The upgraded national Covid-19 taskforce met yesterday, just a day after Cabinet approved the new structure, with Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga in the chair and setting the pace for a fuller response. He said the national response has seen a number of challenges, …
Read More »Rand Women Millionaires On Drive To Transform Matabeleland
What initially started as a social networking group to keep Zimbabwean women in touch while in foreign lands, has since blossomed into a huge multi-million dollar investment. The women involved in the huge investment are the faces behind Qoki Zindlovukazi- a well-known organisation which is changing lives in Matabeleland. These …
Read More »WHO Names New Team Of Scientists To Take Over Covid Origins Probe
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has unveiled the team of scientists that will take on the gnarly task of investigating how the coronavirus that causes Covid-19 emerged. The 26-person group, announced on Wednesday, is stacked with experts in virology, epidemiology, animal health and biosecurity, among other fields. Selected by the …
Read More »Uncertain Future For Unvaccinated Civil Servants As Deadline Expires
Civil servants who have not been vaccinated for unjustifiable reasons, today face an uncertain future with government insisting they should not report for duty because they may infect those who have been vaccinated. Government last month gave October 15 as the deadline for all its workers to be vaccinated against …
Read More »Ceres Maker Recalls Apple Juice Over High Toxin Levels
South African food and beverage maker Pioneer Foods has recalled its Ceres apple juice brands sold in seven Comesa markets, including Kenya and Uganda. The recalled brands were found to contain high levels of patulin, a fruit-based mould toxin that causes nausea, vomiting and gastrointestinal disturbances. Common Market for Eastern …
Read More »Organisation Donates Reusable Sanitary Wear To Hwange Rural Girls
More than 100 learners at Neshaya Secondary school, on the outskirts of Hwange received a boost of re-usable sanitary wear donated by a Harare based organisation, Nduna Zimbabwe Trust. The learners were identified by Hwange Youth Empowerment Initiative (HYEI). Nduna Zimbabwe Trust Programmes Officer Evelyn Mdutshwa said they were moved …
Read More »6 000 Children Hospitalised For Malnutrition
Nearly 6 000 children in the country have been admitted to healthcare institutions due to acute malnutrition since the start of the year, a United Nations agency has said. Despite a good harvest, the UN report said millions still faced severe food insecurity with 400 000 Zimbabweans having received food …
Read More »Embrace Telehealth: Health Service Providers, Practitioners Urged
Health service providers and practitioners should embrace telehealth to enhance access to primary healthcare to citizens, especially in remote areas. This came out at the ongoing Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) annual conference which is being held here. Vice-President General (Retired) Costantino Chiwenga, who is also Health and …
Read More »NAC Eases Transport Challenges For Health Ambassadors In Hwange
The National Aids Council (NAC) has handed over 22 bicycles to the Hwange community, a move meant to ease transport challenges faced by its health ambassadors when carrying out their field work. Of these, 10 were handed over to its Brotha 2 Brotha mentors while 12 were handed over to …
Read More »Bars, Pubs Reopen
Cabinet has given licensed bars the greenlight to reopen after nearly 19 months of Covid-19 restrictions, which saw the showbiz and nightlife industry go into comatose. Ironically, the announcement was made as President Mnangagwa extended the Level 2 Covid-19 lockdown by a further two weeks. The Level 2 lockdown comes …
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