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Zimbabwe To Host 23rd International Congress On STIs
THE 23rd edition of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections (IUSTI), will be held in Zimbabwe from September 4 t0 September 7, 2022, in the resort town of Victoria Falls. By Michael Gwarisa The Congress will run under the theme, “Confronting Inequities in STI Prevention, Diagnostics and Care,” and will be graced by various
Read MoreAMR In The Midst Of COVID-19: Are We In A Fix?
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation (WHO), Antimicrobial resistance (AMR ) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. Antimicrobial resistance threatens the effective prevention and treatment of an ever-increasing range
Read MoreDrug Resistant Gonorrhea Variant Hits Zimbabwe…Country Running Out Of Treatment Options
THE Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus, the bacteria that causes Gonorrhea, a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI), has since developed resistance to available treatment options in Zimbabwe, raising fears of long term health complications in both men and women such as infertility, still births, a top STIs expert and venereologist has said By Michael Gwarisa
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