UNFPA Donates Reproductive Health Kits To Flood Victims
By Staff Reporter UNITED Nations Family Population Fund (UNFPA) has handed over reproductive health and dignity kits valued at US$189 000 to women and girls affected by Cyclone Dineo in Tsholotsho, Muzarabani and Mbire districts. Some parts of the country were affected by floods which came as a result of high rainfall and the situation was
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Without aid, who will pay for African healthcare?
Without aid, who will pay for African healthcare? July 3, 2017 Healthtimes By Simon Allison In Kigali, at the World Health Organisation’s first ever Africa Health Forum, delegates have given themselves one not-so-simple task: to provide universal health care to all Africans. But even should the assembled diplomats, medical practitioners, policy wonks and conference junkies figure
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Take up health care cover, Cimas urges
The Herald: CIMAS medical aid society says close to 92 percent of Zimbabwe’s population does not have health care insurance cover. Group chief executive Vulindlela Ndlovu attributed the high rate to a number of reasons including lack of common economic tariff among service providers, hostile operating environment and unfavourable service billing models.He also said people
Read MoreUN’s US$1.6m boost to flood disaster response
UN’s US$1.6m boost to flood disaster response May 18, 2017 Healthtimes HealthTimes Reporter The United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has committed USD 1.6 million to assist over 32,600 flood-affected people with life-saving shelter, water, sanitation and hygiene and protection in 20 districts in Zimbabwe. This UN fund is in addition to USD 8.2 million allocated last
Read MoreZim Parliament Pushes For Traditional Medicines Adoption
By Daniel Chigundu PARLIAMENTARY Portfolio Committee on Health and Child Care chairperson Ruth Labode has called on the health ministry to consider organizing an Indaba to discuss the possibilities of adopting traditional medicine. The call comes at a time when Zimbabwe is battling a number of non curable diseases like Cancer, AIDS, Diabetes among a
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Government Endorse NAC Media Award
By HealthTimes Editor THE Government of Zimbabwe has thrown its weight behind the National Aids Council (NAC) Media awards in effort to to encourage positive reportage and coverage of AIDS related issues. Officiating at the inaugural NAC Media Awards in the capital this week, Health and Child Care Minister Hon David Parirenyatwa said the media
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