Tag: HARARE HOSPITAL

Harare Hospital Records Increase In Drug Abuse Related Admissions In Female Psychiatric Unit

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HARARE Psychiatric Hospital stationed at Sally  Mugabe Central Hospital during the first quarter had 319 patients attended seeking treatment for substance use. By Kuda Pembere While  majority were males, statistics indicate that the number of females who are getting admitted in the facility was also on the rise. In an Interview with HealthTimes, the Psychiatric Hospital’s Senior Nursing Officer Mr Nelson Makore said following the relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions after the second wave, they started witnessing a surge in patients coming in. “I was looking at some figures, from…

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Parents Urged To Present Childhood Cancers Early

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[dropcap]P[/dropcap]ARENTS are presenting their children late for diagnosis of Retinoblastoma (cancer of the eye) and Wilms Tumor (cancer of the kidney) resulting in increased child mortality in the country, medical experts have said. By Kudakwashe Pembere These are the leading causes of cancer deaths among children aged three years and below in Zimbabwe. Retinablastoma is a rare form of cancer that rapidly develops from the immature cells of a retina, the light-detecting tissue of the eye An ophthalmologist from Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals, and a paediatric surgeon form Harare Central…

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Stanbic Donates $89 000 Worth Of Drugs To Harare Hospital

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STANBIC Bank Zimbabwe has donated pain relief medication to Harare Central Hospital worth $89 000 RTGS. HealthTimes Reporter The donation by Stanbic Bank comes at a time there is a shortage of drugs and will see the hospital’s pediatric, maternity and adult wards receiving an assortment pain relief medication to cover the next three months. Head of Marketing and Communications for Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe, Palmer Mugavha said while the institution’s Corporate Social Investment (CSI) program focuses on public health infrastructure and educational bursaries, the bank was moved to bridge the…

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Operation Of Hope Commences Cleft Lip/palate Screening in Harare

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OPERATION of Hope has commenced cleft lip and cleft palate SCREENING sessions at Harare  Central hospital, pending surgeries which will run  up to Friday 25, May 2018, amidst indications that not less than 55 operations will be conducted over the period. By Michael Gwarisa Speaking to HealthTimes, Operation of Hope president Jennifer Trubenbach said the response to the call for screening has been overwhelming and they were expecting more numbers to come through in the course of the week. “At least as we speak, we have screened not less than 35 although some…

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Natpharm Warehouse Construction Gathers Momentum

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CONSTRUCTION of the state of the Art Natpharm warehouse is set to commence soon amidst indications that the project will take not less than 18 months to complete. By Michael Gwarisa Officiating at the ground breaking ceremony, health and child care minister Dr David Parirenyatwa said the new Warehouse would see an increase in the carrying capacity of the facility to 22 000 pallets from the present 2 400 at the old warehouse. “The new warehouse, I am told, will hold a capacity of around 22 000 pallets from the…

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Gov To Build New Hospital For Harare

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The Minister of Health and Child Care Dr David Parirenyatwa said plans are at an advanced stage to start the construction of a new hospital at Harare Central Hospital. Dr Parirenyatwa said this in an interview at an end of year party held at Cresta Lodge in Harare today. Own Correspondent “We cannot continuously keep on renovating Harare Hospital, so we have since identified a bigger space within the grounds of the hospital, where we are going to construct a spacious facility,” he said. Dr Parirenyatwa also said the Ministry…

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CBZ REFURBISHES HARARE HOSPITAL KITCHEN

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SOURCE: CSR Network: THE Commercial Bank of Zimbabwe (CBZ) has refurbished the Harare Hospital Pediatric Ward kitchen in as part of their many philanthropic gestures. The bank which is involved in several CSR initiatives is taking a lead in showing other companies how Corporate Social Investments can change the lives of people in communities and contribute remarkably to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. In this regard The Corporate Social Responsibility Network Zimbabwe is happy to associate with CBZ and other companies which are involved in sustainable CSR initiatives in our endeavor to make a…

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