TB Preventive Treatment: the Need for Choice
The progress made in HIV prevention is nothing short of a global success story. It is time that TB caught up to HIV. Medicine is simply too advanced for us to tolerate how one disease can be beaten back yet another continues to flourish. Credit: Jeffrey Moyo/IPS. By Violet ChihotaJOHANNESBURG, Jul 26 2023 (IPS) Before COVID-19 came along, the two most lethal infectious diseases were HIV and tuberculosis (TB). Even though HIV still lingers, with 1.5 million people contracting the infection every year, epidemiologists point to the availability of many HIV prevention options as a primary reason for the decreasing caseload.
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Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 26, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Violet Chihota Tags: Africa Headlines Health Poverty & SDGs tuberculosis (TB) Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Parirenyatwa Hospital Moves to Avert Water Crisis, Sewer Blockage
[New Zimbabwe] PARIRENYATWA Group of Hospitals (PGH) has moved to avert a water crisis and sewer blockage which affected the mega health institution towards the end of the week. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 24, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Environment Health and Medicine Southern Africa Water and Sanitation Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Africa: The Gender Nutrition Gap - A Looming Crisis #WD2023
[allAfrica] Kigali, Rwanda -- In Africa, the fight against malnutrition and food insecurity has long been a pressing issue. But while significant progress has been made, a glaring disparity persists - the gender nutrition gap. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 20, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Food and Agriculture Climate Environment Health and Medicine Nigeria Nutrition Southern Africa West Africa Women and Gender Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Assessment of work-related risks among healthcare workers in rural hospitals of Chirumanzu District, Zimbabwe - Shabani T, Jerie S, Shabani T.
The paper aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the various work-related risks that healthcare workers face in rural hospitals of Chirumanzu District. Descriptive cross sectional design was used for the study to collect data among 109 healthcare work... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - July 20, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Economics of Injury and Safety, PTSD, Injury Outcomes Source Type: news
Planned Zimbabwe Carbon Registry Throws Belarus Plan Into Doubt
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Source: Reuters: Health - July 18, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Opposition Leader Chamisa Vows to Revive Failing Healthcare System
[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has said reviving the country's deteriorating health system is one of his top priorities once elected into power during the August 23 elections. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 16, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Hospitals Now Death Traps - Says Chamisa
[New Zimbabwe] OPPOSITION Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) president Nelson Chamisa has said reviving the country's deteriorating health system is one of his top priorities once elected into power during the August 23 elections. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 16, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Report: Zimbabwean Economist Says Portion of Goverment Employees ’ Salaries Must Be Paid in Gold Coins
A Zimbabwean economist has said authorities should consider paying a portion of government employees’ salaries with gold coins. The economist said partially paying government workers with gold coins can “help curtail the black market dominance” in the country’s currency market. Dollar Shortages…#zimbabwean #georgenhepera #southernafrican #nhepera #chronicle #bitcoincomnews #morrismpala #mpala #register #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 15, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Mortality Rate Declines As Health Service Delivery Improves
[The Herald] The mortality rate in Zimbabwe has declined over the years due to improved health systems across the country, while the life expectancy now stands at 65 years. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - July 14, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Pregnancy and Childbirth Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Africa: Africa Must Embrace New Tech in Agriculture to Overcome Climate Crisis
[allAfrica] Gaborone -- The agricultural sector should embrace new technologies to overcome climate change-related challenges, panellists including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambique's Filipe Nyusi at the US-Africa business summit said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 13, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Africa Agribusiness Food and Agriculture Economy, Business and Finance Climate Environment Health and Medicine Mozambique Nutrition Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Treasury to Suspend, Cancel 17 Pharmacies' Operating Licences Over Exchange Rates Violations
[New Zimbabwe] The Finance Ministry has cancelled operating licences for 17 Pharmacies nationwide after the Financial Intelligence Unit Investigations (FIU) conducted investigations which found the businesses violating the exchange rate. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 12, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Report: Zimbabwe Central Bank Begins Gold-Backed Digital Currency ‘Dry Run’
According to a report, the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has commenced trials, or the “dry run” test, for the viability of launching a gold-backed digital currency. Nelson Mupunga, the director of economic research at the central bank, reportedly said the digital currency will act as an alternative to…#nelsonmupunga #zimbabwean #rbz #bitcoincomnews #johnmangudya #digitalcurrency #register #african (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - July 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Supreme Court Says Controversial Drax U.S.$60 Million Deal Is Above Board
[New Zimbabwe] The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the National Pharmaceutical Company (Natpharm) contesting a High Court ruling reversing cancellation of a drugs supply contract with Drax Consult SALG (Drax) fronted by Delish Nguwaya. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 7, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Company News Corruption Health and Medicine Legal and Judicial Affairs Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Minister Accuses Opposition Councillors of Sabotaging Refurbishment of Ex-Diplomat's Hospital
[New Zimbabwe] Local Government Minister July Moyo has accused opposition councillors at Redcliff Town House of stalling progress on the refurbishment of former ambassador Arikana Chihombori-Quao's hospital. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - July 7, 2023 Category: African Health Tags: Governance Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Tuberculosis: A Disease of the Poor Begs For Rich Funding
A public awareness banner about tuberculosis on a fence in the Hope Fountain area, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPSBy Busani BafanaBULAWAYO, Jul 3 2023 (IPS) The United Nations General Assembly is convening a high-level meeting on Tuberculosis (TB) to get a political commitment for increased funding for programmes and research to end an old disease that today kills more people than AIDS and COVID.
TB, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, kills 1.5 million people annually, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Despite being curable at a relatively low cost, TB has remained a h...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - July 3, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Busani Bafana Tags: Africa Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Health Humanitarian Emergencies Inequality Innovation Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report World Health Organisation (W Source Type: news
