#ICPD25: New HIV Infections In Girls Could Derail 2020 HIV Targets
THE United Nations Population fund (UNFPA), has called on African governments to invest heavily towards HIV prevention measures so as to reduce the growing burden of new HIV infections amongst young adolescent girls and women in East and Southern Africa. By Michael Gwarisa in Narobi, Kenya Briefing Journalists during the ICPD summit Media consultation and
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EXCLUSIVE: Karoi Residents Turn To Zambia For HealthCare
KAROI residents have resorted to seeking health services in Zambia claiming their district hospital is not offering quality healthcare, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere Recently In Karoi It takes about 2hours to travel to Zambia and residents in the area feel comfortable travelling to the country 152 Kilometres away. A woman who wanted to
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Zim Intensifies Fight Against NTDs
ZIMBABWE has been commended for implementing the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) to fight neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) namely Schistosomiasis and soil transmitted helminthiasis for children aged between five and 15. By Patricia Mashiri in Victoria Falls The MDA program started in 2012. Schistosomiasis is a chronic disease caused by parasites and can infect people during
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Manyawu Appointed Parirenyatwa Hospital CEO
GOVERNMENT has appointed Mr Ernest Manyawo as Parirenyatwa Group of Hospital’s substantive chief executive officer following the dismissal of Mr Thomas Zigora in April this year. By HealthTimes Reporter Mr Noah Madziva who was the Hospital’s Clinical Director was fired while acting as the Hospital’s CEO to be replaced by Mr Edson Mundenda. “Mr. Ernest
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UK Lures Zim Fired Doctors
BRITISH Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to fast-track his country’s National Health Services (NHS) visas to make it easier for overseas doctors and nurses to work in the UK — a move likely to throw Zimbabwe’s public health sector into an unprecedented crisis in the wake of government’s protracted dispute with its doctors and
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