Day: October 6, 2020

#JUSTIN: Lancet Sets Up Lab At Vic Falls Airport To Test Visitors

Michael Gwarisa

LANCET Clinical Laboratories has established a laboratory at the Victoria Falls Airport with the aim of testing arriving tourists and the visiting public to curb the spread of the COVID-19. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing Journalists  during a Post Cabinet briefing, Information, publicity and broadcasting service, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the move was part of  measures to reduce the spread of the COVID-19 following the easing of lockdown restrictions which have also seen restrictions on both inbound and outbound international travel being lifted. With regard to laboratory facilities, Cabinet noted that…

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#BREAKING: The Avenues Clinic Restructures, 13 Employees Laid Off

Michael Gwarisa

MEDICAl Investments Limited’s (MIL) flagship company, The Avenues Clinic says it is going through a restructuring exercise which has largely been driven by reduced operational capacity and some inefficiencies currently being experienced in certain departments. By Michael Gwarisa The exercise will likely see 13 of its employees being laid-off while the leadership of the organisation is finalising the process so as to ensure a smooth transition to the revised work structures. In an interview with HealthTimes, MIL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mr Searchmore Chaparadza indicated that there has been a…

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Breaking the Cycle of Neglect: New Report Highlights the Economic Benefits of Eliminating NTDs in Africa

Michael Gwarisa

More than 1.7bn people require treatment for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) worldwide, with over 40% of the burden in Africa. Data indicate that reducing the illness and early death associated with NTDs would increase adults’ current and future economic productivity. Treating and preventing NTDs at a large scale could greatly increase the GDPs of countries that are currently burdened by disease.  OVER 560 million people across Africa remain at risk of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) – a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases, such as river blindness and intestinal…

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Abuse and harassment driving girls off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, global survey reveals

Healthtimes

Largest ever survey on online violence shows that one in five girls (19%) have left or significantly reduced use of a social media platform after being harassed, while another one in ten (12%) have changed the way they express themselves. HARARE: Girls and young women worldwide are demanding urgent action from social media companies after a landmark survey has revealed more than half (58%) have been harassed or abused online. HealthTimes Reporter Attacks are most common on Facebook, where 39% say they have suffered harassment, but occur on every platform…

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