Zimbabwe Hosts Global School-based Student Health Survey Multi Country Training

A four day Multi-country training on the Global School-based Student Health Survey (GSHS) is underway in Harare, Zimbabwe, amidst growing calls for countries to conduct new studies around children’s health behaviours so as to come up with tangible evidence and data to inform policy. By Michael Gwarisa The training is being attended by participants from Ministries of Health and the NCD focal persons from the WHO Country Offices from Cabo Verde, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Namibia, South Africa and Zimbabwe. The GSHS is a low-cost collaborative surveillance project designed to help…

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Chief Charumbira faces arrest over sexual indecency

CHIEF Fortune Charumbira has been charged for sexual indecency after he allegedly fondled and kissed his niece without her consent. By Staff Reporter He is the President of the Chief’s Council of Zimbabwe and also the President of the Pan African Parliament. The niece Paidamoyo Majaya aged 27 reported the case at Masvingo Police Central which has since been transferred to Harare. It is alleged the two met twice on different occassions in Harare where Chief Charumbira allegedly fondled her without her consent. He was charged under the INDECENT ASSAULT…

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