Five lessons From Latest Ebola Outbreak In DRC-MSF
Four people died in the most recent Ebola outbreak that occurred in a remote, forested area of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This small outbreak (five laboratory-confirmed and three probable cases) was quickly curtailed. The international humanitarian organisation Doctors Without Borders (MSF) shares lessons learned from this first occurrence of the deadly virus since
Read MoreHealth Act Should Legalise Health Centre Committees- CWGH
By Michael Gwarisa COMMUNITY Working Group on Health (CWGH) Executive Director Itai Josh Rusike says the new Public Health Act (PHA) should recognise Health Centre Committees (HCCs) as legal entities as they are a critical tool in enhancing Primary Health Care services. In an interview with HealthTimes on the sidelines of a Media Engagement of
Read More53 000 Benefit from US Nutrition and Sanitation Project
Staff Reporter NOT less than 53 000 Zimbabwean citizens have benefited from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) driven Community Water Supply, Sanitation, Hygiene, and Natural Resources Management project (C-WASH). The project is being Implemented by Development Aid from People to People (DAPP) Zimbabwe and  C-WASH worked with communities to provide sustainable access
Read MoreUNFPA Donates Reproductive Health Kits To Flood Victims
By Staff Reporter UNITED Nations Family Population Fund (UNFPA) has handed over reproductive health and dignity kits valued at US$189 000 to women and girls affected by Cyclone Dineo in Tsholotsho, Muzarabani and Mbire districts. Some parts of the country were affected by floods which came as a result of high rainfall and the situation
Read MoreTraditional Leaders Driving Primary Health Care
By Michael Gwarisa recently in Mapanzure TRADITIONAL leaders have always been key figures in the upholding of societal standards and effecting laws that guide and protect citizens since time immemorial. Under the African setup, traditional leaders in this case, chiefs, village headmen, district officers, Councillors among others play a pivotal role in determining the fate
Read MoreKenya’s schoolgirls to get free sanitary pads from government
SOURCE:BBC All Kenyan schoolgirls are to get free sanitary pads, the government has said. It is hoped the move will improve access to education in a country where many cannot afford sanitary products like pads and tampons. According to the UN’s education agency, one in 10 girls in sub-Saharan Africa misses school during their period.
Read MoreHome Birth Delivery Cases Drop
By Michael Gwarisa recently in Guruve THE number of home deliveries by pregnant mothers has largely dropped over the past few years owing to the extensive roll out of Health Centre Committees (HCCs) around the country. The initiative which is being spearheaded by Save the Children Zimbabwe in collaboration with its funding partners DFID and
Read MoreMen Critical in promoting gender equality- US Embassy
Staff Reporter MEN have a critical role to play in facilitating gender equality in the media as the situation benefits both sexes, a United States Embassy official has said. Briefing a discussion session facilitated by Paradoka a woman’s initiative established to provide a platform for women journalists, Sizani Weza a Media Specialist with the United
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Hundreds Turn Out for Cleft Lip Surgeries
By Michael Gwarisa MORE than 200 children turned for Cleft lip screening underway at Harare Hospital while another 47 surgeries were conducted at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo last week courtesy of Operation of Hope. Operation of Hope is an American Non-Profit organisation focused on empowering marginalised and undeserved communities. In an interview, Operation of Hope president
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U.S. to promote art & health at HIFA
By Health Times Reporter THE United States Embassy has announced that it will continue with its partnership with the Harare International Festival of the Arts (HIFA) as a way of promoting arts and health. The partnership will see the US Embassy providing a platform for its partners to reach out to the public through a
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