Day: October 6, 2021

WHO Recommends Groundbreaking Malaria Vaccine For Children At Risk

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organization (WHO) is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission. The recommendation is based on results from an ongoing pilot programme in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi that has reached more than 800 000 children since 2019. HealthTimes Reporter “This is a historic moment. The long-awaited malaria vaccine for children is a breakthrough for science, child health and malaria control,” said WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. “Using this…

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Most COVID-19 Survivors Experiencing Long-Haul COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

A new study by the World Health Oraginisation (WHO) has revealed that most patients who suffer from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) fully recover, may experience COVID-19 like symptoms that linger months after they would have recovering. HealthTimes Reporter According to the  study called A clinical case definition of post COVID–19 condition by a Delphi consensus,  patients remain with long-term effects on several body systems, including pulmonary, cardiovascular and nervous systems, as well as psychological effects. These effects appear to occur irrespective of the initial severity of infection, but occur more…

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Doggy Inokonzera Cancer Ne Stroke

Healthtimes

VAIMBOVA gurukuota rezvehutano munyika ye South Africa, va Pakishe Aaron Motsoaledi vakonzeresa mvonga mvonga mushure mekunge vati ivo kuita bonde hwe mbwa kana kuti inonzi pachirungu Doggy kunogona kukonzeresa kuti varume vaite gomararra (cancer) kana ku stroka. Munyori We HealthTimes Vakati ivo kune tsvakurudzo yakaitwa kwemakore matatu munyika ye South Africa inoratidza kuti kumhanya kunoita ropa nguva dzebonde kana munhu achinge akamira kana kupfugama panguva dze Doggy kunoita kuti ropa riwandire kumakumbo zvinova zvinozokonzera kuti varume vastroke. Vachitaura nebepa re The Insider, Va Motsoaledi vakati ivo, “Panyaya ye gomarara, chimwe…

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Zim’s COVID-19 Hospitalizations Decreases Further

Patricia Mashiri

THE country has of late been recording a significant drop in the number of COVID-19 new cases which has seen hospitalizations and  COVID-19 related bed occupancy decreasing drastically. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a cabinet briefing Senator Monica Mutsvangwa, Information and Broadcasting Minister said, “…regarding case management, infection, prevention and control, the number of people in need of hospitalization for COVID-19 continues to fall, with the country’s bed occupancy rate decreasing from 4.62% the previous week to 4.3% during the week under review. Ninety-four (94) new admissions were recorded, with…

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S.A.L.T Africa Takes Suicide Prevention Campaign To Tertiary Institutions

Patricia Mashiri

IN an initiative meant to reduce the number of suicides which have of late been on the increase in tertiary institutions, Someone Always Listens Toyou (S.A.L.T AFRICA), has embarked on nationwide campaign on suicide prevention in institutions of higher learning. By Patricia Mashiri Suicides cases in tertiary institutions have been on the rise with the most recent one being the case of  a Harare polytechnic student committed suicide after his girlfriend of four years reportedly eloped to another man. Speaking at the suicide awareness campaign held at Harare Polytechnic Tapiwa…

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