November 20, 2020 - HealthTimes

Stanbic Donates Usd34k Worth Of Sun Protection Products To People Living With Albinism

November 20, 2020 Healthtimes

STANBIC Bank has donated sun protection products worth US$34 000 to the Albino Charity Organization of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ) as part of its annual Corporate Social Investment (CSI) contribution towards the welfare of people living with albinism. HealthTimes Reporter The financial services institution donated 1 000 units of sunscreen lotions; 1 000 units of antibacterial soap; 1 000 units of antiseptic liquid, 1 000 units of lip balm and 1 000 sunhats, as well as spectacles for 12 beneficiaries. This year’s donation marks the fifth consecutive year that Stanbic Bank has…

OPINION PIECE: What will it take for South Africa to prevent TB

November 20, 2020 Healthtimes

SOUTH Africa has good TB policies, an impressive achievement that comes through in Step Up for TB 2020, a report released this week by Stop TB Partnership and Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which assesses TB policy in 37 high TB-burden countries. By Ivy Apolisi and Dr Liesbet Ohle For lives to be saved, though, policy must be implemented, and when it comes to implementation of TB policy in South Africa there is much that still needs to happen in the area of TB implementation, which is a major leg of…

18 Year Old Uzumba Boy Needs Your Help To Have Growth Removal Procedure

November 20, 2020 Michael Gwarisa

MUNASHE Madzinga (18) from Uzumba Ward 12 is appealing for financial donation of US$1760 to have a growth that developed on his face removed. He developed the growth and because of that he was withdrawn from school when he was in form 3. On Friday the family visited Parirenyatwa so that he gets medical attention but they were told we are not fully operational but referred to a medical doctor. Those interested in helping our brother or need more information kindly get in touch with his father who is a…