Blood Transfusion Breakthrough, Now Your Own Blood Can Be Recycled In Emergencies
African Correspondent A new surgical autotransfusion device called Hemafuse is set to revolutionize blood access across Africa, HealthTimes has learnt. Hemafuse is designed to salvage and recycle whole blood from cases of internal bleeding. The device can be used in both emergencies and scheduled procedures to recover blood from where it pools inside of a patient, into a
Read MoreZADHR Trashes Prophet Magaya’s HIV Cure Claims
By Kudakwashe Pembere The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights has rubbished Sunday’s claims by Prophet Walter Magaya that he found the cure for the menacing HIV/AIDS. Several health related civil groups alongside the general public have met these claims with mixed reactions. “Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights takes with great exception
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Guruve Couples Turn To Withdrawal Method…As Contraceptives Crisis Deepens
By Michael Gwarisa recently in Guruve IT’S a chilly evening in the sandy plains of Guruve and everyone is tucked in their homes waiting to have a hot meal and take an evening nap. Everyone is talking about the change of weather and how all of a sudden, September has turned out to be freezing while
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Save The Children Offers Psychosocial Support To Cyclone Idai Affected Children
By Michael Gwarisa SAVE The Children Zimbabwe is currently offering Psychosocial Support Services (PSS) to children in Cyclone Idai affected communities in a bid to empower children to overcome fear through building resilience as well as develop coping mechanisms. Through the use of a PSS toolkit called Singing to the lion’s by Dr Jonathan Brakash a Clinical psychologis,
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Alcohol Manufacturers Urged To Create Rehabilitation Centres
By Kudakwashe Pembere HEALTH and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo has challenged alcohol manufacturing companies like African Distillers (AFDIS) to be at the fore of establishing rehabilitation centres for those that abuse and or misuse alcohol. Officiating the handover of a refurbished male medical ward at Harare Central Hospital on Friday, the Minister said it
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Mushambadope Appointed CIMAS MD
MR Martin Mushambadope has been appointed CIMAS Medical Aid managing director. He fills in the gap left by the late Mr Washington Madziwadondo.who passed on in a tragic accident in March this year. “Cimas is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Martin Mushambadope as the Managing Director of Cimas Medical Aid. He comes to
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450 000 Women Receive Contraception In 2018: PSZ
OVER 450 000 women obtained contraceptive services from Population Services Zimbabwe (PSZ) in 2018. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by PSZ Country Director Mr Abebe Shibru at the official opening of their clinic in Epworth on Thursday. “In the year 2018 alone, more than 450 000 women received a contraceptive services provided by Population Services Zimbabwe,”
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770K People Died of AIDS Globally in 2018
By Michael Gwairsa A total of 770 000 people died of AIDS in 2019 according to latest statistics released in the UNAIDS Global Aids Update today in Eshowe South Africa. Responding to the statistics, Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders said the annual number of deaths due to AIDS has declined only minimally since 2014 and such a catastrophe
Read MoreNyaope Madness Hits Zimbabwe…Youths Mixing ARVs With Mbanje To Get High
By Kudakwashe Pembere ZIMBABWEANS are abusing an antiretroviral drug, Tenolam Efavirenz (Tenolam E) to get high which has forced health workers to tightly monitor the collection routine of these pills, HealthTimes has learnt. The drug mixture is called Nyaope or Whoonga in South Africa and is a blend of HIV medications, Heroin, and rat poison. Speaking at the
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Cimas Opens Lafarge Manresa Clinic
CIMAS has opened a state of the art clinic at Lafarge Cement Zimbabwe’s Manresa factory to cater for the public health needs of Lafarge employees and the surrounding community. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the event on behalf of CIMAS Chairperson Mr Luke Ngwerume, Mr Bart Mswaka said the clinic was open to members and non members and is one of
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