Day: September 22, 2020

#JUSTIN: Gvt Announces Phased Schools Reopening Schedule

Michael Gwarisa

INFORMATION Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister, Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa has announced the government approved phased school reopening schedule. By Michael Gwarisa According to minister Mutsangwa, Phase 1  of the reopening will start with Grade 7s, Forms 4 and 6 on the 28th of September followed by Grade 6, Form 3 and 5s on 26 October. Phase 3 will open on November 9 2020 with the rest of the learners which covers ECD A and B, grade 1,2,3,4,5 and Forms 1 and 2. More Details to follow…

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Chinese Traditional Medicine and Acupuncture Clinic To Be Established At Pare

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Health Commission of the Republic of China on cooperation in the field of traditional medicine and acupuncture. According to a letter written to the Acting Registar, Natural Therapist Council of Zimbabwe Mr K Rose by the Permanent Secretary in the MoHCC, Dr Jasper Chimedza, the clinic was now ready for inspection and licensing and he requested the council to expedite the licensing so that the clinic is officially opened. What is acupuncture? Acupuncture…

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Kudya Sikarudzi Dzakawanda Kunogona Kukonzera Gomarara Re Mumuromo ne Pagurokuro- Vanamzvikokota

Michael Gwarisa

WANGA uchizviziva here kuti kudya sikarudzi senzira (Oral Sex) yekuita bonde kunogona kukuisa muna taisireva? Njodzi huru iripo kana uri munhu uya anosangana neshamwari dzakawanda dzepabonde huye uchifarira zvekudya yekera. Na Michael Gwarisa Vanamazvikokota vanoona nezve denda re Gomarara kana kuti Cancer vanoti ivo zvinokwanisika kuti hutaichiona hwe Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) hunokonzera cancer kuti hutapururanwe kupfurikidza ne nekudya sika rudzi dzaka siyana siyana. Kune tvsakurudzo dzakanyorwa mu Annals of Oncology dzakatarisa zvakawanikwa ne National Health and Nutrition Survey zvinova zvakaratidza kuti vanhu zviuru zvemazana 13, 089 vemakore ari pakati…

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Tobacco responsible for 20% of deaths from coronary heart disease

Healthtimes

EVERY year, 1.9 million people die from tobacco-induced heart disease, according to a new brief released today by the World Health Organization, World Heart Federation and the University of Newcastle Australia ahead of World Heart Day, marked on 29 September. HealthTimes Reporter This equates to one in five of all deaths from heart disease, warn the report’s authors, who urge all tobacco users to quit and avoid a heart attack, stressing that smokers  are more likely to experience an acute cardiovascular event at a younger age than non-smokers. Just a…

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Apply Gender Lens For All WASH Programmes To Reduce SGBV Says UNICEF

Michael Gwarisa
Picture From Nehanda Radio

AS the world grapples to contain the COVID-19 health crisis, a silent pandemic in the form of Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) continues to roam around untamed. According to the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey of 2019, about one in every two women aged 15-49 in Zimbabwe had experienced emotional, physical and sexual abuse committed by the current or last husband/partner in their lifetime. By Michael Gwarisa To address the continued surge in GBV and SGBV cases, there is need to identify the loopholes and gaps that may be contributing…

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