THE Zimbabwe Emergency Medical Society has been launched to ensure that all Zimbabweans are guaranteed of quality emergency health. By Kudakwashe Pembere In an interview, the society’s interim chairperson Dr Sithembile Mthombeni said the organisation represents not only health workers but anyone interested in emergency health. “This is Zimbabwe Emergency Medicine Society which is an integrated society representing all health workers and interested stakeholders who are willing and aspiring that we get quality emergency care for all people in all places in Zimbabwe,” she said. She explained the launch was…
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Docs & Nurses On A Mission To Conduct Medical Outreach In Stapleford
THE Doctors and Nurses on a Mission organisation says it will be conducting a medical outreach in Stapleford in a bid to provide free healthcare services to the vulnerable groups of society. The doctors and nurses on a mission project is a project under the healthcare department of Angels Foundation, a non-profit organization that works to assist orphans and vulnerable children’ children and people living and working on the streets, people living with disabilities and the elderly people in society. The project was launched in October 2018 and has conducted…
Read MoreAfrican & Asian Parliamentarians Meeting Sets Tone For ICPD Conference
THE African and Asian Parliamentarians meeting on Populations and Development for ICPD+25 which was held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania has set the tone for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) to be held in Narobi, Kenya. By Michael Gwarisa The conference which was held from 5 to 6 August 2019 served as a platform to gather the opinions and set of proposed actions of parliamentarians in the Asia and Africa regions. Osamu Kusumoto, the Executive Director and Secretary General for Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) said…
Read MoreWHO Urges Gvts To Prioritize Health Workers
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti has urged governments in SADC region to prioritize welfare and well-being of health personnel as they are the backbone of the health sector. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking at the 69th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Africa, Ministerial gathering to shape Africa’s Health Agenda in Brazzaville, Dr Matsidiso said, “health workers were a precious resource not only to their families, but to communities, to national development and to international security and we must do more to protect…
Read MoreNew Digital Health Technology To Help Manage Chronic Ailments
A local software company has launched a new digital health technology that offers an opportunity for patients to become more involved and engaged when it comes to their health and to manage chronic conditions. SOURCE: The Herald Relay Africa, a local technology firm, launched the Kaadi system as part of its efforts to build modern technologies that could be integrated into the country’s healthcare sector to improve service delivery. Tinashe Manyame, head of Relay Africa, told The Herald recently that the new software — Kaadi — aims to digitise medical records and…
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