March 11, 2021 - HealthTimes

Midlands Provincial Hospital Performs Maiden Hip Surgery

March 11, 2021 Patricia Mashiri

GWERU Provincial has broke the record for being the first provincial hospital in Zimbabwe to successfully perform a total hip replacement surgery. By Patricia Mashiri Their first patient was an eighty-two old female patient. The surgery was performed by Brian Paketh, an Orthopaedic surgeon and his team under the logistic support from Medical Superintendent Dr Fabian Mashingaidze. Mr Brian Paketh, head of the surgery team said the operation went on well as the patient didn’t have any complications and the patient was recovering well. The initial operation was a success…

Government Commends UNICEF’s Support To Zim Health & Education Sectors

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Patricia Mashiri

THE United International Children’s Fund( UNICEF) has been commended by Zimbabwe’s government for the unconditional support it continues to render to the country’s health and education sectors. By Patricia Mashiri Constantino Chiwenga, the Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care said UNICEF has been playing a crucial role and showing steadfast love towards the nation’s health and education sectors since Independence. UNICEF has been with us since our Independence assisting us in the area of the children primarily funding is and assisting us in establishing our village health…

Government of China invests $1,24 million for the health of women and girls in Cyclone Idai affected districts of Zimbabwe

March 11, 2021March 12, 2021 Healthtimes

THE Government of China and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has donated reproductive health medical equipment and medicines as part of the US$1,24 million support to the Government of Zimbabwe‘s Health Assistance Project for Women and Girls in Zimbabwe Affected by Tropical Cyclone Idai in Chimanimani and Chipinge districts. The objective of the health assistance project is to enable the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) to strengthen emergency obstetric and neonatal care in the cyclone affected areas in Zimbabwe. This is in turn expected to contribute to the…

We Are Happy With Sinopharm Vaccine Uptake Says Chinese Ambassador To Zim…Maintains Vaccine Is Safe, Even Pregnant Women Can Take It

March 11, 2021March 11, 2021 Michael Gwarisa

THE Chinese Ambassador to Zimbabwe, Mr Guo Shaochun says the uptake of the Sinopharm Vaccine in Zimbabwe was impressive and with more support, Zimbabwe could defeat the coronavirus menace early. By Michael Gwarisa His response comes hot on the heels of recent reports that the vaccine was getting low uptake even amongst front-line health workers who were initially targeted during the first phase of the vaccination program. To date, more than 35,000 Zimbabweans have been vaccinated from the 200,000 doses Zimbabwe received from China in February. Responding to questions during…