Comprehensive Post Abortion Care is an Essential Component of Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and Critical for the Attainment of Health Related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In my years of experience working in sexual reproductive health (SRH), the most topical debates include the topics of unintended pregnancies, teenage pregnancies, sexual gender based violence (SGBV), and abortion among others. Termination of Pregnancy (abortion) is one of the most controversial and emotive issues across the social realm in a conservative society like Zimbabwe.
Read MoreJICA Offers Technical Support To Zim Hospitals Management Systems
THE Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), is currently providing technical support to enhance management of healthcare facilities across the country with the aim of catapulting Zimbabwe towards attaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC). By Michael Gwarisa The support by JICA and the support by Japan to Zimbabwe’s healthcare industry is part of efforts by the Asian
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Time For Citizens To Demand Accountability To Ensure Attainment of Universal Health Coverage
THE 12 of December is the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day which is celebrated worldwide. Combined with the closing of another year, this is a time to take stock of how far we have gone in reaching the UHC goals in Zimbabwe. By Edinah Masiyiwa According to the World Health Organisation UHC means that everyone
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Civil Societies urged to engage community in UHC
CIVIL Societies Organisations (CSOs) been urged to engage communities on issues pertaining to Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in a bid to simplify the issues surrounding the subject for better understanding and uptake at grassroots. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking during a meeting on UHC in the capital, Family AIDS Caring Trust (FACT) representative, Morgen Chinoona said
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Health CSOs Keen On Tackling UHC Issues
ZIMBABWEAN civil society organisations tackling HIV/AIDS have shown interest in ensuring that the country achieves universal health coverage ahead of the September penciled United Nations High Level Meeting on UHC. By Kudakwashe Pembere in Kadoma A consultation workshop to come up with a Civil Society Organisations’ position on UHC was organized by the UNAIDS and
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Zim on Track To Attaining UHC…Minister Tells Geneva Conference
HEALTH and Child Care minister, Dr Obadiah Moyo says in as much as the health sector is going through a rough patch, access to healthcare services for the majority of citizens has improved over the past few years. By Michael Gwarisa Briefing the 72nd Session Of The World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, minister Moyo
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Zim Commemorates World Health Day
ZIMBABWE commemorated the World Health Day on Friday 10 May, 2019 whose thrust was on Universal Health Coverage (UHC). By Kudakwashe Pembere The celebrations appropriately themed come at a time when many Zimbabweans are financially burdened to cater for their health needs. Officiating the commemorations, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo said Government’s
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National Health Insurance panacea to achieving Universal Health Coverage in Zimbabwe
ACCORDING to the World Health Organisation (2013), Universal Health Coverage (UHC) means people receive the health services they need without suffering financial hardships. Achieving UHC has become a key health policy goal in many countries throughout the world, clearly reflected in the World Health Assembly Resolution 58.33 (2005) and being a key component of the
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Zim Launches Health Financing Strategy
ZIMBABWE has launched its first ever Health Financing Strategy, which when implemented will increase health sector domestic funding as well as improve access to quality health for all citizens. By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s health system has been consistently financed by a mixture of domestic funding resources with the major funding coming from Central Government through
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#BREAKING: Cancer To Be Funded Separately
GOVERNMENT is in the process of setting up stand alone funding for Cancer in a bid to intensify efforts to combat the scourge of caner related Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) which have resulted in loss of lives. By Michael Gwarisa According to statistics, at least 7 000 new cases of cancer are recorded every year
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