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Hospitals and clinics across the country have reinforced their security following a spate of vandalism of solar panel installations by thieves.
The thieves are targeting mainly solar panels, inverters, gel and lithium batteries that were installed at health centres in both urban and rural areas.
<a href="https://healthtimes.co.zw/2023/06/18/zim-health-facilities-beef-up-security-as-thieves-ransack-solar-systems/">Health Times</a> reported that the solar panel systems were installed across 1 045 health facilities in Zimbabwe through a Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Solar for Health project and is supported by the UNDP-Global Fund initiative.
The solar systems are 5kW, 7kW, 10kW or 40kW, depending on the size of the facility and energy requirements to power specific functions.
Bulawayo City Health Department Director Edwin Sibanda said that they have tried to improve the security and lighting around some of these installations to reduce incidents of vandalism. He said:
<blockquote>
Most of our clinics have got solar services that is, a solar plant or solar power as backup.
Unfortunately for us, some of these solar power installations have not been spared by vandals and thieves and other people that have wrong and selfish intentions because some panels and batteries were stolen and thanks to our partners, some have been replaced.
</blockquote>
Matebeleland South Provincial Medical Director (PMD) Andrew Muza said:
<blockquote>
We have been working quite well with other stakeholders to protect the equipment. We are working with community members, the police and security sector to help us to be able to contain the situation.
We are retraining and reorienting security guards that are on the Ministry of Health side to deal with these cases of vandalism as well.
</blockquote>
The Provincial Medical Director for Masvingo, Amadeus Shamu, said:
<blockquote>
We have told the institutions to secure those installations. Most of them have managed to fence them and we also have the community coming where we don’t have security guards, we have communities guarding the institutions.
In this province, we have not recorded any cases of vandalism of solar equipment.
</blockquote>
Emmanuel Boadi, the UNDP Programme Manager, Global Fund said that there have been challenges of vandalism and theft of the components of the system.
He added that the UNDP-Global Fund project was working with stakeholders to ensure that the solar project continues into the future.
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Thieves Target Solar Panel Systems At Hospitals, Clinics

Forty (40) people developed cholera symptoms a few days after attending a wedding at a resort on 10 June 2023, the Harare City Council has said.
Five cases had been confirmed to have been cholera cases by Friday, 16 June 2023.
In a statement, the local authority said the guests were from Malborough, Budiriro, and Glen Norah suburbs, among other areas, while others were from outside Harare. Reads the statement:
<blockquote>
There was a wedding on the 10th of June at a resort in Harare. Around 350 guests attended. At least 40 of them developed cholera symptoms some few days after the wedding and as of 16 June, 5 had been confirmed to have Cholera.
The Guests were from Malborough, Budiriro, and Glen Norah among other areas. Some from outside Harare. We expect more cases as secondary cases arise from these.
We urge residents to continue practicing good hygiene to mitigate the spread of cholera.
</blockquote>
Cholera is a bacterial disease causing severe diarrhoea and dehydration, usually spread in water.
<h2>Causes</h2>
Cholera is caused by a bacteria called Vibrio cholerae which produces a toxin that affects the cells lining the small intestine, leading to severe diarrhea and dehydration.
The bacteria is spread through contaminated water or food, particularly in areas with poor sanitation and inadequate access to clean water.
<h2>Cholera Symptoms</h2>
Cholera symptoms typically appear within a few hours to five days after infection and can range from mild to severe.
The most common symptom is a sudden onset of diarrhea which is often described as “rice-water” stools because of its pale, milky appearance with flecks of mucous and sometimes blood.
The other cholera symptoms are:
<ul>
<li>nausea and vomiting</li>
<li>dehydration (characterized by dry mouth and throat, feeling dizzy when standing up, decreased urine output, or dark-colored urine)</li>
<li>muscle cramps and weakness</li>
<li>rapid heart rate</li>
<li>low blood pressure</li>
</ul>
Cholera can also lead to shock, seizures, and even death if left untreated.
<h2>Prevention</h2>
Measures to prevent cholera include the following:
<ul>
<li>Washing of hands frequently with soap and clean water, especially after using the toilet or before eating.</li>
<li>Ensuring that drinking water is safe and free of contamination. Boiling water for at least one minute or using water filters or purification tablets is highly recommended.</li>
<li>Avoid raw or undercooked seafood, fruits, and vegetables that may have come into contact with contaminated water. People should stick to cooked foods that are served hot.</li>
<li>Surfaces that may have come into contact with contaminated water, such as kitchen counters and utensils should be sanitised.</li>
<li>Getting vaccinated against cholera can help prevent the disease.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Treatment</h2>
The most important aspect of treating cholera is to replace fluids and electrolytes lost through diarrhea and vomiting.
This can be done through oral rehydration therapy (ORT) or intravenous fluids in severe cases.
Cholera can also be treated by using antibiotics which shorten the duration and severity of cholera symptoms, as well as decrease the amount of bacteria shed in stool.
Zinc has been shown to reduce the duration and severity of diarrhea in children with cholera and other causes of acute diarrhea.
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Guests Contract Cholera At A Wedding In Harare

The Public Health Practitioners Association of Zimbabwe (PHPAZ) was launched on Friday following a resolution from the Public Health Symposium held last year, reported <a href="https://healthtimes.co.zw/2023/06/18/public-health-practitioners-association-of-zim-launched/">Health Times</a>.
PHPAZ comprises members from various fields such as environmental health, nutrition, law, pharmaceutical development, and social science amongst other disciplines.
The association’s secretary general Tafadzwa Zhawari said PHPAZ brings together healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community leaders towards the common goal of improving health in the communities. She said:
<blockquote>
One of the primary objectives of this association is to promote disease prevention through education and awareness campaigns.
The association will advocate for policies that promote access to quality healthcare services thereby promoting good health outcomes.
Therefore we will work with policymakers at all levels of government, civil society, community-based organizations, private and public sector players among others to recommend policies and strategies towards health systems strengthening in Zimbabwe and beyond.
The public health practitioners association intends to match Zimbabwe with best practices in public health.
World over, Public health is a multi-disciplinary field that involves various stakeholders in the public health value chains beyond classical medical scientists
The field of public health now recognize the importance of social scientists, journalists, economists, health promotion experts, statisticians to mention but a few.
To this end, our association is a collaborative effort between healthcare professionals, policymakers, and community leaders who are committed to promoting public health and advocating for health systems strengthening in Zimbabwe and the region.
</blockquote>
She added that PHPAZ will be working with healthcare professionals, journalists, community health workers, environmentalists, nutritionists, statisticians, social scientists, health economists, religious and traditional leaders, organisations of persons with disabilities, policymakers, educationists, and community leaders for knowledge-sharing and identifying areas of collaboration to improve public health as a whole.
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Zimbabwe Launches Public Health Practitioners Association

