Day: May 3, 2024

WASH critical for better infection prevention and control in Maternal and Child Health: Dr Hove

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) programmes need to be strengthened in maternal and child health as well as sexual reproductive health alongside general patient care for improved infection prevention and control (IPC) in healthcare facilities to reduce healthcare associated infections, Harare Provincial Medical Director Dr Innocent Hove said Friday. He said this while officiating the International hand hygiene day commemorations held at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital. “Programme areas such as WASH in Maternal and Child Health, Sexual Reproductive Health and general patient care areas require strengthening to…

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Improved Combination HIV Prevention Coverage Reduces New Infections In girls and young women in Zimbabwe

Healthtimes

By Staff Reporter Zimbabwe is among nine high-prevalence locations in Sub-Saharan Africa to record a reduction in new HIV infections between 2010 and 2022 owing to increased coverage of combination prevention methods according to findings from a 2023 Global HIV Prevention report UNAIDS defines combination HIV prevention as rights-, evidence-, and community-based programs that promote a combination of biomedical, behavioural, and structural interventions designed to meet the HIV prevention needs of specific people and communities. Its goal is to reduce the number of new infections through activities with a greater…

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