Customer Care Course For Nurses On Cards: Govt
Government intends to include a customer care training course in the curriculum for nurses at a time when many Zimbabweans complain of inhospitable treatment by these professionals. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the Harare Central Hospital Graduation Ceremony, Health and Childcare Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said customer care should be prioritised at health institutions. “In
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Harare Central Hospital Trims Nurse Training Recruitments
As part of their new policy, the Harare Central Hospital intends to whittle down the number of prospective nurses to be trained per intake, amid indications that the institution does not have enough tutors. By Kudakwashe Pembere This was said by HCH chief executive officer at the institution’s nurse graduation ceremony in Harare on Friday.He
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Harare Central Hospital Trims Nurse Training Recruitments
By Kudakwashe Pembere As part of their new policy, the Harare Central Hospital intends to whittle down the number of prospective nurses to be trained per intake, amid indications that the institution does not have enough tutors. This was said by HCH chief executive officer at the institution’s nurse graduation ceremony in Harare on Friday.He
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Mliswa Surrenders Salary To Village Health Workers
HARDLINE Norton Member of Parliament, Hon Temba Mliswa, will donate his forthcoming salary to struggling health workers in his constituency, whom he says are underappreciated. By Kudakwashe Pembere He won a fierce parliamentary election in July as an Independent Candidate to be elected MP for Norton, defeating then Presidential advisor Chris Mutsvangwa. Hon Mliswa’s pledge
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Call To Align Laws Governing Health Service Board
The recently appointed Health Service Board (HSB) says provisions in laws governing them such as the Corporate Governance Act and Health Service Act should be put in order to avoid confusion. By Kudakwashe Pembere The HSB board was appointed in June this year by former Health and Childcare minister Dr David Parirenyatwa amidst calls
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RBZ Injects US$6, 7 million To Allay Medicine Shortages
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe (RBZ) yesterday pumped in US$6, 7 million to mitigate the shortage of much needed foreign currency for the supply and manufacturing of medicines in the health sector, a Cabinet Minister said on Friday. By Kudakwashe Pembere A cross section of the health sector called on the apex bank to consider
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US Govt Injects $750 000 For Zim’s Fight Against Trafficking
The United States Government has over the past years injected into Zimbabwe $750 000 in the fight against human trafficking. By Kudakwashe Pembere US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Brian Nichols addressing delegates at a Human Trafficking Discussion said human trafficking was an increasing phenomenon the world over with most victims being third world countries’ citizens.
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Pharmacies Charging Parallel Market Rates
SEVERAL pharmaceutical retailers in Harare have resorted to charging all medicines especially critical drugs using a two tier pricing system as a way to stay afloat in the business dogged by foreign currency shortages, HealthTimes can exclusively reveal. By Kudakwashe Pembere Investigations by this publication reveal that in this two tier system, the United
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Zim-Afro Medical & Health Expo Officially Opened
HEALTH and Childcare minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo lauded Zim-Afro for consistently organising the Medical and Health Expo to discuss issues that could leap Zimbabwe’s Health Sector into admirable levels. By Kudakwashe Pembere Officiating the eighth edition of the medical expo, the minister was enchanted by issues on the spotlight at the event. “Noted to
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More Cholera Vaccine Doses Expected on Sunday
Government will on Sunday receive 900 000 doses of vaccines to combat the cholera pandemic bedeviling Harare. By Kudakwashe Pembere So far there are 500 000 doses in Government’s possession to be used in vaccinating people in affected areas. This brings the total number of vaccines to 1, 4 million within a space of one
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