Zimbabwe has experienced a significant increase in cancer cases in recent years, with over 10,000 cancer-related deaths recorded in 2020 alone. The southern African country’s main public hospitals offering cancer therapy services also have no functional machines.
Speaking to the Health Portfolio Parly Committee, Dr Nothando Mutizira, head of Parirenyatwa Radiotherapy Centre, observed that the prevalence of cancer cases in Zimbabwe was high and new cases were expected, attributed to behavioural risk factors for cancer, poor access to early diagnosis treatment, and palliative care.
The most common types of cancers affecting people are cervical, breast, and prostate cancer, which constitute 69% of the cancer burden in the country. Mutizira noted that the majority of the cancers were being presented late due to poor health-seeking behaviour by people, and some cancers were diagnosed at the final stages of the disease. Mutizira said:
<blockquote>
We have seen a steady increase of cancer cases in Zimbabwe from 2008 and whilst we appreciate that the cancer cases are quite high, as of 2018 we recorded 7841 cancers in both children and adults.
We also appreciate that there is under-reportage of cancer cases and GLOBOCAN estimated that we had 16 083 cases in 2020 and over 10 000 deaths in 2020.
What is alarming is that these cancers can be screened for and be lowered in terms of the disease burden.
59% of cancer deaths are due to cervical, breast and prostate cancer in Zimbabwe.
This is very unfortunate. Due to poor health seeking behaviour by people, some cancers are diagnosed at the final stages of the disease.
</blockquote>
According to statistics from the radiotherapy centre at the hospital, more than 1,500 cancer patients were seen each year from 2015 to 2018. However, due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of patients decreased significantly in 2020, with only 568 patients seen compared to 1,500 the previous year.
The hospital has not been able to offer radiotherapy services since January 31, 2022, because all of its cancer machines are down. The hospital is currently using one functional brachytherapy machine to treat patients with gynecological cancers, but the number of patients being treated under brachytherapy has decreased because they use it as a boost for those who have gone through radiotherapy, but the machines are down. Cancer services on offer include chemotherapy, radiotherapy, brachytherapy, and other alternatives such as immunotherapy.
The Health Portfolio Committee chairperson, Ruth Labode, revealed that the cancer machines at Mpilo Hospital had been non-functional for the past four years. She questioned why the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals had not decentralized cancer services to other provinces, including Bulawayo, to reduce the burden on the hospital. 
The Zimbabwean government has allocated US$2.4 million from the Treasury to repair the cancer machines in the country’s hospitals.
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Zimbabwe's Cancer Deaths Surpass 10 000 In 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged African countries to integrate COVID-19 into their disease management systems, given that the highly infectious respiratory disease remains a public health threat.
Although the WHO declared that COVID-19 was <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/2023/05/06/who-ends-covid-19-emergency-status-6-9-million-deaths-reported/">no longer a global public health emergency</a>, the disease still exists globally, and caution is still required.
The WHO African Region COVID-19 Incident Management Support Team’s incident manager Jayne Byakika Tusiime said that African countries should transition from emergency mode to managing COVID-19 alongside other infectious diseases. Tusiime said that vaccination has been one of the life-saving tools used and encouraged people to be vaccinated. Jayne Byakika Tusiime said: 
<blockquote>
The disease still exists globally and we should not let our guard down. Let’s be cautious and protect our loved ones. It’s time for African countries to transition from emergency mode, to managing COVID-19 alongside other infectious diseases.
We need to manage COVID-19 like any other infectious disease. Let’s treat it the way we treat influenza, HIV and other diseases.
</blockquote>
However, only four countries in Africa — Mauritius, Liberia, Seychelles and Rwanda — have vaccinated more than 70% of their populations against COVID-19. Tusiime warned that failure to encourage vaccination might trigger another catastrophe. She said that WHO would continue supporting Africa with regards to COVID-19 and other diseases, and it was time to rebuild the healthcare system.
During a cabinet meeting, Zimbabwean ministers discussed the COVID-19 situation in the country, with cumulative cases standing at 265,362; 259,378 recoveries, and 5,703 deaths as of Tuesday, <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/health/article/200012817/covid-19-not-yet-over-who">NewsDay</a> reported. They noted an increase in deaths and new admissions compared to the previous week, with five people in intensive care.
The Acting Health and Child Care Minister, <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Amon_Murwira/">Amon Murwira</a>, also reported that cumulative suspected cholera cases had reached 2,460, with 2,243 recoveries, 16 confirmed deaths, and 47 suspected deaths as of Tuesday.
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WHO Urges Africa To Integrate COVID-19 Into Disease Management Systems

Zimbabwe has officially lifted the mandatory wearing of masks and the requirement for tourists to produce COVID-19 vaccination certificates and negative PCR tests at the country’s points of entry.
This comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced that the disease was no longer a public health emergency of international concern in May.
In terms of Statutory Instrument 102 of 2023, Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga directed the scrapping of the mandatory wearing of masks. Part of the SI reads:
<blockquote>
WHEREAS the World Health Organisation on the 4th May 2023, released a statement that COVID-19 no longer constitutes a public health emergency of international concern; AND WHEREAS the Government of Zimbabwe subsequently directed that mandatory wearing of face masks be lifted, that all border control measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 be lifted and that tourists no longer be required to produce COVID-I9 vaccination certificates and negative COVID PCR tests at ports of entry or at tourist resorts around the country…
NOW, THEREFORE, the Minister of Health has, in terms of section 8(1) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) Regulations, 2020 (published in Statutory Instrument 77 of 2020), made the following order: — 
1. This order may be cited as the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2023 (No. 44).
2. Notwithstanding — (a) section 2(a) of the Public Health (COVID-19 Prevention, Containment and Treatment) (National Lockdown) (No. 2) (Amendment) Order, 2022 (No. 41), published in Statutory Instrument 67 of 2022, returning residents and visitors are no longer required to produce COVID-19 PCR tests or vaccination certificates at ports of entry; (b) section 5 (“public gatherings”)(1)(g), the wearing of face masks at public gatherings is no longer mandatory.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe Scraps Mandatory Wearing Of Masks At Public Gatherings

