Zimbabwe: Government Rolls Out Polio Vaccination After Detecting Rare Mutation Cases
[New Zimbabwe] The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday rolled out a polio vaccination campaign following the recent confirmation of an outbreak in the country. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Polio Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Mass Polio Vaccination Starts
[The Herald] The mass polio vaccination campaign against a new variant that has not been vaccinated against since 2015 is set to start across the country today, targeting all children aged 10 years and below. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 21, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Polio Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Colon Cancer Survivor's Tale Proves Disease Is Not a Death Sentence
[The Herald] Dr Talkmore Maruta's personal experience with a colon cancer diagnosis did not signal the end of his life. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 20, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe starts an emergency polio vaccination drive after detecting cases caused by a rare mutation
Zimbabwe has started an emergency campaign to inoculate more than 4 million children against polio after health authorities detected three cases caused by a rare mutation of the weakened virus used in oral vaccines (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Cote d'Ivoire: Tthe Miracle of Abidjan
[The Herald] In July 2022, Sebastian Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer. When this really hits you, in that moment, all that will matter to you is your life, and this grave threat it now faces. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 19, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Cote d'Ivoire Health and Medicine Southern Africa West Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Measures to Contain Cholera Implemented
[The Herald] Rumbidzayi Zinyuke -- The Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment Committee has integrated the assessment of how urban populations have been affected by non-communicable and communicable diseases such as cholera to create interventions that will prevent future outbreaks. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 15, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
After Applying to BRICS, Zimbabwe Aims To Back Currency With Gold
Zimbabwe had applied to join the BRICS alliance and the decision for its induction could be taken this year. Also, Zimbabwe had applied for the BRICS bank, commonly called the ‘New Development Bank’ (NDB) for loan sanctions. The BRICS bank confirmed that they aim to start disbursing loans in local…#zimbabwe #brics #newdevelopmentbank #ndb #centralbank #globalcurrencies #zimbabwelooks #coindeskbloomberg #zimbabweandollar #kazan (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 15, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Free Emergency Health Services for One Month
[The Herald] PRIVATE healthcare institution, Corporate 24, has pledged to provide free emergency health services this month targeting members of the public in Bulawayo and Harare in a bid to reduce costs and complications related to delays in seeking medical attention. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 14, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Women, Girls Equal Partners in HIV Responses, Says Activist
Tendayi Westerhof was one of the first celebrities in Zimbabwe to disclose their HIV-positive status. By Ed HoltBRATISLAVA, Feb 14 2024 (IPS) UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, recently made an impassioned call for governments to support women and girls from marginalized communities at the frontlines of the defence of human rights, to help ensure, among others, that global health is protected.
This comes as the latest data from UNAIDS shows that:
Globally, 46% of all new HIV infections were among women and girls in 2022
In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) accounted for more than 77% of ...
Source: IPS Inter Press Service - Health - February 14, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Ed Holt Tags: Africa Aid Development & Aid Editors' Choice Featured Global Headlines Health Sustainable Development Goals TerraViva United Nations IPS UN Bureau IPS UN Bureau Report Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Targeted Nutrition Programmes a Platform to Uplift Livelihoods
[The Herald] As the 2024 Zimbabwe Livelihoods Assessment kicks off today, a crucial element takes centre stage: nutrition. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Nutrition Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: A Year On, Cholera Kills 454 in Zimbabwe
[New Zimbabwe] Zimbabwe has recorded a total of 454 suspected and 71 confirmed deaths since the outbreak in February last year. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Nurses Seek Better Conditions Abroad but Fear for Patients At Home
[New Zimbabwe] In December 2021, Setfree Mafukidze, his wife and four children moved to Somerset in the United Kingdom, joining a long list of health workers who have fled Zimbabwe to escape economic and political turmoil. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Economy, Business and Finance Health and Medicine Labour Migration Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: More Than a Million Vaccinated One Year into Cholera Outbreak
[The Herald] Rumbidzayi Zinyuke Senior Health Reporter (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 13, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Love and Mental Health - Surviving Valentine's Day
[The Herald] Mental Wellness (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 12, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Health and Medicine Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
Zimbabwe: Pandora's Lunchbox - How School Fees Embody the Chaos of Zimbabwe's Currency System
[Global Press Journal] Mutare, Zimbabwe -- A flailing currency system that pits weak local dollars against scarce US dollars has far-reaching impacts on education. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - February 10, 2024 Category: African Health Tags: Education Health and Medicine Nutrition Southern Africa Zimbabwe Source Type: news
