CENA Programme Equips Nurse Aides To Improve COVID-19 Patient Care At Two Hospitals In Zimbabwe
THE month of July 2021 remains the worst so far in terms of COVID-19 deaths and infections in Zimbabwe as there was a rapid spike in hospital admissions and deaths. Hospitals were overwhelmed, with an overload of admitted patients, forcing the already limited and exhausted nurses and doctors to prioritise technical tasks with minimum time
Read MoreRed Cross Partners Zim Agricultural Society To Provide First Aid and Health Services
THE Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, ZRCS, has partnered with the Zimbabwe Agricultural Show, ZAS, through provision of free health and first aid services with the organisation providing COVID 19 vaccinations at this year’s edition of the annual business showcase. Own Correspondent In support of the government accelerated and decentralised vaccination drive, the ZRCS has deployed
Read MoreThere Is Still Hope For The HIV Vaccine
SCINTISTS who worked on the Imbokodo HIV vaccine trials say all hope is not lost in terms of finding a long lasting HIV prevention method in the form of vaccine. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a virtual Media Science Café on Imbokodo Trial Headlines, Dr Portia Hunidzarira the Principal Researcher they are still examining and
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Men Should Constantly Screen For Prostate Cancer: Dr Mangwiro
DEPUTY Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Dr JohnMangwiro has urged men to adopt a culture of getting checked for prostate cancer so as to improve the risk of developing severe cancer due to late diagnosis and treatment. By Patricia Mashiri According available data, men have a poor health seeking behavior and most men
Read MoreContraceptive Prevalence Still Depressed In Young People -ZNFPC
EVEN though all indicators in Zimbabwe’s national family planning program have done well over the years, teenage pregnancies, early child marriages, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and new HIV infections have been on an upward trend in young people due to lack of access to contraceptives and other preventive methods. By Michael Gwarisa Currently, the Zimbabwe
Read MoreExclusive!!! MCAZ Speaks On COVID-19 Vaccines Linked Reactions In Zim
ZIMBABWE commenced its national vaccination initiative in February, 2021, kickstarting a campaign that would later yield positive results in the country’s COVID-19 management matrix. Even though only 14% of the national population has been vaccinated to date, available Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) data shows that vaccination has been working in minimizing the
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