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Sakunda Avails US$2.6 Mln Towards COVID-19 Fight… Opens Arundel Hospital To The Public Free Of Charge
SAKUNDA Holdings has donated its US$2.6 million equipment and the Arundel Hospital to Government for use in the fight against COVID-19. HealthTimes Correspondent This comes as the number of people contracting the disease is increasing. Sakunda handed the donation to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at State House this Thursday in the presence of some members of
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#COVID-19: WHO Donates More Equipment To Zim
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) donated a consignment of equipment for Zimbabwe’s Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) response. By Kudakwashe Pembere The consignment consisted of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and a state of the art Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) machine. This equipment comes to augment WHO’s Testing Kits, PPEs and technical assistance they provided in this fight
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SOS for Mbuya Dhaaa …Spare a thought for Betta community
THIS article is a special SOS for Mbuya Dhaaa, who is a special needs senior citizen, aged 70+. Mbuya Dhaaa has sores on the scalp, has a cold and is unwell. By Catherine Murombedzi in Mt Hampden At times Mbuya Dhaaa goes to bed on an empty stomach. Her usual day sees her sun bathing
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UK Scales Up Support For The Vulnerable In The Midst Of COVID-19 In Zim
THE United Kingdom (UK) has pledged its commitment to help combat COVID19 in Zimbabwe through offering technical and financial assistance to various partners as part of its humanitarian efforts and mission to improve health conditions for vulnerable communities. By Michael Gwarisa To date, the UK has pledged £544 million to support vaccine and treatments research,
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MSU Joins the War Against COVID-19 through the Production of Hand Sanitiser and PPE
AS the world continues to grapple with the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) governments, corporates, institutions and individuals across the world are coming together in an effort to save the lives of infected patients and to protect those that are working on the frontline among them healthcare workers and other essential service providers. However, due
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Zim Gvt, UN Launch US$715m 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan
THE 2020 Humanitarian Response Plan for Zimbabwe was launched today, targeting 5.6 million people with food assistance and support in the areas of health, water-sanitation-hygiene, education, protection, nutrition, shelter, and camp coordination and management. The plan requests for a total of US$715 million from international community. The Humanitarian Response Plan was signed by the Minister
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ROOTS Africa Buys Basic Goods For The Vulnerable During Zim Lockdown
A local humanitarian organisation, ROOTS Africa has embarked on an initiative to hand out basic daily commodities and necessities to vulnerable groups during the 21 days national lockdown period. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe commenced its lockdown on Monday, March 30 2020 amidst nationwide panic buying as citizens prepared for the three weeks long phase indoors.
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US Pledges US$470 000 Towards Fighting Covid-19 In Zimbabwe
The United States has pledged US$470,000 to fight the spread of COVID-19 in Zimbabwe. As of Friday, March 27, the World Health Organization (WHO) said over 530,000 people have been infected with COVID-19 worldwide and more than 24,000 people have died from the disease — the majority from China. Zimbabwe declared its first case last
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Russia Avails US$1.5 Million For Zim’s Food Assistance
THE Russian Federation has donated an amount to the tune of US$1.5 million for the purchase of over a thousand metric tons (MT) of food to support the affected communities in Hwange, Nkayi and Zvishavane Districts in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa The food items will be distributed by the World Food Program (WFP) in the
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Ecobank Pours US$30 000 Towards Zim Coronavirus Preparedness
ECOBANK Zimbabwe, has donated an amount to the tune of US$30 000 for the procurement of Rapid Testing Kits that will be deployed at all ports of entry including air and boarder posts. By Michael Gwarisa The financial facility is set to strengthen efforts to break the chain of transmission through reinforcing testing and screening
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