Zimbabwe announces 100 suspected cholera deaths and imposes restrictions on gatherings
Zimbabwe has recorded 100 suspected deaths from cholera and more than 5,000 possible cases since late last month (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - October 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: MCAZ Cancels Licenses of Medicine Wholesalers Accused of Peddling Drugs to Neighbouring Countries
[New Zimbabwe] Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has revoked 6 permits for wholesale dealers and canceled 4 person licences for drug peddling. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - October 3, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
These Are The World's Top Diamond-Mining Countries, By Carats & Value
These Are The World's Top Diamond-Mining Countries, By Carats & Value Only 22 countries in the world engage in rough diamond production - also known as uncut, raw or natural diamonds - mining for them from deposits within their territories. This chart, by Visual Capitalist's Pallavi Rao and Sam…#caratsvalue #visualcapitalist #pallavirao #samparker #kimberlyprocess #ashokdamarupurshad #southafrica #carat #botswana #zimbabwe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - October 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Evidence generation for sustained impact in the response to gender-based violence: lessons from the SRHR Africa Trust Zimbabwe - Mazhambe R, Mushunje M.
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a pervasive problem in Zimbabwe, affecting women and girls. The types of GBV that are prevalent in Zimbabwe include sexual violence, intimate partner violence, and child marriage. The issue of evidence generation remains cruc... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - September 27, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Research Methods, Surveillance and Codes, Models Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Govt Accelerates Borehole Drilling Programme to Provide Clean Water and Slash Cholera Risk
[263Chat] The Zimbabwean government has accelerated its borehole drilling programme in Manicaland province's Marange district to provide safe and clean water for the communities affected by a recent cholera outbreak. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Cholera Outbreak Response Underway in Buhera - Health Minister
[263Chat] Health and Child Care Minister, Dr. Douglas Mombeshora says the Government has put in measures to combat a new cholera outbreak that has been reported in Manicaland's Buhera district. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 27, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwean Scientist Nyakupinda Honoured At Global Tsetse Fly Research Conference
[New Zimbabwe] BINDURA University of Science Education alumni Learnmore Nyakupinda proudly lifted the country's flag high in scientific research, after his research was ranked as one of the best during the 36th General Conference of the International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 25, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Science and Biotechnology Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
The BRICS' messaging about de-dollarization could get even messier if Zimbabwe joins the group's bank
None A former Zimbabwe finance minister warned of an economic 'disaster' if the country moves away from the dollar. • None Zimbabwe has applied to join the BRICS bank where there's intense debate about de-dollarization. • None During an August summit, leaders from the BRICS nations gave…#zimbabwe #nonezimbabwe #brics #tendaibiti #emmersonmnangagwa #newdevelopmentbank #brazil #southafrica #ukrainewar #zimbabwean (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Cuba, Zimbabwe to Reaffirm Willingness to Strengthen Health
[New Zimbabwe] CUBAN Health Minister José Ángel Portal and Zimbabwean Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga on Friday reaffirmed their willingness to strengthen and diversify health relations. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 17, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: External Relations Health and Medicine Middle East and Africa Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Reanimated spiders and smart toilets triumph at Ig Nobel prizes
Electric chopsticks and ‘jamais vu’ studies also scoop awards recognising research that makes people ‘laugh, then think’From using dead spiders to grip objects to probing the weird feeling that occurs when the same word is written over and over again, researchers investigating some of the quirkiest conundrums in science have been honoured in this year ’sIg Nobel prizes.Unlike the rather more stately Nobel prizes – which will be announced next month – the Ig Nobel prizes celebrate unusual areas of research that “make people laugh, then think”. They also come with a rather less majestic cheque: this year’...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - September 14, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Nicola Davis Science correspondent Tags: Ig Nobel prizes Science prizes Zoology Geology Health Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Govt Prioritises Medical Waste Disposal
[The Herald] The government has taken the initiative to improve waste disposal mechanisms for health centres in Mashonaland East on the back of an increased generation of medical waste that came with the Covid-19 pandemic. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 11, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Environment Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Survey Blames Tough Economy for Rise in Teen Pregnancies
[New Zimbabwe] A latest survey commissioned recently has blamed Zimbabwe's economic recession and high poverty levels for the current rise in teenage pregnancies bedeviling the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - September 11, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Children and Youth Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Together We Can Beat Cancer - Thokozani Khupe Opens Up About Breast Cancer Recurrence
[New Zimbabwe] FORMER MDC-T leader Thokozani Khupe has revealed she had a second cancer attack after pictures of her appearing frail at the MPs Swearing In ceremony went viral, Thursday. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 8, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Noncommunicable Diseases Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Former Zimbabwe captain Streak dies aged 49 - reports
Former Zimbabwe captain Heath Streak has died of colon and liver cancer at the age of 49, ESPNcricinfo reported on Sunday. Streak was the all-time leading test wicket-taker for his country, taking 216 wickets and scoring 1,990 runs in 65 tests between 1993-2005. He had been undergoing treatment in…#zimbabwe #heathstreak #espncricinfo #johannesburg #angels #nadine #kolkataknightriders #worldcup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - September 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
17 Countries That Rebranded Their Identities Through Name Changes
The African nation of Zimbabwe was originally named South Rhodesia after the British colonizer Cecil Rhodes in the late 19th century. Rhodes assumed the country would forever bear his name, but he was wrong. “Did you ever hear of a country’s name being changed?” he once asked rhetorically. While…#african #zimbabwe #southrhodesia #cecilrhodes #tempo #usdepartmentofstate #turkey #türkiye #czechrepublic #czechia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - August 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
