Day: May 5, 2021

Prof Elopy Sibanda Unpacks Childhood Asthma In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

EVERY year, since 1994, the world commemorates World Asthma Day and this day was set aside by the Global Initiative of Asthma in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) after the realization that Asthma was a common problem, it was a misunderstood problem and its management was challenging. By Michael Gwarisa Back then, there were numerous misconceptions and myths around Asthma by both patients and physicians about what Asthma was all about which made it difficult to deal with as a public health threat. According to data from the…

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Ministry of Health Investigating Case Of Woman Who Allegedly Gave Birth Outside Clinic

Patricia Mashiri

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC)  said they were investigating a case where an unidentified  Kariba  woman is said to have  given birth outside Nyamhunga clinic  yesterday afternoon while the nurses were  on a lunch break. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking to HealthTimes, Kariba District Medical Officer, Dr Godfrey  Muza said  they had received a report to that effect and indicated that the  matter was still under investigation. Yes we have received a report from Nyamhunga clinic but I can not comment at the moment as we are still…

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New Report Sounds Alarm On Global Shortage Of 900,000 Midwives

Michael Gwarisa

THE world is grappling with massive shortage of midwives, exposing  lives of women and newborns to the risk of death, ill health or injury, a new report by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has revealed. By Michael Gwarisa According to the 20201 State of Midwifrey Report by UNFPA, WHO and the International Confederation of Midwives (ICM) and partners, the world is facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, which represents a third of the required global midwifery workforce and the COVID-19 crisis has only exacerbated these problems, with the health…

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Merck Foundation Partner With Africa Reproductive Care Society (ARCS) To Build Fertility Care Capacity And Advocacy In Africa

Healthtimes

Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KgaA, announced their partnership with Africa Reproductive Care society(ARCS) based in Lagos, Nigeria to build fertility and reproductive tube care capacity, build advocacy to break the stigma of infertility,and raise awareness about infertility prevention and male infertility in Africa as part of Merck Foundation More than a Mother campaign. HealthTimes Reporter Senator Dr. Rasha Kelej, CEO of Merck Foundation emphasized, “We are very happy to partner with an important and inclusive Society like Africa Reproductive Care Society with the aim not to only…

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