By Kuda Pembere Construction of a 600 000 litre water reservoir at Chitungwiza Central Hospital is well on course with Hospital authorities upbeat they will complete it by year end. The water reservoir comes to contain the water shortages the Hospital has been battling with over the past years. Speaking with HealthTimes, Chitungwiza Hospital Clinical Director Dr Jonah Kasule said following consultations, a water reservoir was proposed the best solution to avert the water crisis. “So we have our water challenges in Chitungwiza Hospital. It’s been there for years. And…
Read MorePassion Java and wife donate to Chitungwiza Hospital
By Kuda Pembere The donations of ambulances, wheelchairs and beds by Passion Java and his wife Lilly came at the nick of time when Chitungwiza Central Hospital had several challenges which hampered the provision of quality health care for people in the town. This was revealed by the Hospital’s authorities in an interview last Saturday when representatives of the Passion Java Ministries and Lilly Java Foundation handed over 25 wheelchairs, two ambulances, hospital beds and blankets. I mean, we said we are very thankful to Passion Java Ministries and the…
Read MoreZIMSTAT conducts Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey
By Staff Reporter The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) tomorrow begins a survey to ascertain cholera knowledge levels in the country’s seven provinces. Amongst the other objectives for the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey are establishing the cholera prevention and control, Oral Cholera Vaccine coverage rates, and the utilization of sanitation facilities and safe water sources. “The Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZIMSTAT) will be undertaking the Oral Cholera Vaccine (OCV) Coverage Survey listing of households exercise from 14th to 22nd March 2024. The listing exercise will be conducted in…
Read MoreCimas donates US$13 000 to Cancer Association of Zimbabwe
By Staff Reporter One of Zimbabwe’s biggest medical aid companies, Cimas Medical Aid, under their wellness brand iGO donated US$13,753.00 to the Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ). The donation came from proceeds raised from the annual iGo half marathon by Cimas, held in November last year in Harare and Bulawayo, where 1,422 athletes participated in different races. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Cimas Chief Marketing Officer Tatenda Madzikanda said the donation exemplifies the group’s commitment to positively improving the well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. “We are now…
Read MoreSave the Children Launches Major Business Development Hub for Local and National NGOs
By Own Correspondent More than fifty local organisations working to improve the lives of children in Zimbabwe will benefit from capacity strengthening and knowledge sharing under a Business Development Hub launched by Save the Children. The child rights organisation is seeking to strengthen the capacity of local and national actors to better support children. The “Akwande-Tuvule Business Development Hub” a name derived from the indigenous languages meaning “let there be growth”, is a platform for knowledge exchange and synergy. Local organisations will receive training and support in areas such as…
Read MoreMothers’ Waiting Shelters Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates In Mat South
By Kuda Pembere recently in Mat South Province Driven by the need to address challenges faced with expecting mothers during childbirth, maternity waiting homes have contributed to a reduction in the number women who die whilst giving birth in Matabeleland South province. The shelters are being established through financial support from the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) with the purposes of reducing maternal mortality from 462 to 240 per 100 000 live births and neonatal mortality from 32 to 20 per 1000 live births by 2025. HRF is funded by the…
Read MoreBulilima Malnutrition Cure Rate Jumps To 74 Percent
By Kuda Pembere in Bulilima Bulilima has been the most improved district in the country raising its malnutrition cure rate from 39 percent in 2022 leaping to 74 percent the following year, HealthTimes has learned. In an exclusive interview during a Mat South Health Resilience Fund (HRF) impact assessment media tour, Matabeleland South Provincial Nutrition officer, Innocent Mazarura said the district used to record a poor cure rate over the years. Cure rate is for all malnutrition cases including children under five. And actually, I want to zero in to…
Read More#BREAKING: Ban On Care Workers Bringing Dependents To The UK Takes Effect
By Michael Gwarisa The ban on care workers bringing their dependents to the United Kingdom is now in full force following the announcement by the United Kingdom (UK) government on December 4, 2023 of changes to the immigration system. The announced had indicated that the ban would take effect in March and April 2024 and from March 11, 2024, care workers (SOC 6145) and senior care workers (SOC 6146) will be unable to bring dependents when they migrate to the UK, and only CQC-registered providers in England will be able…
Read MoreA Double Dose To The GBV Fight: Gweru One Stop-Centre and Safe Shelter Linkages Help Ease Referral Pathways For Survivors Of Gender-Based Violence
By Michael Gwarisa recently in Shurugwi In 2012, Sharon Hove (Not-Real Name), married the love of her life in one of the fanciest weddings Gweru has ever hosted. They had two children together. Life was normal and all was going so well. However, the honeymoon was not to last long as her husband changed into a total stranger and started abusing her. At the just-held International Women’s Day Commemorations in Shurugwi, Sharon took a bold stance and narrated her abuse story in the presence of hundreds of people at Chitora…
Read MoreAddressing The Distance Barrier: Health Resilience Fund Integrated Health Outreach Services Brings Health To The Doorstep In Mat South
By Kuda Pembere recently in Mat South Accessing basic health services is always a nightmare for people living in remote areas where they are faced with transport fare headaches due to the long treks to a nearest health facility. As a result, many end up shunning health care services, and resorting to risky health practices such home delivery of babies, not taking children for immunisation among others. During a Matabeleland South media tour assessing the impact of the Health Resilience Fund (HRF) in improving the attainment of universal health coverage,…
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