The Ministry of Health and Childcare has banned the sale and distribution of Johnson and Johnson baby powder in the country and ordered the destruction of the product following findings it caused cancer.
In a memorandum dated 24 May 2023 and addressed to all Provincial Medical Directors (PMDs), the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza ordered the products to be destroyed. He wrote:
<blockquote>
On 18 April 2023, an American television channel, Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC) reported that Johnson and Johnson, an American multinational corporation, had assumed the liability to pay eight point nine billion United States Dollars (US$8.9 billion) to the medical industry in compensation over allegations that the company’s baby powder was causing cancer.
Research by the American Academy of Paediatrics unearthed that the talc used in the production of the baby powder was highly toxic due to contamination with carcinogen asbestos.
Tanzania Bureau of Standards on the 19th of April 2023, banned the importation and distribution and sale of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient.
The product is still popular in South Africa amid indications that most consumers are unaware of its potential risks.
Given the significant importation of health products by Zimbabwe from South Africa, there is a high risk that the contaminated baby powder could still be finding its way into the Zimbabwean market.
Ministry of Health and Child Care is banning the importation and distribution and sale of Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient with immediate effect.
Environmental Health Officers and Technicians are advised to remove all Johnson and Johnson’s baby powder containing the talc ingredient from the market.
Inspectors are advised to document their findings and the products must be destroyed or recalled to the manufacturers.
</blockquote>
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Zimbabwe Bans Cancer Causing Johnson And Johnson Baby Powder

Zimbabwe spends more than US$400 million annually in importing medical drugs, a deputy director in the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Dayford Nhema has said.
Speaking at the launch of a local pharmaceutical firm Sapps Pharmaceuticals, Nhema said the bill for importing drugs was too high. <a href="https://www.theindependent.co.zw/business-digest/article/200012378/zim-spending-us400m-annually-on-drug-imports">He said</a>:
<blockquote>
In terms of imports of pharmaceutical products, Zimbabwe spends over US$400 million annually on imported drugs, estimated at almost 90%.
The importation process, coupled with transport costs, results in our citizens bearing the brand of expensive healthcare products.
</blockquote>
Nhema said it was important to capacitate the local industry to help the country save foreign currency. He said:
<blockquote>
The government is implementing the duty-free importation of pharmaceutical ingredients.
We are also implementing the local content strategy with the ultimate objective of seeing increased productivity in the pharmaceuticals sub-sector.
</blockquote>
Sapps Pharmaceuticals was licensed by the <a href="https://pindula.co.zw/Medicines_Control_Authority_of_Zimbabwe">Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe</a> (MCAZ) in November 2021 and started manufacturing drugs last year becoming the 10th player in the manufacturing of medicine locally.
Its founder, Kudzai Hove, said that he started the company out of frustration as patients would come in need of medicines but they could not afford them.
Pharmaceuticals Manufacturers Association chairman Emmanuel Mujuru appeal for financial support for the industry.
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Zimbabwe Spending US$400m Annually On Medicinal Drug Imports - Govt

Doctors at Mpilo Central Hospital on Wednesday removed a tumour weighing 30kg from the belly of a 39-year-old mother of seven, Portia Gowero.
The growth, which Gowero lived with for two years, accounted for two-thirds of her actual weight by the time it was finally removed.
A team of 10 medical practitioners led by renowned gynaecologist Professor Solwayo Ngwenya successfully removed the tumour from Gowero’s belly during a two-hour-long surgery at Mpilo Hospital on Wednesday.
The tumour had been growing inside her belly since February 2021.
Speaking to the <a href="https://www.chronicle.co.zw/30kg-tumour-removed-from-woman-at-mpilo/">Chronicle</a>, Mpilo Central Hospital chief medical officer Dr Narcisius Dzvanga confirmed that the tumour weighed 30kg. Said Dzvanga:
<blockquote>
We have a female from Mutare who was struggling with a growth in her tummy. This was operated on Wednesday and a 30kg mass was removed from her tummy.
It was quite a big operation and went on very well. It was remarkable work done by our staff members led by Professor Solwayo Ngwenya himself and I would like to congratulate my staff for doing such a successful operation despite the complications.
</blockquote>
Gowero, who is stable and recovering at Mpilo, said when the tumour started developing she never took it seriously as she suspected that she was carrying her eighth child. She said:
<blockquote>
I was breastfeeding my seventh child in February 2021 when I noticed that my tummy was growing.
I had to wean her thinking it was another pregnancy only to be told two months later that there was no baby.
I would feel a heavy weight on my tummy and this thing continued to grow until it affected my breathing.
At first, I went to Mutare Hospital with the hope that they would help me but sadly I did not get help and the tumour kept growing daily.
I was transferred to Parirenyatwa in Harare with no luck until I resolved to seek spiritual help from prophets who saw me sell every valuable possession including 15 goats, two cows, a solar system and household property just to get answers.
</blockquote>
Gowero said she decided to visit her sisters who stay in Bulawayo after some of her relatives in Mutare started treating her as an outcast. She said:
<blockquote>
I live off peasant farming and I was struggling to work in the fields which also affected me.
I was always in distress and carried this tumour for two years and five months.
I lost a lot of property trying to find answers until I decided to visit my siblings who stay in Bulawayo as I was being ill-treated.
My sisters then brought me to Mpilo and I was lucky that on April 1 I found Professor Ngwenya doing rounds and it was decided that I be admitted and monitored to diagnose the problem.
When they decided I had to be operated they highlighted that I need a blood transfusion and we struggled to get three pints as my blood group is not easily accessible.
</blockquote>
Gowero added that after weeks of getting medical attention and sessions of blood transfusion, doctors said she was ready for an operation.
Mpilo public relations officer Sister Norma Mabhena said the Gowero first came to the hospital, she was weighing a total of 75kg and was struggling to walk, eat and breathe properly.
She thanked the Government whose initiatives ensured that Gowero had access to blood for free. Added Sr Mabhena:
<blockquote>
We had two surgeons including Professor Ngwenya who was the team leader, two anaesthetists, six nurses, and several healthcare workers in and outside the theatre working flat out during the two-hour-long major operation.
I think we last had this kind of surgery years ago when a team of our staff members operated on a woman who had a cyst weighing 25kg.
</blockquote>
Sr Mabhena said Gowero bled a lot during surgery and so far the cause of the tumour hasn’t been established.
Meanwhile, in 2008, another woman had a 25kg big cyst removed from her womb at Mpilo Central Hospital.
The team which operated on the woman was also led by Professor Ngwenya then.
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UPDATED: Doctors At Mpilo Hospital Remove 30kg Tumour From Woman (39)

