NCDs In African Children Put On The Spotlight As Inaugural ICPPA Conference Kicks Off In Tanzania
By Michael Gwarisa in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania The First International Conference on the PEN-Plus Regional Strategy to Address Severe Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) in Africa (ICPPA), has commenced in Tanzania, amidst calls for increased investment towards prevention, research and care for childhood NCDs. The four-day confrence is running from April 23 to April 25 2024, under the
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New CIMAS Gene Sequencing Technology To Revolutionize Early Detection Of Cancer and Lifestyle Diseases In Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to improve detection and treatment of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and other lifestyle diseases in Zimbabwe, CIMAS Medical Aid Society has procured a Genetic Sequencing device that is set to be a game changer in Zimbabwe’s public health system. The Gene Sequencer is a fairly new technology in Zimbabwe, with CIMAS’s laboratory division
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Cimas MEDLABS Retools laboratories To Enhance Results Turnaround Time
THE country’s top provider of diagnostic and medical laboratory services, Cimas MEDLABS has embarked on a project to renovate and re-equip its laboratories to ensure that tests are offered onsite in a bid to provide timely results across the country. Cimas MEDLABS is a designated Health Institution by the Medical Laboratory and Clinical Scientists Association of Zimbabwe that
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Amref Puts A Spotlight On Widening Climate Change Induced Health Inequalities in Africa
“As dire as the situation is, financing for climate adaptation is only a drop in the ocean of what is needed. This scenario has been, and continues to be, the reason why Africa is one of the most vulnerable continents.” By Michael Gwarisa As the world commemorates World Health Day, governments around the world are seized
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Over 500 new sickle cell anemia cases detected within nine months: Sickle Cell Anemia Trust Zimbabwe
By Kudakwashe Pembere and Michael Gwarisa A survey done by Sickle Cell Anemia Trust Zimbabwe (SCATZ) at a clinic launched nine months ago in Bindura found over 500 new sickle cell anemia cases, HealthTimes has learnt. Speaking to this publication after a National AIDS Council (NAC) organized media workshop in Chinhoyi said these were mostly children.
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“I Attempted Suicide Twice:” Songbird Pauline Gundidza Recounts Journey With Drug and Substance Addiction
By Michael Gwarisa Drug and substance addiction is very common in the music industry, and Psychologists have identified several reasons why musicians find it easy to slide into addiction. These range from the easy accessibility of drugs since most of the time musicians play in clubs and pubs where drug peddling is rife. Fame and fortune, immaturity,
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Making abortion safe: Reflections from SRHR Champions from Zimbabwe
By Mildred Mushunje (PhD) Introduction Access to safe abortion remains a contenscious issue for activists keen to see the liberalisation of abortion in Zimbabwe. Currently, the 1977 Termination of Pregnancy Act allows for an abortion under the restricted circumstances of rape, incest and health (ToP, 1977). There are various advocacy efforts underway in the country
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Leveraging Private Sector to Reduce Unsafe Abortions
Dr Munyaradzi Murwira Due to the restrictive abortion laws in Zimbabwe, both medical and non-medical individuals clandestinely perform most of the abortions. Legal and administrative barriers coupled with stigma among both women and health service providers, and fear of social repercussions as well as risking imprisonment are barriers to access legal abortion in Zimbabwe. The legal
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Conservation Is The Firewall To Future Public Health Threats Says AWF Boss
By Michael Gwarisa In 2020, the world went into a total lockdown following the declaration of the Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) as a global health pandemic. The coronavirus is an infectious disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Cases of novel coronavirus were first detected in China in December 2019, with the virus
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Cimas donates US$13 000 to Cancer Association of Zimbabwe
By Staff Reporter One of Zimbabwe’s biggest medical aid companies, Cimas Medical Aid, under their wellness brand iGO donated US$13,753.00 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ). The donation came from proceeds raised from the annual iGo half marathon by Cimas, held in November last year in Harare and Bulawayo, where 1,422 athletes participated in different
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