View Once! About Time Zimbabwe Issues a Social Media Ban for Children Under 16
Michael Gwarisa The advent of social media has brought with it numerous opportunities, mostly for young and middle-aged people across the globe. Unlike in previous decades when employment meant sitting behind a desk or sweating it out at a construction site or manufacturing firm, today all one needs is a smartphone, a computer, or a
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FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Launch Early Health Response Amid La Niña Floods in Masvingo
Michael Gwarisa In a bid to avert public health challenges in the wake of La Niña–related flooding in Zimbabwe, FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Zimbabwe have launched a 45-day Anticipatory Action Intervention under the Start Network’s Start Fund mechanism. The program aims to protect high-risk communities in Bikita, Chiredzi, and Zaka districts in Masvingo Province. Speaking
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ISGlobal Welcomes WHO’s Proposal To Classify Liver and Blood Diseases As NCDs
Michael Gwarisa Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) proposal to extend the definition of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to include liver and blood diseases, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has expressed its support for the decision. The diseases proposed for inclusion in the NCD definition include steatotic liver diseases, haemophilia, and other inherited bleeding
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