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As The Third Wave Wreaks Havoc, Lets Act Responsibly To Reduce & Break Chains Of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission

Michael Gwarisa

AFTER a period of relative stability from March to May 2021, Zimbabwe entered into the much dreaded third wave of the COVID-19 local epidemic. The current wave, which began at the beginning of June, has seen a substantial rise in the number of confirmed and hospitalised cases and fatalities over the past three weeks. By

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Embracing My Beautiful Scars: Christine’s Journey With Vitiligo

Michael Gwarisa

“IF you look closely at a tree, you will notice its knots and dead branches, just like our bodies. What we learn is that Beauty and imperfection goes together wonderfully,” said renowned American Actor and philanthropist, Matthew Fox in one of his famous Quotes. By Michael Gwarisa The above quote aptly sums how one 21-year-old

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HealthTimes Scribe Scoops Top Spotlight Initiative Media Monitoring Award

Michael Gwarisa

HEALTHTIMES Editor, Michael Gwarisa yesterday bagged yet another prestigious award in the Northern Chapter of the Annual Spotlight Initiative Media Monitoring Awards (SAMA) on  Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV), HP and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR) reporting. By Staff Reporter The awards were hosted by Musasa Project through support from the United Nations Population Fund

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We Haven’t Approved Blanket Use Of Ivermectin In COVID-19 Treatment

Michael Gwarisa

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) have clarified their position regarding the use of Ivermectin human formulation in the treatment and management of COVID-19 saying they  had not approved its blanket use and they were still running trials to determine its safety and efficacy. By Patricia Mashiri In an interview with HealthTimes Shingai Gwatidzo,

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