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- EU Pledges US$750 Million to Fight HIV, TB and Malaria, Boosts AMR Response
- Imperial College London Brings AI for Healthcare Training to Zimbabwe
Measles kills 750 children under five: Amnesty International
MEASLES killed over 750 children under the age of five in Zimbabwe last year, an Amnesty International (AI) report states. By Kuda Pembere With more than half of the deaths being community deaths mainly from from Manicaland province, the Measles virus spread to other parts of the country killing manly unvaccinated children. The first case
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60 And Not Out: Amnesty International Celebrates Diamond Jubilee
Amnesty International was founded in 1961 by Peter Benenson on the idea that together ordinary people can change the world. Today Amnesty is a worldwide movement for human rights, calling on the collective power of 10 million people, each one committed to fighting for justice, equality and freedom everywhere. From London to Santiago, Sydney to
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Isolated And Frowned Upon: The Plight Of Zim Women With Obstetric Fistula
UNFPA Says there is need for post-surgery psycho-social support for survivors MEMORY (50) (real name protected) from Bikita, Masvingo experienced Obstetric Fistula for the first time on October, 27, 1995 when she had her second child. At first, she didn’t even know what was happening to her, she thought it was just a minor tearing
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Obstetric Fistula: New Amnesty International Report Reveals How Barriers To Accessing Public Health Facilities Expose Zim Women And Girls To Life-changing Childbirth Related Injuries
PREGNANT women and girls in Zimbabwe are at risk of life changing childbirth-related injuries, including obstetric fistula, as many shun public healthcare facilities in favour of home-based deliveries due to inadequate health infrastructure, cultural practices and high hospital costs, Amnesty International said today in a new report. HealthTimes Reporter The report, “I never thought I
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