Every new baby in the UK to receive DNA testing
Every baby in the UK will have their DNA tested under a new 10-year plan for the NHS. The whole-genome sequencing will screen for hundreds of diseases and allow people to “leapfrog” killer illnesses, according to the Health Secretary, Wes Streeting. Speaking to the Telegraph, he revealed plans to move the NHS towards a model of sickness
Read MoreAI Revolution in Healthcare: UK and Zimbabwe Unite to Drive Smart Health Systems
By Michael Gwarisa In a powerful convergence of global innovation and local ambition, the University of Zimbabwe (UZ) and University College London (UCL) recently concluded a groundbreaking three-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and health, aimed at reimagining healthcare delivery in Africa. Held at the UZ Innovation Hub, the event brought together top academics, health
Read MoreZimbabwe Health Minister Denies Blocking Nurses From Leaving Country
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora, has dismissed allegations that Government is preventing more than 4,000 nurses from practising abroad by withholding certificates of good standing (CGS). Reports had suggested the Health Ministry was refusing to release the certificates in a bid to curb the mass exodus of healthcare
Read MoreHealth Resilience Fund Support Enhances Uptake Of Long-Term Family Planning Methods In Matabeleland South
By Michael Gwarisa in Gwanda The risk of unplanned pregnancies is very high in the absence of Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs) Family planning methods. Women in low-resource settings experience interruptions that may increase the risk of unintended and unplanned pregnancies. In most cases, the poorest couples have the highest fertility, the lowest contraceptive use and
Read MoreZimbabwean Care Workers In The UK Reduced 21st Century Slaves: Report
Zimbabwean nationals working in the United Kingdom as carers or caregivers or caregivers are in the top three of workers being subjected to modern day slavery. While in the top three, the southern African country leads other African countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, and Botswana. By Kudakwashe Pembere This came out in a
Read MoreSweden Allocates US$5.8 Million to UNICEF for Child Protection Programmes
IN a move that is set to boost support for child protection programs in Zimbabwe, the government of Sweden has allocated an amount to the tune of US$5.8 Million to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF), a UN agency responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children worldwide. By Michael Gwarisa The funding will
Read MoreAnother Zimbabwen Nurse Dies In The UK Three Weeks After Arrival
A Zimbabwe nurse, Sithabile Sibanda who moved to the United Kingdom three weeks ago has died. Details leading to her death are still sketchy at the moment. Sithabile’s death comes barely six months after another Zim nurse, Divine Mupoperi lost her life shortly after arrival in the United Kindgom. …More Details to follow
Read MoreZimbabweans Go Fund To Raise Money To Repatriate Nurse Who Died In The UK
A Go-fund me initiative to raise funds to facilitate the repatriation of Divine Mupoperi, a young nurse who died in the United Kingdom has kicked off. Staff Reporter Divine relocated to the UK in Nov 2021,. However, information at hand indicates that she died in her sleep on January 9, 2022 from suspected seizure. She
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Science Poised To Reignite Zimbabwe and UK’s Collaborative Efforts
RECENTLY, the Quadram Institute of researchers in conjunction with scientists from Zimbabwe published findings detailing how the SARS-CoV-2 variants were introduced and transmitted in Zimbabwe when the pandemic was first reported in March 2020. By Michael Gwarisa The Quadram Institute is a centre for food and health research stationed in the United Kingdom (UK), combining
Read MoreCDC Tells UK To Reconsider Vaccination Linked Travel Ban
THE Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), a Specialised Technical Institution of the African Union, has issued a statement asking the United Kingdom (UK) government to reconsider their recent intended ban on travel for foreigners who would have received other vaccines outside the United Kingdon. According to the U.K government, the restrictions
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