January 31, 2020 - HealthTimes

Zim Allays CoronaVirus Fears

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Healthtimes

WITH Zimbabwe put in panic mode following its western neighbour Botswana’s suspected novel coronavirus case, national health authorities have assured they neither have suspected nor confirmed cases. By Kudakwashe Pembere In a statement, Health and Child Care Preventive Services Chief Director Dr Gibson Mhlanga disputed the viral messages on social media claiming Zimbabwe as having a suspected case of the n-COv. “The Ministry of Health and Child Care would like to clarify that as of today 31 January 2020, no cases or suspects of coronavirus have been reported in Zimbabwe…

Govt Gazettes New Pharmaceutical Industry License Fees

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Healthtimes

GOVERNMENT has issued a statutory instrument gazetting new license fees for the pharmaceutical industry. The fees come in the local Zimbabwe dollar (Z$) and foreign currency (USD). Find the fees in the document below SI. 21 of 2020 Medicines and Allied import export

Cimas Launches iGo Wellness Hub

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Healthtimes

CIMAS Medical Aids has launched the iGo Hub offering integrated health and wellness products for its members. By Kudakwashe Pembere Housed at Borrowdale Race Course, the iGo Hub for health and wellness buffs comes barely four years after the launch of iGo. “iGo was launched in 2016 as part of our new thrust to ensure that our members live longer healthier lives. Externally, this new direction was influenced by the overall theme of SDG3 which is “to ensure healthy lives and promote well being for all at all ages’,” said…

UNFPA Zimbabwe Donates Vehicle For Anti Domestic Violence Council Activities

January 31, 2020 Healthtimes

THE United Nations Populations Fund (UNFPA) Zimbabwe has donated a Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle to help the Anti-Domestic Violence Council (ADVC) reach usually missed remote areas . By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking at the handover ceremony, UNFPA Zimbabwe country director Dr Esther Muia said they have been supporting ADVC since its inception through understanding their role in Domestic Violence Act, tabling it in parliament and helping to build capacity as well as developing the Anti Domestic Violence Council first strategic plan. She said the vehicle was meant to improve access in…

WHO Declares Coronavirus Global Health Emergency

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Healthtimes

THE World Health Organisation has finally declared the novel coronavirus a global health emergency as the China death toll rose to 213 with cases surging up to 9,692 on 30 January. By Kudakwashe Pembere The concern is that it could spread to countries with weaker health systems. “The main reason for this declaration is not what is happening in China but what is happening in other countries,” said WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The WHO said there had been 98 cases in 18 other countries, but no deaths. Most international…

Zim Has Highest HIV Criminalisation Prosecutions In Africa

January 31, 2020January 31, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE has the highest rate of HIV criminalisation prosecutions in Sub-Saharan Africa and the sixth highest in the world owing to what legal experts have termed a vague and retrogressive piece of legislation. By Michael Gwarisa in Kadoma Briefing journalists at Editors Media Workshop organised by NAC in Kadoma, NAC Legal Advisor, Mr Fanuel Ncube said the criminalisation legislation has a had a negative implication on the HIV response and parliament should move with speed to ensure its repealed. In terms of the prosecutions, Zimbabwe among one of the highest…