May 11, 2022 - HealthTimes

The Econet Victoria Falls Marathon is back!

May 11, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

THE Econet Victoria Falls Marathon returns to the sporting calendar this year, with close to 5 000 runners expected to participate at this year’s event on July 03, 2022. Staff Reporter Announcing the marathon this week, Econet Wireless Zimbabwe – the title sponsors of the popular marathon – said this year’s event will be held physically in the iconic resort town. We are delighted to announce that registration is now open for this year’s Econet Victoria Falls marathon, and to let the public know that this year’s event will be…

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#BREAKING: Measles Outbreak Hits Zimbabwe’s Mutasa District, 20 Deaths Recorded To Date

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

MUTASA district in Manicaland province in Zimbabwe, is facing a measles outbreak, amidst indications that more than 100 cases and 20 deaths have already been recorded since the outbreak was first reported last month, The HealthTimes can reveal. By Michael Gwarisa The Measles Outbreak in Mutasa comes hot on the heels of a warning by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) of a brewing perfect storm of conditions for measles outbreaks affecting children. In an interview, Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Permanent…

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WHO highlights glaring gaps in regulation of alcohol marketing across borders

May 11, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

A new report from the World Health Organization highlights the increasing use of sophisticated online marketing techniques for alcohol and the need for more effective regulation. It shows that young people and heavy drinkers are increasingly targeted by alcohol advertising, often to the detriment of their health. Reducing the harm from alcohol – by regulating cross-border alcohol marketing, advertising and promotion is the first report from WHO to detail the full extent of the way that alcohol is today being marketed across national borders – often by digital means –…

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Zimbabwe Trains Botswana On Developing HIV Prevention Cascades

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

A Zimbabwean delegation comprising of National AIDS Council (NAC) and Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) staff, recently travelled to Botswana to train and assist their counterparts to develop HIV Prevention Cascades. By Michael Gwarisa The training follows bilateral discussions between the two countries facilitated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country office in Botswana who had noted the progress that Zimbabwe had made in developing HIV prevention cascades to inform planning, implementation and tracking of the HIV response in the country. In an interview with HealthTimes, National…

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Zimbabwe On Offensive To Host African Medicines Agency Headquarters

May 11, 2022 Michael Gwarisa

A recent visit by the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Assessment team could unlock the door for Zimbabwe to host the African Medicines Agency (AMA) Headquarters. By Michael Gwarisa The AMA Assessment team visited Zimbabwe in April, 2022 as a follow-up to the submission of Zimbabwe’s bid to host the AMA Headquarters that was made in July 2021. Briefing Journalists during a Post Cabinet Meeting, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the Assessment Team sought to evaluate Zimbabwe’s bid to host the AMA Headquarters as well as…

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