Five reasons why the next pandemic could come from bats
Viruses that jump from animals to humans are the likely sources of major health threats, say scientists, and bats are the number one suspect. By Priya Joi Viruses that spill over from bats to humans have caused some of the world’s deadliest outbreaks. The latest COVID-19 pandemic is potentially just one example, as a virus
Read MorePredictive Science: the frontier in healthcare
By Retlaw Matatu Matorwa Cholera has been a major public health concern in Zimbabwe for decades. Despite various efforts to stem the tide of the disease, outbreaks continue to occur, posing a threat to people’s health and economic development. However, recent advancements in predictive science have begun to offer hope in the fight against diseases
Read MoreRare Diseases – Facing Challenges with Limited Access to Medication
By:Retlaw Matatu Matorwa Zimbabwe, like many Sub-Saharan African countries has been grappling with the challenge of rare diseases. Rare diseases are classified as any disease that affects fewer than 5 in 10,000 people. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are over 7,000 rare diseases, and they are often chronic, progressive, and life-threatening. There
Read MoreRecognition and support for village health workers in Zimbabwe: Panacea to ensure the success of primary health care and universal health coverage
By: Enock Musungwini, MPH, MBA The Zimbabwe Village Health Worker programme began in the 1980s, soon after independence, with the aim of enhancing access to primary health care (PHC) services in line with the then Alma Ata Declaration (1978) and now the Astana Declaration (2018) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC 2030). According to the World
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There Is No Better Way To Start Your Day Than To Start With An Orgasm
Have you ever noticed how agitated and militant people can be when they are sexually frustrated? It’s like they are always to fight and in a perennial defensive mode. Sexual frustration is described a state of irritation, agitation, or stress resulting from sexual inactivity or dissatisfaction. It is a common, natural feeling, and can affect
Read MoreDemystifying safe abortion: Getting the FACTS right!
By Memory Pamella Kadau The issue of abortion is often sensitive and divisive. It separates opinions, and this is mostly due to ignorance of the facts surrounding this subject. This article looks at some of the popular MYTHS surrounding abortion and sets out the FACTS as part of enriching debate on the topic. In doing
Read MoreInternational Year of Millets: a global opportunity to direct policy attention to the nutritional and health benefits of millets
By Patrice Talla – FAO Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa and FAO Representative in Zimbabwe, Eswatini and Lesotho. This year we are celebrating the International Year of Millets. The year was endorsed by Members of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and its Governing Bodies and declared at the 75th Session
Read MoreNestlé Recipes for your family
Today’s generation has grown up in restaurants and fast-food canteens and the tradition of cooking healthy nutritious meals together slowly starts to disappear. Although the fast-food route might seem convenient, it comes at a price. Restaurant meals and fast foods are usually high in saturated fats, salt and artery clogging-cholesterol. But you can spare yourself
Read MoreMulti-stakeholder approach key in NTD elimination
By Dr Kennedy Mubaiwa, Higherlife Foundation CEO Tadiwa, an 11-year-old Grade six student in rural Zimbabwe has missed school for more than a week. She has a distended stomach, nausea, pain, and dizziness. Tadiwa is well known for playing in a nearby stream, the only water source for her village. Today Tadiwa visited the clinic,
Read MoreUnpacking Zimbabwe’s post abortion care responsibility and gaps
By Memory Pamela Kadau Across the world, abortion related complications constitute part of the major reasons women seek emergency obstetric care. According to the Post Abortion Care Consortium, Post abortion care (PAC) consists of emergency treatment for complications related to spontaneous or induced abortions. It also includes family planning and birth spacing counseling, and provision
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