Zim Allays CoronaVirus Fears
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
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Govt Gazettes New Pharmaceutical Industry License Fees
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
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Cimas Launches iGo Wellness Hub
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
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UNFPA Zimbabwe Donates Vehicle For Anti Domestic Violence Council Activities
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
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WHO Declares Coronavirus Global Health Emergency
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
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Zim Has Highest HIV Criminalisation Prosecutions In Africa
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
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