Day: June 16, 2022

Government officials eye PSMAS takeover: Mliswa

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NORTON legislator Honourable Temba Mliswa says there are some government officials who want to snap up the Premier Service Holdings Company which runs Zimbabwe’s largest subscribed medical aid company, the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS). By Kudakwashe Pembere This comes following claims that Government wanted to take over the company which Vice President and Health Minister Dr Constantine Chiwenga refuted. Taking to Twitter, Hon. Mliswa urged unions must shootdown this move in an Annual General Meeting (AGM) to happen in the coming two weeks. ” I’m told that some…

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Legislators roast Prof Ncube over dragging disbursements to Health Ministry

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PARLIAMENTARIANS yesterday grilled the Finance and Economic Development Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube over the sluggish disbursement of the money his Ministry alloted to the Health and Child Care Ministry. Speaking in Parliament, Bulawayo Central Member of Parliament Honourable Nicola Watson asked Minister Ncube who flaunted the successes of his fiscal policies why the Health Ministry had half way through the year had received only 14 percent. ” Thank you for giving me opportunity to ask a question. My question goes to the Ministry of Finance. He has just spoken of…

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South Africa approves 4-in-1 HIV Antiretroviral treatment

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SOUTH Africa’s medicines regulator, the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has approved a 4-in-1 fixed dose combination of four antiretroviral treatments namely abacavir, lamivudine, lopinavir and ritonavir which is meant for infants and young children with HIV. By Kudakwashe Pembere The sweet-tasting, and heat stable was developed by Cipla Limited and the not-for-profit Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi). “This new formulation represents a significant improvement over protease inhibitor-containing paediatric ARV formulations that have been used in South Africa for decades. It does not require refrigeration, has a…

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