Ministry of Health To Present Grant Proposals For NBSZ Recapitalisation
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says it is working on presenting a grant proposal to treasury for the recapitalisation of the national blood bank in a bid to strengthen the organization’s operations and effectiveness, HealthTimes has learnt. By Michael Gwarisa The NBSZ has over the past few years been making numerous calls
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#JUSTIN: Gvt Terminates All DRAX Contracts
THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has directed the National Pharmaceutical Company (NTAPHARM) to terminate with immediate effect all contracts  with DRAX Consult SAGL for the delivery of Medicines and surgical sundires. In a letter written to Mrs Florah Sifeku, the NATPHARM Managing Director, the ministry’s acting permanent secretary, Dr Gibson said the
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#COVID-19: Majority Zim COVID-19 Patients Being Managed From Home…Most Cases Have Mild Symptoms
A number of COVID-19 cases in Zimbabwe are showing mild symptoms and are being managed from home, newly appointed acting permanent secretary in the ministry of health and child, Dr Gibson Mhlanga has said. By Michael Gwarisa The world over, patients who have mild illness, such as low-grade fever, cough, malaise, rhinorrhoea, sore throat without
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#NEWSINBRIEF: Dr Mhlanga Appointed Acting Health Ministry Perm Sec
PREVENTATIVE Services Chief Director In the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Dr Gibson Mhlanga has been appointed the ministry’s acting permanent secretary effective immediately. Ms Jane Mudyara, the Ministry’s Director Human Resources said Dr Mhlanga will act until a substantive Permanent Secretary has been appointed. In light of the recent re-assignment of Dr
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Zim Allays CoronaVirus Fears
WITH Zimbabwe put in panic mode following its western neighbour Botswana’s suspected novel coronavirus case, national health authorities have assured they neither have suspected nor confirmed cases. By Kudakwashe Pembere In a statement, Health and Child Care Preventive Services Chief Director Dr Gibson Mhlanga disputed the viral messages on social media claiming Zimbabwe as having
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Doctors, Nurses To Work 3 Days A Week
GOVERNMENT has issued a directive which will see working hours for health workers reduced to only three days a week. HealthTimes Reporter In a letter addressed to public health sector administrative leaders by the Acting permanent secretary of health, Dr Gibson Mhlanga he asked that an interim measure to reduced working hours for all health
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UNDP Hands Over ART Sites and Pharmacy Stores To Health Ministry
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) this morning handed over 40 new and refurbished Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) sites and 52 Pharmacy stores aimed at improving Tuberculosis (TB) infection control among people living with HIV. By Michael Gwarisa The development comes at the back of indications that the old ART sites and pharmaceutical stores were struggling
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