Zimbabwe Health Journalists Trained On Sensible Infertility Reporting

ZIMBABWE’S First Lady, Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa in partnership with the Merck Foundation and the Zimbabwe Union of Journalists (ZUJ), hosted a half day training to sensitise Zimbabwean Journalists on issues around fertility and infertility. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes in the midst of a growing burden in fertility related complications in both women and men in Sub-Saharan Africa largely driven by lifestyle related health conditions and Non Communicable diseases (NCDs). Giving her remarks during the training, Merck Foundation Chief Executive Officer, Dr Rasha Kelej said there were numerous risk…

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Substance abuse among youths to triple Zim’s burden of dementia

ZIMBABWE has around 27 000 elderly persons living with dementia and the number is expected to triple on the back of heightened substance and drug abuse amongst youths. By Kudakwashe Pembere Alzheimer’s is a leading cause of dementia as Zimbabwe Alzheimer’s and Related Disorders Association (ZARDA) support consultant Ms Shupikai Manyaraji states it accounts for more than 60 percent of dementia. Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia, a general term for memory loss and other cognitive abilities serious enough to interfere with daily life. With Zimbabwe battling the scourge of…

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ICRC Concerned By Effects Of Food Crises In Africa

THE International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRC) has scalped efforts to avert to devastating effects of food security in Africa where 146 million people1 are suffering from acute food insecurity (IPC 3 and above) and require urgent humanitarian assistance. By Staff Reporter In a statement, Patrick Youssef, the Regional Director, Africa ICRC and Mohammed Omer Mukhier Regional Director, Africa IFRC said, “At a time of intense global humanitarian need and competing demands, Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing one of the most alarming food crises in decades. 146 million people1…

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Stop stigmatising the elderly with dementia and alzheimer’s, communities told

STIGMATISING the elderly particularly those suffering from Alzheimer’s and Dementia, labelling them witches and wizards could be as a result of lack of knowledge of the diseases. Nonetheless, this should not be an excuse for name-calling which further worsens depression and other related disorders among the elderly. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said in separate interviews on the sidelines of the World Alzheimer’s Day commemorations held at the Society of Destitute Aged (SODA) Old People’s Home in Highfields on Wednesday. The World Alzheimer’s Day is commemorated every 21st of September. Alzheimer’s is the…

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