No Weight Gain Worries for Zimbabwean Kids on Dolutegravir, Lancet Study Reports
Kuda Pembere Children and adolescents living with HIV in Zimbabwe who are being treated with dolutegravir are unlikely to experience excessive weight gain or unhealthy fat build-up, a major international study published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health. The findings come from the ODYSSEY trial, a large, long-term randomised study carried out in eight
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Zim Medicinal Cannabis Licences Due for Renewal
By Michael Gwarisa Medicinal cannabis producers in Zimbabwe have been warned to urgently renew their operating licences as permits issued in 2021 reach the end of their five year validity period. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has confirmed that all affected licences will expire this year and has stressed that late applications will not
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Table Tennis Programme Boosts Confidence Among Adolescent Girls
By Kuda Pembere Young adolescent girls have hailed the ‘My Gender, My Strength’ programme held in Harare over the weekend, saying it boosted their confidence not only in playing table tennis but also in leadership skills. The programme, which trained girls and boys from schools in Harare and Mutare, started last Friday and
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