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Drug Users Call for Affordable Public Rehabilitation Centres
By Kuda Pembere, recently in Gweru Persons Who Use and Inject Drugs (PWUID) have urged the government to expedite the establishment of public rehabilitation centres, citing unaffordable costs at private facilities. Currently, there are no state-owned rehab centres, but the government claims to have identified suitable locations across all provinces for future facilities. During a
Read MoreMulti-Stakeholder Meeting Targets Documentation Gaps Blocking Women’s Access to Healthcare
By Michael Gwarisa To address persistent challenges related to access to documentation and healthcare for women and girls, the Institute for Young Women’s Development (IYWD), in collaboration with the Alliance for Community-Based Organizations (ACBOS), hosted a one-day Multi-Stakeholder Engagement meeting in Harare. The meeting convened key stakeholders and community representatives from regions where access to
Read MoreChild Marriages in Zimbabwe: Breaking the Chains of Poverty and Lost Potential
By Edward Makuzva In rural Zimbabwe, child marriage remains a deeply entrenched issue, robbing countless young girls of their education and futures. Despite ongoing efforts to combat this harmful tradition, thousands of girls are still being married off before completing their education. This alarming practice is not just a violation of human rights but also
Read MoreHRF donates ICT equipment to Public Health Emergency Operation Centre
By Kuda Pembere The Health Resilience Fund (HRF), through one of its implementing partners, the World Health Organization (WHO), has given to the Public Health Emergency Operation Centre some ICT equipment worth US$90 000 for better real-time data collection in the preparedness and response of public health emergencies. Officiating the handover ceremony, Health and Child
Read MoreRegional Students Gather in Zimbabwe for SAYWHAT Conference on SRHR, Climate Change, and Public Health Solutions
By Kuda Pembere Students from various institutions across the SADC region have gathered in Zimbabwe for the SAYWHAT 3rd Research Indaba and the 14th Students Conference. The event has brought together young researchers presenting studies on climate change, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR), and tuberculosis. An official from the Ministry of Higher and
Read MoreHealth Ministry implements Electronic Health Records in all Uzumba Maramba Pfungwe health facilities
By Kuda Pembere recently in UMPÂ The Ministry of Health and Child Care has managed to install and activate for use, the Electronic -Health Records (HER) system in all health facilities in Uzumba-Maramba-Pfungwe district. Mashambanhaka clinic in Uzumba was the first facility in the country to implement the EHR system. Speaking to journalists during a
Read MoreBreaking Barriers: PSH Uses Sports to inspire Drug and Substance Use Prevention and access to Sexual reproductive health
By Edward Makuzva In a world where social and economic barriers often limit access to healthcare and opportunities, Population Solutions for Health (PSH) an organization is using sports to break down these barriers and promote health and inclusion. PSH is on a mission to empower marginalized communities and individuals, providing them with the tools and
Read MoreGovt To Introduce Digital Health IDs and Cards
By Kuda Pembere Government is working on introducing digital health IDs and health cards, a digitization strategy to track patients easily as well as a digital health payment system. This was said by Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora while officiating a Digital Health Indaba in Harare on Thursday. Having created the Impilo Electronic
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Finance Minister introduces ‘fast-food tax’
By Kuda Pembere Fast food outlets and restaurants will starting next year be levied a tax to promote healthy eating among Zimbabwean citizens. Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube proposed this tax while presenting the 2025 National Budget today. Fast food joints and restaurants will be levied for coming up with products such as tacos, burgers
Read MoreData ecosystem for Zim’s feed and fodder in the works
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has begun working on the data harmonization of the feed and fodder value chain through the creation of a data ecosystem. With the Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development (MoLAFWRD), the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat), researchers and the private sector having the data synchronised to facilitate evidence
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