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New Combined HIV First Liners Drug To Be Introduced In Zimbabwe
MYLAN together with New Avakash have launched a new drug called Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) meant to assist first liners on ARV treatment in Zimbabwe.
Tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) is a nucleotide reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NtRTI),…
Ministry Of Health Receives US$1 Million Worth Donation
The Ministry of Health and Child Care received a US$1 Million worth of donation in equipment used for early infant diagnosis to eliminate Mother to Child HIV Transmission.
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation (EGPAF) donated 41…
Free Detection, Treatment Of Cervical Cancer At Parirenyatwa Hospitals
Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in partnership with Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Hospital from the People’s Republic of China have extended an invitation to young women to come for free early cervical cancer detection and…
Zim General Medical Aid Fund Spread Wings Countrywide
Zimbabwe General Medical Aid Fund has adopted an expansion policy which will see them spreading wings across the country in an effort to deliver medical aid service to the people.
Zimbabwe General Medical Aid Fund is a fully registered…
UN To Scale Up Humanitarian Interventions In Masvingo
The United Nations team led by the Resident Coordinator in Zimbabwe Bishow Parajuli visited Masvingo and Chiredzi districts to assess and scale up drought assistance programs for the Elnino ravaged province.
Addressing journalists in…
Cyclone Idai: Malaria Cases 25 Percent Up In Manicaland
Manicaland province has recorded an upsurge in Malaria cases this year largely due to the Cyclone Idai which left behind an increased number of pools with stagnant water- a conducive breeding environment for mosquito.
A total of 49 665…
CUT Students Fall Prey To ‘Mashurugwi’
Machete wielding artisanal miners popularly known as 'Mashurugwi' have become a menace in Chinhoyi as they are allegedly robbing students from the local higher learning institution of their electrical devices and other valuables.
The…
Cholera Vaccine For Cyclone-Affected Communities
The Ministry of Health and Child Care is launching a vaccination campaign against cholera in cyclone hit areas as a proactive, preventative measure.
The oral cholera vaccine (OCV) campaign is targeting 487,825 people in the two districts…
ICZ To Deploy Ambulances On Highways During Upcoming Holidays
Insurance Council of Zimbabwe will this coming public holidays deploy ambulances in the main highways of the country to attend to all emergencies in-order to reduce mortality by road traffic accidents.
A number of people lose their…
Health Minister Calls For Innovation In Hospitals
Minister of Health and Child Care, Obadiah Moyo has called on hospitals to embrace innovation in order to improve technological development in the medical sector.
The Minister said this during a handover ceremony of health equipment and…