Day: December 17, 2019

Govt Electrifies Rural Clinics In 3rd 100 Day Cycle

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CABINET says some healthcare facilities in rural areas across Zimbabwe were electrified during the third 100 day cycle. By Kudakwashe Pembere This report was made by the Minister of State for Presidential Affairs, Monitoring and Implementation of Government Programs Honorable Joram Gumbo. “42 institutions including schools, clinics and homesteads and service centres were electrified in the rural provinces,” announced the Minister of information, media and broadcasting services Senator Monica Mutsvanga in the last Post Cabinet media Briefing of the year. This electrification of clinics comes at a time when most clinics…

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First Line ART For Paediatrics Expected Soon

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ABACAVIR/LAMIVUDINE, an antiretroviral regimen is expected into the country anytime soon, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere Since 2013 World Health Organisation(WHO) Guidelines have recommended Abacavir/Lamivudine (ABC/3TC) as the preferred nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (NRTI) backbone in first-line ART in children ages 3-10years and as one of two preferred NRTI backbones for first line in infants and children ages 0-3 years. NatPharm Operations Manager Mr Charles Mwaramba in an interview said, “Last time I heard, we learnt that medicine should arrive.” He however didn’t have the latest update since they have…

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