Nurses working at public health institutions have implored the Government to improve their salaries and conditions of service and have requested a meeting with their employer within the next 14 days.
In a letter to the Health Services Commission (HSC), dated 24 May 2023 and addressed to the HSC acting secretary-general Angelbert Mbengwa, Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) president Enock Dongo said nurses have been pushed to the limit of their endurance. He wrote:
<blockquote>
Firstly it is a matter of great regret that precedent is seemingly showing that the plight of nurses is not an issue of concern to the employer.
The Health Service Bipartite Negotiating Panel, which is supposed to be the forum in which issues are discussed has been deliberately made useless as it has not met in the past two years despite our persistent request for it to sit and discuss issues.
As nurses, our morale is at its lowest ever. We are working under extremely poor conditions that are not only unsafe to patients but even unsafe to ourselves.
Even our capacity to withstand pain has been pushed to the extreme because on a daily basis, we see patients dying simply because basic medication and equipment that could potentially save their lives are not in stock at our hospitals.
</blockquote>
The amended Health Services Act prohibits public healthcare workers from striking for more than 72 hours.
Health workers, who go on strike face disciplinary action, while organisers of such strikes can face imprisonment of up to six months or both.
But Dongo said threatening nurses with arrest or withholding the letter of good standing does not address the challenges that they are facing. He said:
<blockquote>
We, therefore, urge our employer to have a listening ear and seriously consider our plight. To refuse to meet us is not the answer.
To simply say we will arrest you if you strike is not the answer. To withhold the necessary letter of good standing so as to sabotage our efforts to seek employment in other jurisdictions is not the answer.
We, therefore, kindly, but urgently request a meeting with you and interested stakeholders within the next 14 days so as to find solutions for the good of our health sector.
</blockquote>
Contacted for comment by <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200012090/nurses-put-govt-on-notice">NewsDay</a>, Mbengwa said he had not yet received the letter. 
He added that should the commission receive the letter, it would “look into the issues raised”.
Nurses currently earn US$200 in allowances and another U$100 in local currency which they say does not meet their basic needs.
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Nurses Demands Meeting With Health Services Commission

The Harare Metropolitan provincial authorities have ordered the closure of all unlicensed and unclean food outlets in the four local authorities of Greater Harare as Harare reports 307 cases of cholera in various suburbs, ranging from overcrowded Mbare to leafy Mount Pleasant.
The metropolitan province now has the second-highest number of cholera cases since the outbreak began three months ago, with Manicaland reporting the highest number of cases. Other provinces that have reported cases include Matabeleland South, Mashonaland West, Mashonaland Central, and Masvingo. The province is implementing a range of prevention measures, including the closure of dubious food outlets. Harare Metropolitan Provincial and Devolution Permanent Secretary Mr Tafadzwa Muguti said:
<blockquote>
During this outbreak all local authorities have been directed to stop all unlicenced shops and unclean food outlets from operating in open spaces.
All shops, restaurants and food outlets to have clean toilets with running water. 
</blockquote>
The local authorities are Harare City Council, Chitungwiza Municipality, Epworth Local Board and Ruwa Local Board.
The Harare Metropolitan authorities have called on schools and office buildings to ensure that toilets have running water and soap. The area is facing two major problems related to water and sanitation.
The proliferation of unplanned and illegal settlements without sewers and piped water, and the run-down state of Harare City Council’s water purification plants, which operate at only half their capacity. The council is attempting to rectify these issues by closing down contaminated wells and distributing non-food items to prevent the spread of disease.
Cholera outbreaks continue to plague Zimbabwe. In Manicaland, village health workers are conducting disease surveillance and education, while officials are monitoring public gatherings to contain the spread. Mashonaland West is struggling to provide medical attention to a community rooted in religious belief, leading to resistance to scientific solutions.
Health experts are providing water samples, aqua tabs, and disinfection, and raising cholera awareness. The government has activated civil protection units, provided supplies, and offered refresher training for health workers. 
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Harare Closes Unlicensed Food Outlets As Cholera Outbreak Hits 307 Cases

Presidential spokesperson George Charamba has said President Emmerson has delivered more than Zimbabweans asked for after the Government purchased 32 planes from Russia.
Posting on Twitter, Charamba said Government critics demanded that authorities should provide ambulances to public hospitals and air ambulances have been brought. <a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeCharamba2/status/1659645346899795968">Said Charamba</a>:
<blockquote>
You asked for Ambulances, and we delivered Helicopters for more lift power. We have delivered Air Ambulances and emergency rescue helicopters.
We steadfastly deliver on our promises while answering to our people’s needs #EDelivers #EDworks
</blockquote>
<a href="https://www.zimlive.com/zimbabwe-buys-32-russian-choppers-for-inflated-us320-million/">ZimLive</a> reported that the 32 helicopters were acquired from Russia’s sanctioned state arms company at what appears to be inflated prices.
Eighteen of the helicopters were officially handed over to President Emmerson Mnangagwa at RGM International Airport in Harare on Thursday.
Twelve of the choppers were designated as air ambulances and six were assigned to the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP).
The helicopters were reportedly delivered at a cost of US$10 million each, amid claims that the true value of each plane is US$2.5 million.
The majority of Zimbabweans who responded to Charamba’s tweet expressed outrage over the move.
<a href="https://twitter.com/reasonmupanga/status/1659646280283324417">Reason Mupanga:</a> Airlifting patients to where? And to do what? Kindly start by equipping hospitals with basic medication eg paracetamol!
<a href="https://twitter.com/BvupajenaT/status/1659658486496501777">Tafadzwa Bvupajena:</a> Zimbabwe is SICK &amp; needs urgent help. How are these old madhara’s being allowed to play with Zimbabweans like that? An uprising will [stop] this madness
<a href="https://twitter.com/ChikandatO/status/1659646779468423195">Futurist</a>: So literally you want to carry people very fast to die in those death traps you call hospitals? There is no medicine there, For cry not loud not even a common wheelchair &amp; a decent hospital bed!!!!
<a href="https://twitter.com/GeorgeMakuyana2/status/1659657475442745383">KGM:</a> You know why helicopter ambulances are stupid? There is already a shortage of basic ambulances that are required daily. The remote requirement for a helicopter can always be outsourced to the airforce who only mainly do stunts at the moment. It could be part of their drilling!
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You Asked For Ambulances, We Delivered Helicopters, Says ED Spokesperson

