Ken Sharpe appointed to lead Zimbabwe’s End Malaria Council
By Kuda Pembere Property mogul and West Prop Holdings Limited chief executive officer Kenneth Sharpe has been appointed chairperson of the Zimbabwe End Malaria Council, which is expected to spearhead efforts to mobilise resources and strengthen partnerships towards eliminating malaria in the country. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora commended Sharpe for accepting
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Harare STI Cases Fall Below 2,000 Per Quarter, NAC Says
By Kuda Pembere Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Harare Province have declined to fewer than 2,000 cases per quarter, down from between 2,000 and 3,000 cases previously recorded, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). NAC Harare Province manager Adonijah Muzondiona said the decline was being driven by targeted interventions aimed at adolescents and young
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HIPH graduates challenged to turn qualifications into health solutions
By Kuda Pembere HARARE Institute of Public Health (HIPH) graduates have been challenged to turn their qualifications into practical solutions that improve community health and strengthen Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. More than 700 students graduated from HIPH on Friday, including 15 students from Botswana’s Botlhale Institute of Public Health, after completing programmes in public health, nursing,
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PHIZ trains UZ students to bridge research-policy gap
By Kuda Pembere The Public Health Institute of Zimbabwe (PHIZ) has intensified efforts to bridge the research-policy gap by training 40 University of Zimbabwe students to translate public health research into evidence that can influence policy and practice. The week-long training is being conducted under PHIZ’s health workforce capacity strengthening programme, with technical support from
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Journalists urged to verify disaster information before publication
By Kuda Pembere Journalists have been urged to verify information with relevant authorities before publication, particularly during humanitarian emergencies, to prevent misinformation and unnecessary panic in affected communities. The call comes in the aftermath of the Kariba ferry disaster and the more recent Harare-Chivhu road disaster, which generated widespread public interest and a flood of
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Zimbabwe commissions Japan-funded incinerator at Parirenyatwa Hospital
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has commissioned a new medical waste incinerator at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals capable of processing up to 187 kilogrammes of medical waste per hour, as the country moves to strengthen healthcare waste management and infection prevention. The incinerator is one of three constructed under a US$2.2 million project funded by the
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Zim Health Fraternity Mourns Pioneering Obstetrician Dr Booker Kambarami
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s medical fraternity is mourning the death of Dr Booker Kambarami, one of the country’s pioneering specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology, who died on August 15. He was 76. In a condolence message issued on Sunday, the Ministry of Health and Child Care’s Permanent Secretary Dr Aspect Maunganidze described Dr Kambarami’s death
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CancerServe Medical Camp Reaches 267 People at Karanda Mission Hospital
By Kuda Pembere in Mt Darwin A CancerServe-organised medical outreach at Karanda Mission Hospital reached 267 people on Friday, offering free screening, consultations and other health services, with a strong focus on cancer and other non-communicable diseases. CancerServe is a private voluntary organisation established to help address gaps in cancer care and the financial barriers
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Turn Research Into Action to Save Mothers and Newborns- Dr Maunganidze Challenges Researchers
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s progress in reducing maternal mortality must now be matched by stronger efforts to save newborns, with researchers in obstetrics and gynaecology challenged to move beyond scientific papers and produce evidence-based solutions that can be translated into health policies and practical interventions as the country works towards becoming an upper-middle-income society by
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ECSACOG graduates 19 specialists, 12 from Zimbabwe
By Kuda Pembere Nineteen specialists in obstetrics and gynaecology have graduated from the East, Central and Southern Africa College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ECSACOG), with 12 of them coming from Zimbabwe. A further 27 fellows and members were inducted into the college, marking a significant milestone in the development of specialist capacity in the region.
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