Day: October 19, 2022

SAA lauds Zim for approving Cabotegravir

Kuda Pembere

A Society of AIDS in Africa (SAA) board member on Wednesday commended Zimbabwe for setting the pace on the African continent and in the world in giving the green light the use of the long acting pre-exposure prophylaxis injectable Cabotegravir. By Kudakwashe Pembere SAA is the organiser for the International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The commendation comes hot on the heels of Zimbabwe’s medicines regulator, the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)’s nod to the utilisation of the Pr-EP. Giving her remarks at the ICASA stakeholders’…

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Iranian Doctors In Zimbabwe For Medical Exchange Visit

Michael Gwarisa

A delegation of 12 Iranian specialists from various medical disciplines is in the country for an exchange visit, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation in the health and medical field between the two countries. By Michael Gwarisa The doctors will be touring health facilities in Bulawayo starting tomorrow and will be in the country for the next two weeks where they will exchange experiences with medical doctors in Zimbabwe’s health institutions. Speaking at the courtesy call on the Office of the Vice President by the 12 member delegation at…

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ICASA Invites African Creatives To Design Logo For ICASA 2023 To Be Held In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

THE International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) Director, Dr Luc Armand Bodea has announced a call for the design of a logo for the 22nd Edition of the ICASA Conference to be held in Zimbabwe next year. By Michael Gwarisa The calls follows the recent official announcement of Zimbabwe as the host for the conference which was also followed by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding at State House in Harare. Announcing the call at the ICASA stakeholders meeting in Harare, Dr Bodea said the call…

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Solar Energy Gives Zimbabwe’s Expanded Programme on Immunization Continuity

Michael Gwarisa

It’s an early Wednesday morning and Sister Marian Fadzi, the District Nursing Officer and her team at Mahusekwa District Hospital in Marondera are already preparing for a hectic day ahead where they intend to vaccinate children against Measles under the ongoing national measles vaccination drive. In a few days’ time, they will also commence a supplementary Polio vaccination programme at the Hospital as well as across all other 24 other health facilities in Marondera district. By Michael Gwarisa Despite the ongoing power outages due to prolonged load shedding schedules which…

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