Award-winning journalist <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Hopewell_Chin'ono/">Hopewell Chin’ono</a> provided an update on 50 dialysis machines that a <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Zimbabwean woman</a> working in the UK offered to donate to Zimbabwean health institutions.
Chin’ono said he approached Harare Mayor <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jacob_Mafume/">Jacob Mafume</a> and <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">City Health Director</a> for assistance, but the <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">local government authority</a> declined the machines for now, citing that City Health reports to the Ministry of Health. He said some influential individuals expressed concerns that Chin’ono would gain popularity if he succeeded in bringing the machines.
Chin’ono also attempted to approach Parirenyatwa, a government institution, but was unsuccessful.
His personal doctor offered a rent-free building in the city to house the machines. In a Twitter post in response to an enquiry from Pindula, Chin’ono said:
<blockquote>
Thank you <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/WeArePindula" role="link">@WeArePindula</a>
 I approached Harare City Council’s Mayor and also its City Health Director, the message was that not at the moment. 
City Health reports to the Ministry of Health. 
Powerful people said that Hopewell will become more popular than he is if those machines come through him. 
I also approached Parirenyatwa, but as you know, it is a Government institution. 
My personal doctor, Dr Nyasha Maboreke <a class="css-4rbku5 css-18t94o4 css-901oao css-16my406 r-1cvl2hr r-1loqt21 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0" dir="ltr" href="https://twitter.com/nmaboreke" role="link">@nmaboreke</a> has offered one of his buildings in the City rent free to house the machines when they come so that Renal patients can be helped. 
Harare has less than 12 dialysis machines in all its public health centers including Parirenyatwa and Harare Hospitals. Chitungwiza Hospital has ZERO. 
People are dying yet we have 50 machines available, that is why you should all register to vote if you want these things to change. 
Zimbabweans needing dialysis in Harare sleep outside Parirenyatwa hoping to get a spot. 
Some people come from as far as Gweru, we have the solutions to sort out the crisis caused by the looting of public funds, but we are being blocked!
I have offered Bulawayo too. The mayor said he would come back to me, I am still waiting.
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Zimbabwe’s health sector faces many challenges, including a shortage of medical staff, insufficient funding, and poor infrastructure.
The country has a high incidence of infectious and non-communicable diseases, and access to healthcare services is limited, particularly in rural areas.
The cost of healthcare is also a significant barrier for many <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Zimbabweans</a>, with most relying on under-resourced public health services.
The sector’s issues are attributed to corruption by political elites who abuse state resources. The COVID-19 pandemic further exposed weaknesses in the health sector, with shortages of medical supplies and personal protective equipment.
Chin’ono, a CNN Africa Journalist of the Year award winner, and opposition leader <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Jacob_Ngarivhume/">Jacob Ngarivhume</a> of Transform Zimbabwe were arrested in 2020 for inciting public violence after encouraging the citizenry to participate in foiled anti-government protests over rampant corruption allegedly by government officials. 
Chin’ono and Ngarivhume urged protests following reports that then <a class="MarkdownLink_linkifiedLink__KxC9G">Health Minister</a> Dr <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Obadiah_Moyo/">Obadiah Moyo</a> engaged in significant corruption in procuring medical supplies for the ministry. It was revealed that the minister bypassed the procurement register and selected companies to provide medical supplies.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa eventually dismissed Moyo citing “inappropriate conduct” in connection with<a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2020/08/06/drax-international-proposes-judges-to-mediate-in-its-us20m-contract-dispute-with-zim-govt/"> the $60m (£47.5m) medicines supply scandal</a>.
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Chin'ono Updates On 50 Dialysis Machines For Zimbabwean Health Institutions

The City of Harare had by Wednesday last week recorded 28 confirmed and 96 suspected cholera cases, with 11 people being admitted at Beatrice Infectious Diseases Hospital.
City health services manager, Richard Chigerwe told a Special Council meeting held at Town House on Tuesday that the confirmed cases were in Budiriro, Glenview and Dzivarasekwa high-density suburbs. He said:
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There are now 28 confirmed Cholera cases in Harare City as at 6 May 2023. Seven of these reside in Budiriro 1 while one is from Dzivarasekwa, 16 are from Glen View 3, two are from Mt Pleasant Heights and one is from Mbare. Glen View 3 suburb is now the bigger epicenter compared to Budiriro 1.
</blockquote>
Chigerwe urged residents to use water from treated sources saying most of the cholera cases are not linked.
Harare Mayor Jacob Mafume said that contaminated water sources are behind the outbreak in the capital, but he believes the situation is under control.
This year’s first cholera case was recorded in February in Chegutu, Mashonaland West Province.
In 2018 and 2019, at least 10 000 cholera cases were recorded in Zimbabwe with 69 deaths.
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Glen View 3 Bigger Cholera Epicentre Than Budiriro 1

Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZINA) officials have described public health facilities across the country as death traps due to underfunding by the Government.
This came out during a meeting between ZINA officials and the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals on Wednesday.
ZINA Harare province chairperson Lucas Sharara pointed out that public health nurses are ignored by the Government and as a result, most of them are leaving the country for greener pastures. Said Sharara:
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Why do our leaders go to Borrowdale Trauma Centre for medical services leaving our hospitals such as Harare and Parirenyatwa respectively? The good thing is we all die in the end.
It is better to be slaves somewhere if we can make a living than living under the current conditions.
I cannot afford a car, house mortgage, or anything, because of the RTGS salary.
</blockquote>
ZINA Harare province treasurer Allan Nyamupinga said nurses are currently earning ZWL$45 000. He said:
<blockquote>
ZINA has been trying to engage the employer but to no avail. Only two meetings had been held so far with the leadership of the new Republic’s Health ministry and this was only after protests by the nurses.
We have written letters without getting any responses. Those representing us in the Nurses Council are not known to us.
We cannot talk of allowances because they can be withdrawn anytime. Fees are pegged in USD whilst l am earning just $45 000.
</blockquote>
A midwife from Mbuya Nehanda Maternity Hospital identified as Sister Mukudu said women were giving birth on floor beds.
She also revealed that the hospital designed to accommodate 30 expecting women was now forced to admit at least 70.
Thousands of nurses have left the country for countries such as the UK, Ireland and Australia among others for better prospects.
This has left many health clinics in Zimbabwe understaffed and struggling to cope with the demand for health services.
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Government Hospitals Now Death Traps, Nurses Tell Parliament

The Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority has confirmed the birth of the first babies in the UK using an experimental technique that combines DNA from three people, aimed at preventing the children from inheriting rare genetic diseases.
The technique was introduced in the UK in 2015 to help women with faulty mitochondria (organelles that generate energy for cells) avoid passing on defects to their offspring.
Genetic defects can cause conditions such as epilepsy, muscular dystrophy, intellectual disabilities and heart problems. Scientists take genetic material from the mother’s egg or embryo and transfer it to a donor egg or embryo that still has healthy mitochondria but lacks the rest of its key DNA.
The fertilized embryo is then implanted in the mother’s womb. The donated egg’s genetic material contributes less than 1% to the child created using this technique. The U.K. fertility regulator said in a statement Wednesday:
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Mitochondrial donation treatment offers families with severe inherited mitochondrial illness the possibility of a healthy child.
</blockquote>
 The agency said it was still “early days” but it hoped the scientists involved, at Newcastle University, would soon publish details of the treatment.
The UK’s Human Fertilization and Embryology Authority requires women to obtain approval for mitochondrial donation, with eligibility granted only when there are no other options for avoiding genetic disease.
Some critics argue that safer methods exist, while others fear that the practice could lead to designer babies.
Stem cell expert Robin Lovell-Badge has urged careful monitoring of the babies’ future development to ensure that the technique is effective and safe.
Earlier this year, European scientists published research indicating that the mitochondrial donation technique could lead to genetic disease, as some abnormal mitochondria from the mother’s egg could still be present in the donor’s.
Previous research on a similar technique found that children were healthy as teenagers. The first baby using the technique was born in Mexico by American doctors.
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UK Confirms Birth Of First Babies Using Three-person DNA Technique

