Month: May 2024

UZ takes SAYWHAT’s SASI Debate championship

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere After claiming the SAYWHAT Quiz Challenge championship, the University of Zimbabwe’s (UZ) thirst for more saw the institution doubling down, to be crowned the Speak And Solve Initiative (SASI) Debate tournament titleholders Friday afternoon following a heated challenge against the Midlands State University (MSU), National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and Chinhoyi University of Technology(CUT). Trailing the UZ on second position was CUT, with MSU being the second runner up leaving NUST on number four. UZ took the title from Great Zimbabwe University (GZU) which won…

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Amid Zimbabwe’s Mass Exodus, Meet the Doctors and Nurses Who Stayed Behind

GLOBAL PRESS ARTICLES

By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, Global Press Zimbabwe HARARE, ZIMBABWE — At five months pregnant with her second child, Vimbai started bleeding. She suspected a miscarriage and rushed to a public clinic for help. The attending midwife didn’t examine her, says Vimbai, who chose to use her middle name for fear of stigma. “The only thing they did was [give] me cotton wool.” To Vimbai’s shock, the midwife wrote “attempted abortion” on her consultation card and referred her to the nearest public hospital about 20 kilometers away (nearly 12.5 miles). But Vimbai…

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Zimbabwe’s Integrated Specimen Transportation Boosts Viral Load Coverage Across the Country

Michael Gwarisa

“We have managed to reach the 95% target because we are managing to collect the Viral Load samples and we are managing to get the results of the tests.” By Michael Gwarisa To fast-track progress towards ending AIDS by 2030, Zimbabwe has increased Viral Load (VL) testing coverage in almost all 63 districts, following the rollout of an Integrated Specimen Transportation (IST) system. The widespread rollout of the IST system commenced in 2021 and has since spread to all 2000 health facilities under the Ministry of Health and Child (MoHCC).…

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Childhood Cancer International president hails KidzCan, ACCZ partnership

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Visiting Childhood Cancer International president Mr Rodney Wong on Wednesday commended the partnership between the Apostolic Christian Council of Zimbabwe (ACCZ) and KidzCan noting it will have a great impact on the lives of children in early diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. At a time when the apostolic church is most of the time perceived to be against the seeking of medical services, ACCZ and KidzCan last week signed a memorandum of understanding for the sensitization of apostolic sect members on the importance of seeking cancer services for children.…

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Integrated Specimen Transportation System Modernises Zimbabwe’s Disease Diagnostics and Monitoring Systems

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa in Bulawayo Zimbabwe has scaled-up disease diagnosis, treatment as well as improve success monitoring management of patients at the back of an Integrated Specimen Transportation (IST) system, the HealthTimes has learnt. Funded by the Global Fund, through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the IST program is being implemented by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), through the Biomedical Research and Training Institute (BRTI). The IST program was rolled out in 2021, and is now in 63 districts and 2000 health facilities, where it aims…

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UZ wins 2024 SAYWHAT Quiz Challenge

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere The University of Zimbabwe (UZ) emerged this year’s champions for the SAYWHAT National Quiz Challenge after a nail biting contest. It was the sudden death question,the decider, which saw UZ outsmarting and relieving last year’s winners, the National University of Science and Technology (NUST). From the 12 schools, trimmed from the semifinal were the Chinhoyi University of Technology (CUT), Gwanda State University (GSU), Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) and Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE). In the semis were debutants Marondera University of Agriculture, Sciences and Technology…

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USAID and OCP Forge Partnership to Revolutionize African Agriculture

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter In a landmark move for African agricultural advancement, USAID and OCP Group, the world leader in plant nutrition solutions and phosphate-based fertilizers, have partnered to tackle critical barriers hindering Africa’s agricultural potential. During a visit to University Mohammed VI Polytechnic, Ms. Samantha Power – USAID Administrator – signed a collaborative agreement to pursue two sustainable and innovative initiatives designed to enhance agricultural efficiency and productivity across the continent: The Space to Place Project will gather accurate local soil and climate data which will provide the basis for…

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SAYWHAT’s sixth Quiz Edition roars to life

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Paving way for the forthcoming Southern African Regional Students and Youth Conference (SARSYC) in Botswana this July, SAYWHAT held its sixth Quiz Challenge at their Studio of Choice pitting students from 12 State Universities in Zimbabwe in the battle for top honours of the competition. The competition held annually provides the students drawn from the countries’ State Universities to exhibit their knowledge on various issues. “This year’s 6th edition is coming ahead of the SARSYC conference which will be held in July in Botswana. The quiz challenge is…

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Health Ministry allays COVID-19 fears.

Kuda Pembere

The Health and Child Care Ministry has allayed COVID-19 fears amidst the surge of flu-like infections across the country stating there are no new flu-like viruses. In a statement, the Health Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Dr Aspect Maunganidze stated that the flu-like infections are just the common cold. “The Ministry of Health and Child Care would want to reassure the public that the flu-like illnesses seen in the country are due to the common cold,” he said. Of the 3 634 suspected influenza cases reported recently, Mashonaland East and Mashonaland West…

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The Church’s Role In Addressing Mental Health Challenges Amongst Believers

Chaplain Simbarashe Chenjerai

By Chaplain Simbarashe Chenjerai The world is facing a plethora of challenges such wars, famines, unemployment, droughts, cyclones among other ills. This has resulted in a number of public health challenges including mental health related woes. Over the years, there has been an increase in the incidence of drug and substance abuse, depression, anxiety among other mental health challenges. It is against this background that this article seeks to explore the role of the Church in addressing the growing mental health scourge. Christians and believers are not immune to mental…

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