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“Remove Street Vendors Or we Remove Them Ourselves”…Gvt Tells Harare City As Cholera Spreads

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Minister of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Dr Douglas Mombeshora has advised the City of Harare to move swiftly and ban the vending of food, fruits and vegetables on the streets and undesignated places, before the Cholera crisis gets out of hand. His call also comes amidst indications that some vegetable growers in places where burst sewer pipes discharge raw sewage, were capitalising on the burst pipes crises to water their vegetables which they later sell to vendors around the city. Speaking during a donation of Cholera…

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Zimbabwe Introduces AMR Module In Nursing School

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa In a bid to capacitate healthcare workers to better deal with the rising scourge of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), has introduced an AMR module in nursing schools. This was revealed by Dr Rudo Chikodzore, the the Director of Epidemiology and Diseases Control in the Ministry of Health uring a Press Briefing to mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) being hosted in Harare, Zimbabwe. The World AMR Awareness Week (WAAW) is a global campaign to raise awareness and understanding of AMR…

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Misuse of medicines is making infections difficult to treat

Michael Gwarisa

World AMR Awareness Week #WAAW2023 is observed globally: 18th to 24th November Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and become resistant to (or no longer respond to) medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result of drug resistance, medicines become ineffective, and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat. That is why AMR ranks among the top ten global health threats worldwide. Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a problem driven by…

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Safer, Shorter, And More Effective Treatment Discovered For Tb

Michael Gwarisa

· Breakthrough research presented at The Union World Conference for Lung Health includes new drug with potential to shorten and improve treatment for nearly all forms of TB; · Trial is underway for “universal regimen” for drug-sensitive and drug-resistant TB; · New research suggests that rats are able to detect TB; · Pioneering battery-operated tests herald new opportunities for rapid diagnostic capabilities Paris; November 16th 2023: Researchers have announced a drug that has the potential to shorten and improve treatment for nearly all forms of TB, on the second day…

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Zimbabwe’s Blood Bank to collect over 13,000 Blood Units during Festive Season

Michael Gwarisa

The National Blood Services of Zimbabwe (NBSZ), has set an ambitious target to collect 13,370 blood units during the upcoming festive season, at the back of innovative programs targeting existing and new blood donors. By Michael Gwarisa The festive season in Zimbabwe is largely associated with increased road accidents that result in high demand for blood and blood products. The Festive season also coincides with school closures and depressed blood collections since schools are the blood bank’s major blood collection sources. According to NBSZ, should they meet their festive season…

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WHO updates guidelines on treatments for COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

Updated risk rates for hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19 The guidance includes updated risk rates for hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19. The current COVID-19 virus variants tend to cause less severe disease while immunity levels are higher due to vaccination, leading to lower risks of severe illness and death for most patients. This update includes new baseline risk estimates for hospital admission in patients with non-severe COVID-19. The new ‘moderate risk’ category now includes people previously considered to be high risk including older people and/or those…

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One Health Reporting: Internews is recognized for its work with journalists

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By InterNews On October 14th, 2023 the Internews Health Journalism Network (HJN) received the prestigious One Health Award for its contribution to empowering journalists around the world with the tools and knowledge to cover health and science with a One Health multidisciplinary lens. The award, launched in 2022 by The Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale dell’Abruzzo e del Molise (IZS) in Italy, is a deliberate effort to mainstream One Health in the public discourse, and to emphasize that human health is intimately connected to animal health and to the health of our…

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Calls on 2024 budget to prioritize health sector

Ntokozo Gudu

The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) held the pre-budget meeting in Harare yesterday where calls were made by different stakeholders for the increase of the 2024 Health budget. By Nthokozo Gudu Hwange Central Legislator, Hon MP Daniel Molokele  who is also the Chairman of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Health said it was crucial to allocate the 15 percent of the national budget to health as is prescribed by the Abuja target. The growing demand for health services in the country owing to the increase in population and structural changes…

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CBD Capsules VS CBD Oil: Comparing Popularity And Benefits In 2023

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CBD, the non-intoxicating component found in the cannabis plant, has gained widespread attention in the health and wellness sector. With the rise of CBD products in the market, choosing the best form for one’s needs may be overwhelming. Two of the most popular forms of CBD are capsules and oil. This blog post will compare the popularity and benefits of CBD capsules and CBD oil in 2023.   CBD has taken the wellness industry by storm, and for good reason. Offering a variety of benefits without the psychoactive effects of…

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No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health-WHO

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The risks and harms associated with drinking alcohol have been systematically evaluated over the years and are well documented. The World Health Organization has now published a statement in The Lancet Public Health: when it comes to alcohol consumption, there is no safe amount that does not affect health. By Staff Reporter It is the alcohol that causes harm, not the beverage Alcohol is a toxic, psychoactive, and dependence-producing substance and has been classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer decades ago –…

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