Services Board apex Council, the Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZNA) said the 14 day altimutim they had given the authorities to resolve their griviances had lasped, hence the
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