Day: June 9, 2022

No Monkey Pox Cases In Zim:MoHCC

Patricia Mashiri

The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has assured the nation that there are no Monkey Pox cases recorded in the country so far but it is monitoring the evolving situation of the outbreak in other countries.Staff ReporterMonkey Pox is a rare zoonotic disease endemic to Central and West Africa. It spreads through close contact with people, animals and materials with the virus. Symptoms of the disease include rash,fever,headache, muscle ache and back pain. The symptoms are similar but milder than the symptoms of small pox.In a statement the…

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World Hepatitis Summit 2022 urges action to eliminate viral hepatitis as unexplained hepatitis cases in children rise globally

Michael Gwarisa

The World Hepatitis Summit 2022 will review progress and renew commitments by global partners to accelerate action to achieve the global target of eliminating of viral hepatitis by 2030. At the 2016 World Health Assembly, countries made a historic commitment to eliminate viral hepatitis by 2030. Since 2016, countries have met the global 2020 target of reducing the incidence of hepatitis B in children under 5 and the number of people receiving treatment for hepatitis C has increased 10-fold. However, most countries failed to meet other 2020 targets. Timely access…

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Govt hikes hospital user fees

Michael Gwarisa

NEWSDAY—GOVERNMENT has hiked user fees at public hospitals by 1 748%, prompting analysts to warn of an upsurge in home deaths. New adult and children consultation fees have been pegged at US$12 and US$6, respectively, which are an equivalent of $3 696 and $1 848 in the local currency using the official exchange of US$1:$308. Hospital fees were last increased in January 2020, with adults and children respectively paying $200 and $100 in Zimbabwe dollars at the time. “Reference is made to the hospital user fees circular dated April 19,…

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Health Services Amendment Bill needs overhaul

Michael Gwarisa

LEGISLATORS want the Health and Child Care Ministry to do a total overhaul of the Health Services Amendment Bill given the glaring rejection by stakeholders in Zimbabwe’s health sector. By Kudakwashe Pembere This is a recommendation which came in the First Report Of The Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care on the evidence gathered during the public hearings on the Health Services Ammendment Bill. “Given the overwhelming rejection of the Bill by the interested and affected stakeholders, the Ministry of Health and Child Care should withdraw the Bill and…

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