Health & Community

Health & Community

Funding gap in health sector triggers medicines shortages, staffing crisis in Zimbabwe

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says it is struggling to keep hospitals running, retain health workers in rural areas and secure essential medicines as unpredictable funding,...
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Zambia finalises US$1.5 bln US health funding deal as Zimbabwe rejects terms

ZAMBIA is set to sign a US$1.5 billion health funding agreement with the United States this week after...
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Mnangagwa declares State of Disaster as 8,500 homes lose roofs in Masvingo hailstorm

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared a State of Disaster following a severe hailstorm that hit Masvingo on Monday,...
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US aid cuts drove sharp HIV service drops in Zimbabwe, Uganda — study finds

Bloomberg US funding cuts caused sharp and lasting declines in HIV prevention, testing and treatment services at organisations serving...
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Maybe People Facing Infertility Are Not the Problem — We Are

Abby Mango is a UK-based Fertility Lead Nurse Specialist. She founded TacklingInfertility/Hurukurodzembereko to provide education, coaching, and advocacy for African and minority ethnic communities facing fertility challenges. Contact at tacklinginfertility@gmail.com

Govt ropes in sangomas, prophets in anti-TB/HIV programmes

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THE government has revealed plans to rope in prophets and traditional healers in ongoing efforts to combat the high burden of tuberculosis and HIV...

Italy’s vaccine debate shows anti-establishment sway

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ROME: In Italy, the fight against measles has moved from the doctor’s office to the political battleground. The nation is facing one of its worst...

Ex-players tackle dementia in football-mad Spain

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Eight senior citizens huddled around a table stare at a photo of a young Diego Maradona in a red and blue FC Barcelona jersey...

Precision cancer therapy works in 3/4 of patients: study

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A precision cancer treatment that targets rare genetic mutations that exist in about 5,000 people in the United States instead of the tumour's location...

Scientists in Germany improve malaria drug production

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BERLIN: Scientists in Germany who developed a new way to make a key malaria drug several years ago said Wednesday they have come up...

Brazil records 545 yellow fever cases, 164 deaths

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SAO PAULO: Brazil’s Health Ministry has recorded 545 cases of yellow fever as the outbreak continues to expand. The ministry said Wednesday that 164 people...
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