Day: February 19, 2020

NBSZ Moots Solar Power For Its Centres

Healthtimes

NATIONAL Blood Services Zimbabwe is planning to power its blood collection and storage  centres on solar by December this year to mitigate the power outages affecting their operations. By Kudakwashe Pembere Speaking to HealthTimes, NBSZ board chairperson Advocate Rodgers Matsikidze said they have been taking with the Energy and Power Development Minister Advocate Fortune Chasi to be placed on their neighbor Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals’ electricity grid. My good brother Advocate Chasi said that they are looking at it and Zesa is also looking at it. What we have noted…

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#BREAKING: Suspected Coronavirus Case In Zim… Wilkins On Lockdown

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WILKINS Infectious Diseases Hospital is handling  and investigating a suspected coronavirus case, a visitor who came from China recently, HealthTimes has learnt. By Kudakwashe Pembere and Michael Gwarisa In an interview with HealthTimes, Harare City Health Director Dr Prosper Chonzi said they have moved all the patients to Beatrice Road Infectious Diseases Hospital (BRIDH) to pave way for the investigations. Addressing Zimbabwe’s health sector officials on Monday Dr Chonzi had said the country had a ‘scare case’ they were investigating. The Health Minister said he will be making a  presentation…

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SAP, Converge Solutions co-innovation project delivers powerful healthcare solution for African hospitals

Michael Gwarisa

COMPLEX business models, combined with immense pressure to deliver great patient experiences and outcomes, has African healthcare providers turning to technology to improve their operational efficiency and automate back-office operations. This task is now far less daunting with the launch of a new technology platform designed by Converge Solutions and the SAP Co-Innovation Lab specifically for the African healthcare market. Healthcare providers are under increasing pressure to deliver improved patient experiences and streamline their operations with mounting financial constraints,” says Johann Joubert, CEO at Converge Solutions. “The answer to affordable,…

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Coronavirus Death Toll Surpass 2000

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THE death toll of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) outbreak as of February 19 is now 2009 with mainland China‘s number of deaths rising by 136. By HealthTimes Reporter Hong Kong reported a second death who was a 70 year old man with underlying conditions. He had visited the Chinese mainland in January. The territory has 62 confirmed cases. The National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China noted that on Feb 18,there were 1749 new confirmed cases, 1 185 suspected cases, 236 new serious cases and 1 824 patients…

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