Day: June 15, 2021

Zimbabwe Should Rethink Vaccine Deployment Strategy

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE has been urged to re-look its national vaccination distribution strategy in order to increase uptake and move close towards vaccinating at least 60 percent of the population. By Michael Gwarisa The country commenced vaccinating its citizens in March 2021 following a delivery of the Sinopharm doses from the Republic of China. Even though at first, there was vaccine hesitancy more people are now coming forward willingly to get vaccinated. However, there been reports of shortages of vaccines dosses across the country of late. Immunologist and Medical Expert, Dr Tinashe…

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Persons With HIV Experiencing 2nd Line Treatment Failure Invited For Assessment

Healthtimes

MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Permanent Secretary, Dr Jasper Chimedza has announced that all people living with HIV and experiencing treatment failure with second line Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) should visit health institutions and receive specialist assessment. HealthTimes Reporter In a statment,Dr Chimedza said, “In line with the 2016 National Guidelines for use of ART for the Prevention and Treatment of HIV in Zimbabwe, all people living with HIV on ART failing 2nd line therapy must be referred for specialist assessment including genotypic testing at selected institutions namely Parirenyatwa…

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Drinking Beer From Inside Car During Covid Times Now Illegal

Michael Gwarisa

DRINKING alcohol inside your car is now a criminal offence, according to a statement from the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP), as the nation battles to arrest the rising COVID-19 cases. By HealthTimes Correspondent The statement released Monday dictates that aside from imbibing in vehicles, guzzling at bottle stores is prohibited. In this regard, all those found drinking beer at bottle stores, inside vehicles and surrounding areas will be arrested,” said ZRP spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi in the statement. This comes following last Saturday’s pronouncement by Vice President and Health…

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Partial Lockdown Applauded

Patricia Mashiri

HEALTH experts have welcomed the moved by government to put the country on a partial lockdown as means to curb the spread of the coronavirus. By Patricia Mashiri Dr Alex Gasasira, the World Health Organization Representative in Zimbabwe recently told the state media that government had taken a broad decision in announcing a partial lockdown as a way of avoiding an upsurge in COVID-19 cases. What the government of Zimbabwe is doing is in line with what the WHO recommends. It is necessary for governments to carefully review local evidence…

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