Harare residents submitted a petition to their City Council on Monday regarding the recent <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/04/28/council-redoubles-efforts-to-control-budiriro-cholera-outbreak/">cholera outbreak</a> in the city. Over the past few weeks, Harare has reported more than 20 cases of cholera.
As of Friday, the Health and Child Care Ministry reported at least five cases in Harare since the previous Wednesday. The country has had a total of 665 suspected cholera cases and five deaths.
The residents’ petition, directed to Mayor Jacob Mafume, accuses Harare City Council of being primarily responsible for the outbreak. Read the petition:
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We are further disturbed by Harare City Council’s failure to efficiently attend to and provide permanent solutions to perennial sewer bursts, access to clean potable water and non-collection of refuse which are major drivers of waterborne diseases including cholera with a potential to contribute to the spiking and surging of reported cases in Glen View, Budiriro, Mbare and Dzivarasekwa.
A case in point is at number 4257 Glen View 3, where sewer bursts contaminated a well which residents rely on for domestic purposes posing a health hazard to the residents of Harare.
</blockquote>
Residents of Harare blame the city council for the current cholera outbreak, citing poor sanitary conditions in high-density suburbs, such as Glen View, Mbare, Mabvuku, Budiriro, Mufakose, and Dzivarasekwa.
The petition states that these conditions have led to the contamination of water sources, which residents rely on for safe drinking water. The city council has not done enough to fix the sewer system, and communal toilets and bathrooms have not been cleaned, forcing residents to do it themselves without proper equipment and protective clothing.
The petitioners urged the city council to improve service delivery, refurbish old sewer pipes, provide alternative clean water sources in cholera hotspots, and call an emergency all-stakeholders meeting to address the outbreak.
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Harare Residents Petition Council Over Cholera Outbreak

The Government has said it is no longer mandatory for people to wear face masks indoors, a requirement that has been in place since 2020 to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
However, the Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education says learners should continue wearing masks and practising social distancing.
The lifting of the mask mandate comes after the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday declared that COVID-19 was no longer a public health emergency of international concern.
National COVID-19 task force coordinator Dr. Agnes Mahomva said people are still encouraged to wear face masks in poorly ventilated areas. <a href="https://www.herald.co.zw/masks-no-longer-mandatory/">She said:</a>
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Cabinet specifically dropped the mandatory wearing of face masks but specifically recommended that we must still wear face masks if we are in a place that is at high risk of spreading COVID-19.
That is what Zimbabwe is doing and in line with the recommendations of WHO and in line with what we have learned in the country.
We must remain vigilant. Cabinet removed the mandatory aspect but strongly recommended that if you are at high risk, if you are in a crowded space, if you are in a poorly ventilated places, it recommends that you wear your masks in line with the new normal.
WHO announced that COOVID-19 is no longer a public emergency but if you go on the same statement, they go on to specifically to urge countries to remain vigilant as COVID-19 is not yet over.
Based on that, nations should remain vigilant and be vigilant in line with what we have seen and based on our experiences adopting a new normal.
New normal means we are not going back to where we were before COVID-19.
A new normal means institutionalising those best practices that we have been doing and successes that we have recommended and making sure that we remain vigilant.
</blockquote>
Before the latest development, it was mandatory for everyone to wear masks in public places, including shops, churches, markets, and public transportation.
Failure to comply with the mask mandate resulted in fines or other penalties.
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COVID-19: Wearing Of Masks No Longer Mandatory - Govt

Premier Service Medical Investments (PSMI) hospital facilities in Harare have finally re-opened after the government’s intervention, and workers have confirmed they are back at work. They have been closed for months due to financial challenges, causing workers to withdraw their labour over unpaid wages.
<a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Premier_Service_Medical_Aid_Society/">PSMAS</a>, the parent company of the troubled health insurer, runs a medical insurance scheme for government workers and has other health-related subsidiaries, including clinics and hospitals under PSMI, with nearly one million members, mostly government workers.
On Tuesday, the government announced it would pay off all PSMAS debts and ensure individuals found guilty of looting the health insurer are jailed. The government has previously rescued PSMAS by releasing ZWL$4 billion to the medical society in November last year. 
Workers said they were glad to be back at work, but face water supply issues at the COVID-19 Centre.
On Thursday, there were few patients at Prestige, but West End in the Avenues said it was serving patients with PSMAS medical aid.
PSMAS experienced financial problems due to mismanagement, corruption, and other issues. Some executives were accused of looting the health insurer, resulting in the company struggling to pay its bills and workers’ salaries. This led to labour strikes and the closure of some hospitals and clinics under its subsidiary, PSMI.
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PSMAS Hospitals Re-open After Government Intervention; Workers Return

The World Health Organization (WHO) has ended the global emergency status for COVID-19, declaring that countries should manage the virus along with other infectious diseases. The virus killed over 6.9 million people.
The Emergency Committee recommended the end of the <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2022/12/21/zimbabwe-records-slight-increase-in-new-coronavirus-cases/">coronavirus crisis</a> as a “public health emergency of international concern” that had been in place since January 2020. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said:
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It is therefore with great hope that I declare COVID-19 over as a global health emergency.
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cautioned that ending the emergency did not mean COVID-19 was no longer a global health threat.

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During a press briefing, some WHO members became emotional and encouraged countries to learn from the pandemic. WHO’s technical lead on COVID-19 Maria Van Kerkhove said:
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We can’t forget those fire pyres. We can’t forget the graves that were dug. None of us up here will forget them.
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The COVID death rate has significantly decreased due to widespread vaccination, better treatments, and population immunity from prior infections, according to WHO data. However, ending the emergency status could affect international collaboration and funding efforts, although many have already adapted as the pandemic recedes in different regions. WHO’s emergencies director Michael Ryan said:
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The battle is not over. We still have weaknesses and those weaknesses that we still have in our system will be exposed by this virus or another virus. And it needs to be fixed.
</blockquote>
Michael Ryan said WHO does not declare the start or end of pandemics, but it began using the term COVID-19 in March 2020. Ryan added that pandemics often end when the next one begins.
The WHO’s declaration comes four months after China lifted its severe COVID-19 restrictions and experienced a surge in infections. The decision suggests that a new, more dangerous coronavirus variant is unlikely to emerge in the coming months, but the virus remains unpredictable.
The WHO chief stated he would not hesitate to convene another emergency committee if needed.
COVID-19 will continue to challenge health systems worldwide, including long COVID and the WHO has published a plan advising countries on how to live with COVID long-term. Experts caution that COVID-19 remains a significant public health problem and is likely to remain so for the foreseeable future.
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WHO Ends COVID-19 Emergency Status, 6.9 Million Deaths Reported

