March 16, 2023 - HealthTimes

WHO Lists Zimbabwe Among 55 Countries With Highest Health Workforce Shortages

March 16, 2023March 16, 2023 Michael Gwarisa

The World Health Organization (WHO) has released an updated WHO health workforce support and safeguards list 2023, identifying 55 countries including Zimbabwe, as vulnerable for availability of health workers required to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal target for universal health coverage (UHC) by 2030. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe which has over the past few years lost thousands of skilled health personal to international migration. However, WHO said even though the latest WHO health workforce support and safeguard list 2023 does not prohibit international recruitment, there should be government-to-government health…

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Zimbabwean Care Worker Sentenced 15 Years For Raping Disabled Woman in the UK

March 16, 2023 Healthtimes

A carer who raped a severely disabled woman in his care and got her pregnant has been given a 15-year extended prison sentence. By Stephanie Finnegan Leedslive Edson Munyikwa’s victim had to undergo a surgical abortion after it was discovered that she had missed a period. A judge at Leeds Crown Court described the case as ‘probably the worst of its type’ that he has seen during his career. Munyikwa, 55, was supposed to be providing respite care for the woman, who is unable to communicate verbally and has the…

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Zimbabwe Records 31 Suspected Cholera Cases From Four Provinces In 24 Hours

March 16, 2023 Michael Gwarisa

AS the Southern African region continues to record new Cholera cases, Zimbabwe has since recorded 31 new suspected Cholera cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of suspected cases to 98, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. By Michael Gwarisa A March 15, 2023 Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Cholera Situation Report indicated that 31 new cholera suspected cases and 3 laboratory confirmed cases were reported. These were reported from Centenary (15), Beitbridge (11), Chegutu (4) and Chivi (1). 14 of the suspected cases and…

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