Day: August 19, 2022

Anyone can get monkeypox: STOP the stigma!

Michael Gwarisa

THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on media not to use imagery and language that is stigmatising to key populations and Africans in their reportage on the ongoing monkeypox pandemic. The call comes in the midst of media reports that seem to be apportioning blame in the rise of monkeypox infections to sexual activities linked to the LGBTI community. Initial monkeypox reports also carried images of black Africans with monkeypox even though the first case was reported in the United Kingdom in May 2020. Speaking to Journalists during a…

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Make measles vaccination mandatory for Mapostori Children -VP Chiwenga told

Michael Gwarisa

HEALTH Policy and Public Health experts have advised health and child care Minister, Vice President Constantino Chiwenga to act with speed and make measles vaccination mandatory in children from apostolic sects. By Michael Gwarisa This call comes in the midst of a sharp increase in new measles cases and deaths mainly in children between the ages 6 to 16 from apostolic religious sects, a development that has prompted government to activate the country’s Civil Protection Unit Act. Speaking to HealthTimes, Health Law Policy Expert, Mr Tinashe Mundawarara said the country’s…

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