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WHO Lists Zimbabwe Among 55 Countries With Highest Health Workforce Shortages

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

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

Michael Gwarisa

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

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

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

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