Harare City Council says it is deploying most of its refuse compactors and other resources to Budiriro following a cholera outbreak in the suburb.
This comes after 11 suspected and three confirmed cholera cases, were recorded in Budiriro 1 where residents get water from an unprotected water source.
The outbreak has raised fears of a repeat of the 2008 and 2018 Cholera outbreaks that killed and infected several thousands of people.
In a public Notice on Friday, Harare City Council said the redeployment of equipment to Budiriro 1 to combat the cholera outbreak will negatively affect refuse collection in other suburbs. It said:
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Following the Cholera outbreak in Budiriro 1, the City has redeployed a quarter of its Refuse Compactors, Front End Loaders and Tipper Trucks to complement the other sanitation improvement measures being employed to contain the spread of Cholera to other areas in the City.
This will resultantly temporarily further prolong the refuse collection cycle in a number of areas.
The City will revert back to a once in two weeks collection after a week or two.
</blockquote>
Budiriro has been Zimbabwe’s leading Cholera Hotspot since the worst outbreak of 2008-2009 when more than 4 000 people succumbed to the disease.
According to World Health Organisation (WHO) Zimbabwe data, in 2008, approximately half of cholera cases were recorded in Budiriro, a heavily populated suburb on the western outskirts of the capital, Harare.
The symptoms of cholera can range from mild to severe and can include diarrhea, vomiting, and muscle cramps. In severe cases, rapid loss of body fluids can lead to dehydration and shock.
Cholera can be prevented by ensuring access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Other preventive measures include washing hands frequently with soap and water, cooking food thoroughly, and avoiding raw or undercooked seafood.
The disease can be treated with oral rehydration therapy (ORT), which involves drinking a solution of salt, sugar, and water to replace lost fluids and electrolytes.
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Council Redoubles Efforts To Control Budiriro Cholera Outbreak

The Harare City Health Department has activated emergency Cholera response systems after three confirmed, and 11 suspected cholera cases were recorded in Budiriro 1 over the past five days.
According to <a href="https://healthtimes.co.zw/2023/04/27/11-budiriro-residents-contract-cholera-after-drinking-water-from-contaminated-well/">Health Times</a>, the 11 suspected cases and the confirmed three, all emanate from one area in Budiriro 1 where residents get water from an unprotected water source.
Speaking during a recent Media Science Café organized by the Health Communicators Forum in Zimbabwe (HCF), City of Harare Epidemiologist, Dr Michael Vere said they have identified and closed the well which is the source of the infections. He said:
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We have got 11 suspected Cholera cases but amongst these cases, three have been confirmed already.
The first case was recorded on the 22nd of April and this was a 15-year-old Child who stays in Budiriro 1 and has got no history of travel to any of the areas affected so far by Cholera in Zimbabwe or in the region.
We are investigating local sources of this infection and so far, what has been done is that we have taken water samples from the water sources of these 11 cases and there is a common source which is a Well at one of the households of these cases.
This is a Well that we are suspecting and we have also closed the Well and we have also collected samples from surrounding boreholes and some well close to that area and we are awaiting results.
</blockquote>
Speaking at the same event, however, Harare Residents Trust (HRT) Director, Precious Shumba criticised Harare City Council for failing to provide adequate water supply for residents. He said:
<blockquote>
Cholera occurs sporadically when water supply, sanitation, food safety, and hygiene are inadequate (City of Harare, 2009). Vending sites have no water and sanitation facilities.
There are no toilets or sources of water to service the majority of vendors in the communities.
Water is in short supply across the suburbs with residents largely dependent on community boreholes and shallow wells, especially in Mabvuku, Tafara, Glen Norah, Chitungwiza, Epworth, Budiriro, and Glen View.
Reports of sewerage bursts are not being urgently attended to when they are made to council offices dotted across the suburbs.
There is very poor responsiveness of the council in tackling this health challenge.
</blockquote>
The symptoms of cholera can range from mild to severe and can include diarrhea, vomiting, and muscle cramps. In severe cases, rapid loss of body fluids can lead to dehydration and shock.
Cholera can be prevented by ensuring access to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities.
Other preventive measures include washing hands frequently with soap and water, cooking food thoroughly, and avoiding raw or undercooked seafood.
The disease can be treated with oral rehydration therapy (ORT), which involves drinking a solution of salt, sugar, and water to replace lost fluids and electrolytes.
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11 Budiriro Residents Contract Cholera From Contaminated Well

The Government is yet to fulfill its promise made in September 2021 to offer land to medical practitioners in private practice across the country’s 10 provinces.
In 2021, the Medical and Dental Private Practitioners Zimbabwe Association (MDPPZA) wrote to President Emmerson Mnangagwa requesting land and import duty exemptions.
The Government acceded to the request and directed provincial lands officers through their respective Provincial Affairs ministries to offer land to the medical practitioners.
However, almost two years later, not a single doctor has been given a piece of land by the Government.
MDPPZA president Johannes Marisa on Thursday confirmed the issue to <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200010762/govt-yet-to-honour-doctors-land-pledge">NewsDay</a>. He said:
<blockquote>
We are getting different responses from the provincial lands offices, but the bottom line is that none of our members has received any piece of land under this facility.
We have been engaging the provincial lands offices in our respective provinces with nothing coming out.
We want to take this issue above and engage His Excellency, President Emmerson Mnangagwa.
</blockquote>
NewsDay reported that Health deputy minister John Mangwiro and ministry spokesperson Donald Mujiri were both not reachable for comment.
Over the past few years, medical practitioners in the public sector have staged strikes over poor working conditions, low salaries, and lack of resources in the health sector.
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Govt Reneges On Doctors' Land Pledge

China has donated 500 boreholes to improve access to safe and clean water in remote areas of <a href="https://wiki.pindula.co.zw/Manicaland_Province">Manicaland</a>, Matabeleland South, and Masvingo. The Asian giant also pledged to drill an additional 300 boreholes.
This donation is expected to help reduce deaths from preventable diarrheal diseases and to increase horticultural productivity, increase school and work attendance, improve learning outcomes, accelerate rural development and reduce health costs.
The boreholes were handed over to the Minister of Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development, Dr <a href="https://wiki.pindula.co.zw/Anxious_Masuka">Anxious Masuka</a>, at Clare Secondary School in Odzi.
The Charge de Affaires China Embassy, Mr Cheng Yen, reported that 200 boreholes were drilled in Manicaland, while Masvingo and Matabeleland South received 150 boreholes each. <a href="https://www.manicapost.co.zw/new-china-donates-500-boreholes-to-zim/">Manica Post</a> quotes him as saying:
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There is a saying that water is life. In order to contribute and address to the challenges of accessibility to safe water in remotes areas of Zimbabwe, China implemented the 500-borehole drilling project in Manicaland, Matabeleland South and Masvingo.
China’s assistance to Zimbabwe always focuses on development and people’s livelihoods. We believe that the right to development is one of the most basic human rights. Democracy and human rights are only empty words without achieving economy and people’s better lives.
</blockquote>
Mr Cheng Yen said China will assist Zimbabwe in achieving its Vision 2030 under the Belt and Road Initiative and through nine programs of FOCAC and bilateral cooperation, emphasizing infrastructure development and manufacturing-related sectors.
China has led prominent projects in Zimbabwe, including the New Parliament Building, National Pharmaceutical Warehouse, and expansions of Kariba South Hydro and Hwange Thermal Power Stations.
Minister Masuka described China’s donation of 500 boreholes as a milestone in providing universal access to clean and safe water.
The donation comes as Zimbabwe is <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/?s=cholera">battling cholera</a> with at least 17 hotspots identified countrywide. 
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China Donates 500 Boreholes To Zimbabwe

