HealthTimes Scribe Scoops Merck Foundation Regional Media Award
ZIMBABWEAN journalists excelled at the just held Merck Foundation More than a Mother Media Awards, with HealthTimes Journalist and Editor, Michael Gwarisa emerging one of the winners during the ceremony that was held virtually. Â By Kudakwashe Pembere The awards recognized Journalists who did exceptionally well with regards to reporting on Infertility and diabetes on the
Read MoreUSAID, Mercy Corps Announce USD3 million Food Security Project For Zim
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its ELEVATE project has availed US$3 million to alleviate food insecurity in Makoni, Mutasa and Mutoko districts. By Kuda Pembere The project to be implemented by Mercy Corps, a humanitarian organisation will run for a year targeting 27 844 food insecure households. “ELEVATE focuses on improving
Read MoreRepublic of Tanzania declares Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) Outbreak
ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA, 22 March 2023: On 21 March 2023, the Ministry of Health (MoH) of Republic of Tanzania declared an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (MVD) in Bukoba district, Kagera region, north western Tanzania. Cumulatively, eight confirmed cases and five deaths, including a health care worker have been reported (case fatality rate: 63%), while
Read MoreZimbabwe Human Trafficking Victim Now Appeals For US$380 For Appendix Surgery
FUNGAI Manyara, who made headlines in 2022 after videos of her abuse in Oman surfaced is now appealing for an amount to the tune of US$380 to have an appendix surgery. By Staff Reporter When she called this paper, she indicated that she was in pain and consultations she had had with Sally Mugabe Hospital
Read MoreAfrica burdened with largest global increase of oral diseases
Brazzaville – Around 44% of the population in the African region suffer from oral diseases, and while the region has experienced the steepest rise globally in oral diseases over the last three decades, spending on treatment costs remains extremely low, a new report by World Health Organization (WHO) finds. Oral health remains a low priority in
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