Calls to remove duty on sunscreen products grow louder
By Kudakwashe Pembere Calls to remove duty for the production and importation of sunscreen lotions are growing louder by the day at a time when persons living with albinism are having to fork out around US$20 for a tube. A person living with albinism requires four to five tubes per month which add to 125
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Stanbic Donates Usd34k Worth Of Sun Protection Products To People Living With Albinism
STANBIC Bank has donated sun protection products worth US$34 000 to the Albino Charity Organization of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ) as part of its annual Corporate Social Investment (CSI) contribution towards the welfare of people living with albinism. HealthTimes Reporter The financial services institution donated 1 000 units of sunscreen lotions; 1 000 units of antibacterial soap;
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Stanbic Donates To People Living With Albinism
STANBIC Bank has donated a variety of sun protection products worth $140 000 to members of the Albino Charity Organisation of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ). The financial services institution donated 1 000 units of sunscreen lotions; 1 000 units of antibacterial soap; 1 000 units of lip balm and 1 000 sunhats. The donation comes as the
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Global Aid To Host 2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair
GLOBAL Aid Missions Zimbabwe (GAM), a non-governmental organization that supports people with Albinism will be hosting its 2nd Annual Albinism Health Fair on Saturday 22nd of June at the Harare Gardens. By Michael Gwarisa The health fair is a celebration of the International Albinism Awareness Day (I.A.A.D) which was declared by the U.N on 13
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Free Albinism Clinic Opens In Harare
GLOBAL Aid Missions, a non-governmental organization that supports people with Albinism, has opened the country’s first albinism free clinic By HealthTimes Reporter The GAM Health Clinic situated at number 53 Central Avenue in Harare, will also be open to the general public. “People with Albinism (PWA) have been for a long time marginalized from the mainstream healthcare services
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PSI/Global Aid Partner To Provide SRH Services For People With Albinism
IN a move that set to improve access to health services for people living with albinism, the Population Services International Zimbabwe (PSI) has partnered Global Aid Mission in setting up a clinic which offers comprehensive Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) services under one roof. By Michael Gwarisa The move follows indications that most people living with
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Zimplats Takes Albinism Campaign To Rural Binga
LEADING Platinum producer, Zimplats says it is taking its Albinism campaign drive dubbed “Beyond this Skin” to Binga where they will donate sunscreen lotions and hats raised from Hat Raiser event which was held in Harare last month. HealthTimes Correspondent Zimplats Head of Corporate Affairs, Busi Chindove said they will be going to rural areas
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People Living With Albinism Want Free Sunscreens
By Michael Gwarisa PEOPLE living with Albinism should be given free access to Sunscreens and lotions at all health facilities so to increase accessibility of the products and reduce skin cancers among people with albinism, Zimbabwe Albino Association director Mercy Maunganidze has said. Briefing delegates at the launch of the 2017 People Living With Albinism
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Zimplats To Help 500 Albinos
By Daniel Phiri PLATINUM mining giant Zimplats says it is working on a program that will see it assisting not less than 500 people with albinism in Zimbabwe. According to UNICEF and Ministry of Health and Child Care, in 2015, there were about 70 000 people living albinism in Zimbabwe. People with albinism face a
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