Kenya Confirms Second Ebola Case as Contact Tracing Intensifies
By Michael Gwarisa Kenya has confirmed a second case of Ebola, with health authorities saying the infection was detected early after the patient developed symptoms while already under quarantine following close contact with the country’s first confirmed case. The Ministry of Health said the patient is a 39 year old man who is a close
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The Avenues Clinic Escapes US$520,000 Medical Negligence Claim Over Patient’s Death
By Michael Gwarisa The High Court has absolved the Avenues Clinic from a US$520,000 medical negligence claim brought by the family of a patient who died after allegedly falling from his hospital bed, ruling that the family failed to provide expert evidence linking the hospital’s conduct to his death. Justice Dube granted the clinic’s
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Zimbabwe Receives First 23,000 US-Funded Lenacapavir Doses
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has received the first 23,000 doses of US-funded lenacapavir from a consignment of 43,000 doses secured to expand access to the twice-yearly HIV prevention medicine, just days before the United States is set to end its health assistance programmes in the country. The latest shipment is separate from the approximately 2,000
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US-Zimbabwe relationship pivots from health aid to trade after MOU collapse
By Michael Gwarisa The United States has formally signalled a new direction in its relationship with Zimbabwe, shifting the emphasis from decades of health and humanitarian assistance towards trade, investment and broader economic cooperation following the collapse of a proposed bilateral health agreement. US Ambassador to Zimbabwe Pamela Tremont made the announcement on Tuesday at
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Zimbabwe Joins Africa-Led Trial Testing Long-Acting HIV Treatment to Protect Babies
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is set to take part in a major Africa-led clinical trial testing whether long-acting injectable HIV treatment can help prevent mothers living with HIV from passing the virus to their babies during pregnancy and breastfeeding. The Phase 3 study, known as Supporting Programmatic Maternal Viral Suppression with Long-Acting Therapy (SUPPRESS-LA), will
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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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The Avenues Clinic Invests US$500,000 to Modernise Critical Care Unit
By Michael Gwarisa The Avenues Clinic has invested approximately US$500,000 in upgrading its Intensive Care Unit (ICU), High Dependency Unit (HDU) and Coronary Care Unit (CCU), in a move aimed at improving patient safety, clinical outcomes and the working environment for healthcare staff. The upgrade has introduced new critical-care infrastructure and technology, including additional dialysis
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Battle Lines Drawn as 10 Teams Vie for Cimas Healthathon 3.0 Crown in Next 24 Hours
By Michael Gwarisa HARARE-Battle lines have been drawn for the Cimas Healthathon 3.0 grand finale, with 10 teams set to go head-to-head tomorrow in a contest that organisers say could produce the next generation of digital solutions for Zimbabwe’s healthcare system. The finalists emerged from a field of 372 submissions made by innovators, start-ups, researchers,
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Red, Amber, Green: Zimbabwe Plans New Warning Labels for Unhealthy Foods
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is considering introducing colour-coded food labels that would make it easier for parents and caregivers to identify foods high in sugar, salt and fat, as the Government moves to strengthen regulation of unhealthy food products and their marketing to children. The proposed system would use familiar traffic-light colours to provide an
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Zimbabwe Dismisses False COVID-19 Claims
By Staff Reporter The Ministry of Health and Child Care has dismissed as false a social media message claiming that Zimbabwe is recording a resurgence in COVID-19 cases and deaths. The ministry said claims of COVID-19 deaths at Mpilo Central Hospital and alleged cases at Salem Gama Central Hospital were untrue and did not originate
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