Category: BREAKING NEWS

Ministry of Health Speaks On Injectable PrEP Roll-Out in Zimbabwe

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere Having received 2000 doses of Cabotegravir (CAB-LA), a long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child Care says they will roll it out next year. Speaking at a Health Communicators Forum (HCF) media science café, a MoHCC officer in the AIDS and TB department Dr Idah Moyo said the product is currently being assessed at demonstration sites in the country. So of note is that the Cabotegravir long-acting injection pre-exposure prophylaxis is being delivered under the demonstration site and is coming in according to…

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OCP and Fortescue to partner to develop green energy, hydrogen and ammonia in Morocco

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter The OCP Group, a global leader in plant nutrition and phosphate-based fertilizers, and Fortescue Energy, part of global green energy, metals and technology company Fortescue Ltd (Fortescue), announced a landmark Joint Venture (JV) in Morocco. This equal partnership aims to supply green hydrogen, ammonia, and fertilizers to Morocco, Europe, and international markets. It includes the potential development of manufacturing facilities and an R&D hub to advance the rapidly growing renewable energy industry in Morocco. Fortescue and OCP Group, leaders in iron ore and phosphate respectively, are united…

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#BREAKING: Zimbabwe Receives 2000 Doses Of Injectable PrEP

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has become the third African country to receive doses of injectable cabotegravir (CAB-LA) as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention after Malawi and Zambia in a move that is set to expand HIV prevention methods for Zimbabweans. The injectable cabotegravir for HIV PrEP will be administered by healthcare providers. Initially, a person receives an intramuscular (IM) injection of cabotegravir one time each month for the first two months. After that,a person will receive an IM injection of cabotegravir one time every two months. Speaking in an…

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Amref Puts A Spotlight On Widening Climate Change Induced Health Inequalities in Africa

Michael Gwarisa

“As dire as the situation is, financing for climate adaptation is only a drop in the ocean of what is needed. This scenario has been, and continues to be the reason why Africa is one of the most vulnerable continent.” By Michael Gwarisa As the world commemorates World Health Day, governments around the world are seized with addressing climate change challenges, with the World Health Organisation (WHO) data estimating that between 2030 and 2050, climate change will likely cause approximately 250 000 additional deaths per year, from undernutrition, malaria, diarrhoea…

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Touching The Light Again After Losing Eyesight In Adulthood: Dorothy Duncan Braille Library’s Legacy To Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Imagine growing up functioning like any normal child, only to lose your eyesight in your adulthood. Such is the story of 33-year-old Tendai David Muranganwa, who in 2015 lost his eyesight following a severe Meningitis diagnosis. In early November of the same year, before the Meningitis diagnosis, Tendai was involved in a minor car accident which subsequently led to a series of headaches. On November 20, 2015, Tendai was hospitalised and diagnosed with a severe case of Meningitis. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Meningitis is…

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Remembering the Zimbabwean Health Care System’s Heyday

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By Gamuchirai Masiyiwa, GPJ Zimbabwe HARARE, ZIMBABWE — Wards bustling with highly motivated health care workers, readily available medication, decent salaries, a thriving teaching hospital network — this defined Zimbabwe’s health care system in the 1980s. Back then, it was considered a model of efficiency and effectiveness in Africa. Today, however, the system is broken. Shortages of medical supplies, a crumbled infrastructure, and a mass exodus of health care workers have left the country unable to meet the needs of its people. Among those left questioning the decline is Stella,…

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World Bank Closes 13-Year Health Sector Development Support Project In Zimbabwe

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa The World Bank has officially handed over the Health Sector Development Support Project (HSDSP), to Zimbabwe’s  Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), as part of efforts to institutionalise and create continuity of projects beyond donor funding. Initiated in 2011, the Health Sector Development Support Project was characterised by different funding cycles including the latest additional financing. Through the project, Zimbabwe has recorded positive gains on  the maternal and child health side of services through innovative health systems strengthening approaches, supported by an investment of US$78 million…

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Sweden Injects US$1.9 Million towards Zimbabwe’s Anti-Drug Abuse Campaign

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to support Zimbabwe’s efforts to curb the souring drug and substance abuse crises, the Embassy of Sweden in Zimbabwe has availed an amount to the tune of US$1.9 Million towards “The Strength is in You” anti-drug campaign. The US$1.9m grant for the Anti-Drugs Campaign is part of the Swedish Embassy’s overall efforts to address negative practices in Zimbabwe. The campaign is being implemented by the Population Solutions for Health (PSH), and is aimed at raising awareness on the dangers of drug use, provide support…

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My Age Zimbabwe Becomes Collaborative Partner of IPPF

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter My Age Zimbabwe, has entered into a collaborative partnership with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). This partnership marks a significant milestone in our collective efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for young people in Zimbabwe. My Age Zimbabwe, a leading youth-led organization dedicated to advocating for comprehensive SRHR education and services, has been at the forefront of empowering young people and championing their rights. The organisation was founded by Onward Gibson Chironda in 2011 as a young person who had a passion…

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UNFPA Zimbabwe Hands Over 19 Vehicles To Strategic Partners

Kuda Pembere

By Kuda Pembere The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has handed over 19 vehicles to its partners to enable them to do their work in reaching out to vulnerable populations as well as the youth. The handing over of these vehicles is part of its five year program cycle where they get vehicles for partners and hand them over at the end of the program. At the end of that country program cycle, we actually hand over the equipment that has been purchased during the course of the country program.…

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