Category: #NewsInBrief

President Mnangagwa appoints Dr Pasi Health Service Commission Secretary

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By Staff Reporter Sally Mugabe Central Hospital Chief Medical Officer Dr Christopher Pasi leaves helm of the health institution taking up a new role at the Health Service Commision following an appointment by the President Emmerson Mnangagwa. He was appointed Secretary to the HSC. “His Excellency the President has in terms of section 10(1)(a) of the Health Service Amendment Act also appointed Dr Christopher Pamhidza Pasi as Secretary to the Health Service Commission,” said the Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr Martin Rushwaya in a statement. Dr Pasi…

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Kwidini appointed Health Deputy Minister

Kuda Pembere

President Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed Honorable Sleiman Timios Kwidini as the deputy minister for the Health and Child Care ministry effective immediately. Chief Secretary to the President and Cabinet Dr. Martin Rushwaya announced this appointment on Wedenesday. “In terms of Subsection 2 of Section 104 of the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 20) Act 2013, His Excellency the President, Cde Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa has appointed the followingDeputy Ministers with immediate effect Honorable Kwidini represents the Chiwundura Constituency in Parliament and according to a LinkedIn profile, he is a registered general…

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Health Ministry gets 9 percent of Zim’s 2024 Budget

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Out of a Z$58.2 trillion budget for the year 2024, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube on Thursday alloted to the Health and Child Care Ministry Z$6.3 trillion. Representing a meagre 9.2 percent, this is about 6 percent shy of the Abuja declaration agreed 15 percent which Zimbabwe ratified. Last year the Health Ministry got 11 percent which the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) decried as an uninspiring allotment. Announcing the 2024 Budget, Finance Minister Prof Ncube said Treasury only had Z$58.2 trillion in its purse against…

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Tsholotsho 9 year old girl’s baby belongs to her nephew

Kuda Pembere

The 9 year old pregnancy saga in Tsholotsho has taken a new twist as DNA paternity results showed the father of the recently born baby being the girl’s nephew aged 13. By Kuda Pembere This comes following the girl’s father being exonerated by pleriminary results. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) National Spokesperson Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said in a statement the results came from the National University of Science and Technology (NUST) laboratory. “The Zimbabwe Republic Police confirms that the Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) results obtained from National University of Science…

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NatPharm Warehouse complete

Michael Gwarisa

THE new National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm)’s warehouse is now complete with the company sating it is ready for occupation. The warehouse construction began in 2018. It was built with support from China Aid. “NatPharm warehouse complete ready for occupation. Accelerating Attainment of Vision 2030 through Increasing Access to Quality Affordable Medicines. We deliver medicine to the last mile leaving no place no one behind,” tweeted NatPharm.

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Zim Inks US$6.6 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment Grant

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE’S finance ministry, the World Bank Group, as the Fund Administrator of the Energy Sector Management Assistance Program and the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Trust Fund have singed a US$6.6 Million COVID-19 response grant with the aim of supporting the deployment and management of COVID-19 vaccines. By Staff Reporter According to the World Bank, financing for the project, which comes in the form of a grant, aims to support the deployment and management of COVID-19 vaccines and strengthen related health system capacity in Zimbabwe. the grant will ensure adequate…

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Nurses Verification Bribe: Health Ministry Director, Dr Mudyiradima Arrested

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HEALTH and Child Care Ministry (MoHCC) Chief Director Policy, Planning and Statistics, Dr Robert Mudyiradima was recently arrested in connection with a US$1000.00 bribe he allegedly took to facilitate the processing of a Nursing Verification Certificate for a nurse who wanted to leave for greener pastures. New Zimbabwe.com Dr Mudyiradima appeared at the Harare Magistrate Court Friday, 18 February 2022.  It is alleged that Dr Mudyiradima committed the crime during the period when he was acting permanent secretary for the ministry of health. He was arrested on February 1 after…

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Mabvuku Polyclinic Starts Offering Cesarean Services

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Mabvuku Polyclinic has started offering cesarean services in line with the City Health department’s vision of expanding comprehensive healthcare services at community level. Staff Reporter A team of doctors and nurses who will be working in the Mabvuku Poly Clinic have already been deployed as Council intends to roll out the service to three more centres.  …Detailed article to follow

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#JUSTIN: Zimbabwe And 10 Other African Countries Removed From UK Red List

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The United Kingdon government has said that all 11 countries will be removed from the UK’s travel red list from 4am on Wednesday. Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe are on the list. The red list was reintroduced in late November as a precaution after the emergence of the Omicron variant. But Health Secretary Sajid Javid said it had spread so widely the rules no longer had much purpose. “Now that there is community transmission of Omicron in the UK and Omicron has…

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Belvedere Medical Center Launches Corporate Vaccination Program

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BELVEDERE Medical Center (BMC) has introduced a corporate Vaccination Program in a bid to ease pressure on public and council vaccination facilities. Those willing to get their employees vaccinated can Contact BMC and they will come to organisation’s site and vaccinate staff at a minimal administration fee! Call thme on toll free 08080525 or 08677186799 or WhatsApp 0736135617 or email info@bmc.co.zw and make your booking.

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