#BREAKING: New Health Services Law To Bar Doctors From Striking
GOVERNMENT has approved the principles of the the new Health Services Amendment Bill which only allows aggrieved health workers to go on strike for a few hours, a Cabinet official said on Tuesday. By Kudakwashe Pembere The legislation with principles approved by Cabinet forbids indefinite job action by health workers. During a post cabinet press
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Fast food may contribute to teen depression, study says
Preteens are known for their defiant attitudes and dramatic mood swings, but over the last decade a much more disturbing characteristic has been increasing: depression. SOURCE: CNN A new study finds that one culprit may be a high fast-food, low plant–based diet. When researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham analyzed urine from a
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There Is No Going Back This Time- Doctors
GOVERNMENT doctors who downed tools today (September 3 2019) citing incapacitation as a result of the prevailing economic woes, have vowed to dig in until their demands are met. By Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, Zimbabwe Hospital Doctors Association (ZHDA) acting president Dr Peter Magombeyi said they will not be forced into submission
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UZ College Of Health Sciences To Teach Emergency Medicine
THE University Of Zimbabwe College Of Health Sciences says it will soon incorporate emergency medicine into its curriculum. By Kudakwashe Pembere Emergency medicine, also known as accident and emergency medicine, is the medical specialty concerned with the care of illnesses or injuries requiring immediate medical attention. Emergency physicians care for unscheduled and undifferentiated patients of
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WHO Updates Contraceptive Eligibility For Women At High Risk of HIV
WHO has changed its recommendations for progestogen-only injectables and intrauterine devices (IUDs) for women at high risk of HIV from a Category 2 to a Category 1. Additional clarifications are provided for the IUD recommendation. These recommendations stem from a meeting of the Guideline Development Group at which a wide range of stakeholders were represented
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