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Rural Women And Girls Urged To Occupy Space In CSWs Processes

Michael Gwarisa

CIVIL Society Organizations (CSOs) championing rights of women and girls have urged rural women and girls to claim their spaces in the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) despite challenges they face to be on these platforms. By Patricia Mashiri SRHR Africa Trust(SAT)with support of United Nations (UN WOMEN) have been conducting community sessions

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Pharmacists Welcome New Health Professions Act Amendment

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE’S Pharmaceutical industry says the new amendments to the Health Professions Act will set the tone for both local and foreign direct investment into the local pharmaceutical industry. By Michael Gwarisa Cabinet recently announced that they had considered and approved the Principles for the Amendment of 124 of the Health Professions Act [Chapter 27:19], which

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Medical Aid Package For Persons With Disabilities Launched In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

MREF, a new Medical Aid policy for People with Disabilities (PWDs) has been introduced in Zimbabwe in a move that set to bring convenience and increase access to health services for the community. By Michael Gwarisa MREF stands for Muduvuri Rehabilitation and Empowerment Foundation and was founded by disability activist and business person, Jimayi Muduvuri.

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Strive Masiyiwa Blows Top Over Vaccine Apartheid…As Africa Battles Third Wave Without Vaccines

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWEAN business mogul and African Union special envoy, Dr Strive Masiyiwa has taken a swipe at the COVAX facility’s for sidelining Africa and failing to deliver the 700 million vaccine doses to the continent as was initially agreed early this year. By Michael Gwarisa COVID-19 Vaccines Global Access, abbreviated as COVAX, is a worldwide initiative

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Zimbabwe Vaccine Uptake Jump Fourfold In 24 Hours

Michael Gwarisa

LOCAL vaccination numbers for the first dose quadrupled over the past 24 hours as government scales up vaccination in COVID-19  hot-spots. By Staff Reporter According to vaccination data from Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), the number of people who received the first dose rose from  2 157 on June 22, 2021 to 8

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