Day: July 18, 2022

Central Hospitals in USD200 000 debt

Healthtimes

SUPPLIERS of medical sundries and equipment are yet to receive payment from Government with Central Hospitals having a USD200 000 debt. HealthTimes Reporter This issue was raised by Harare North legislator Hon. Allan Markham last week in Parliament who stated that these suppliers were last paid on October 21, last year. Madam Speaker, my point of national interest is on the health service.  We have been told that only 14% of the National Budget for this year has been drawn down by the end of May. However, the Minister of…

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Can Masks Help Prevent Monkeypox? What We Know So Far

Healthtimes

THE Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sparked confusion earlier in June when the agency recommended travelers wear masks to protect against the spread of monkeypox—and then promptly deleted it. By Rachel Murphy “Wear a mask,” the CDC said in a June 6 update to its Travelers’ Health website. “Wearing a mask can help protect you from many diseases, including monkeypox.” But within hours, that guidance was taken down. “Late yesterday, CDC removed the mask recommendation from the monkeypox Travel Health Notice because it caused confusion,” a CDC spokesperson told…

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Zim Smallholder Farmers Grow Small Grain Crops To Beat Climate Change

Patricia Mashiri

IN the midst of Climate change induced effects such as droughts and other natural disasters, small scale farmers in Zimbabwe’s communal lands are slowly replacing maize with small grains as they seek to adapt to the ever changing environment, a top researcher has said. By Patricia Mashiri A case study of rural Mbire which was done to evaluate the nutritional and psychological health impacts showed that there was a shift from maize farming in areas that receive below normal rainfall to drought tolerant crops such as  sorghum, millet and Rapokko.…

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Zim Health Journalists Accomplish Public Health Course

Michael Gwarisa

THE first cohort of Zimbabwean health Journalists have successfully attained certificates in Public Health and Health Communication with one of the country’s leading Public Health training institutions, the Harare Institute of Public Health (HIPH). By Michael Gwarisa A total 14 Health Journalists from different media houses, who are also members of the Health Communicators Forum in Zimbabwe (HCF) enrolled for the one week long course and covered an array of modules. Some of the courses covered include,  Introduction to Epidemiology, Health Financing, Health Systems, Human Resources, Primary Health Care Policies…

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