Day: April 13, 2023

Cholera Sets Foot In Bulawayo

Healthtimes

Zimbabwe’s second largest City, Bulawayo has since recorded two suspected Cholera Cases, bringing the total number of provinces that have recorded suspected cases to nine. By Staff Reporter According ti the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), 12 new suspected cholera cases, 1 suspected death and 11 laboratory confirmed case were reported yesterday. These were reported from Beitbridge (7). Mutare City (3), Mutare Rural (1) and Bulawayo (1).  As of 12 April 2023, 12 cases are hospitalized. These are admitted at: Beitbridge District Hospital CTC (6) in Mat…

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Did Vice President Chiwenga say hiring health workers from Zimbabwe was illegal?

Michael Gwarisa

RECENTLY, South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) reported that Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), who is also the Vice President, Constantino Chiwenga had announced that hiring health workers from Zimbabwe was now illegal. The SABC reported on April 3, 2023 that “Zimbabwe’s Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga says government plans to enact law which will criminalize recruitment of health personnel from Zimbabwe by other foreign countries. #sabcnews.” Did the minister say it’s illegal to hire healthcare workers from Zimbabwe? Background The Vice President said this while officiating at the…

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