The Ministry of Health and Childcare is conducting bilharzia treatment in schools and other hotspots which has resulted in the reduction of the disease by at least 80%.
Ministry spokesperson Donald Mujiri said 56 out of the country’s 63 districts are prone to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), especially bilharzia. He said:
<blockquote>
These treatments have reduced NTDs burden by over 80% across the country, leading close to the elimination of these.
The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education is part of the NTDs elimination stakeholders and has contributed immensely to this agenda of elimination.
Of note, baseline surveys done showed that 56 out of 63 districts are endemic to Bilharzia and intestinal worms, and after treatments, the burden has been reduced by 80%.
Other activities needed for NTDs elimination are strengthening safe water and hygiene, health education among populations and good agricultural practices.
</blockquote>
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a group of parasitic and bacterial infections such as dengue fever, leprosy, river blindness, and trachoma, among others.
They are called “neglected” because they affect the poorest and most marginalised populations in the world and often do not receive the attention or resources that other diseases do.
The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) told <a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200010442/govt-takes-bilharzia-treatment-to-schools-hotspots">NewsDay</a> that there is a need to conduct awareness campaigns to eliminate NTDs. He said:
<blockquote>
There is a need to carry out health education and community awareness campaigns on NTDs, especially on the common conditions such as bilharzia that are still prevalent among school children.
</blockquote>
Bilharzia, also known as schistosomiasis, is a parasitic infection caused by several species of flatworms called Schistosoma.
The disease is transmitted through contact with contaminated freshwater, such as rivers, lakes, and ponds, where the snail hosts of the parasite live.
The symptoms of bilharzia can vary depending on the stage of the infection but commonly include itching, rash, abdominal pain, diarrhea, blood in urine or stool, and fatigue.
If left untreated, it can lead to chronic illness, including damage to the liver, bladder, and kidneys.
Preventive measures include avoiding contact with contaminated freshwater and improving sanitation and hygiene in affected areas.
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Ministry Of Health Takes Bilharzia Treatment To Schools

The fishing camps dotted around Lake Kariba and have become hotspots for fish for sex which involves sex workers trading sex for fish.
This was said by National Aids Council (NAC) chief executive Bernard Madzima on Monday.
<a href="https://www.newsday.co.zw/local-news/article/200010025/kariba-fishermen-in-sex-for-fish-trade">NewsDay</a> reported Madzima as saying the sex for fish trade was hampering efforts to reduce the prevalence of HIV and AIDS in Zimbabwe.
Madzima noted that prostitution in fishing camps was leading to a new wave of HIV infections as well as sexually-transmitted infections. He said:
<blockquote>
In Kariba, fisheries have been identified as hotspots where there is rampant trade of fish for sex.
There is a new phenomenon where sex workers now cohabit with male fishermen in exchange for fish.
As an organisation, we have trained 10 female peer sex workers and 10 male peer fishermen to conduct HIV and AIDS peer education and condom distribution in Kariba where this issue is rampant.
</blockquote>
Some of the fishing camps affected by the sex-for-fish practice include Gatshe Gatshe, Ndomo, Musamba, Muchenga in Kariba and Kalulwe, Simatelele and Chibuyu in Binga.
Last year, Zimbabwe became the first African country to approve injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medicine to help reduce the rate of new infections.
PrEP is for people who don’t have HIV and are at risk of getting HIV from sex or injection drug use.
According to CDC, injectable PrEP with CAB is highly effective at protecting patients from HIV and is for adults and adolescents who weigh at least 35 kg and are at risk of getting HIV through sex.
The US Embassy in Zimbabwe said that in 2020, 1.23 million adults in Zimbabwe were living with HIV. This constituted 12.9 percent of the adult population.
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Lake Kariba A Hotspot For Fish For Sex Trade - NAC

The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has condemned the government’s plan to criminalise the recruitment of healthcare workers to work in other countries.
Speaking to <a href="https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-s-health-care-workers-condemn-plan-to-criminalize-foreign-recruiters-/7041125.html">VOA</a> on Friday, ZADHR president Norman Matara said that any attempt to prevent healthcare workers from leaving the country for better jobs would be illegal. He said:
<blockquote>
Also our constitution, the Zimbabwe constitution, guarantees citizens have the right to move freely within the country or leave the country.
We don’t know why those comments were made by the honorable minister of health.
The government continues to use scare tactics and command approach to solving healthcare problems.
The government should note that health workers are not being pulled away from the country but pushed away from the country by the meager salaries they are getting. They are being pushed by the worsening economic crisis in the country.
They are being pushed by poor working conditions: lack of equipment, lack of sundries, and lack of medicines in the hospitals that they work in.
We urge the government to improve working conditions, and pay a living wage, you will find that people will not leave the country.
</blockquote>
Last week Vice President Constantino Chiwenga, who is also the Minister of Health and Childcare, said the country will enact a law to make it illegal for other countries to hire healthcare workers from Zimbabwe.
Chiwenga also said the drain of healthcare professionals was as good as human trafficking and a crime against humanity.
Eustina Shava, a nurse who is leaving Zimbabwe in May for better work in Canada, told VOA that foreign recruiters are doing nothing wrong and their work should therefore not be criminalised. She said:
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If we were given enough money, I don’t think anybody would love to leave their families, their relatives and work abroad.
But at the end of the day, we all want to achieve good things in life. We all want to buy houses, we all want to buy cars and we all want to send our children to good schools.
That’s the reason we are reaching out to recruiters. They have done nothing wrong. They are actually helping us to achieve certain things in life.
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Reports indicate that more than 4 000 nurses and doctors have left Zimbabwe since February 2021.
Last month, the UK stopped the recruitment of Zimbabwean health workers. This was after Zimbabwe was placed by the World Health Organisation on the red list.
WHO red list designation means that the country is facing serious health personnel challenges.
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Doctors For Human Rights Condemn Plan To Criminalise Recruitment Of Healthcare Workers By Foreigners

The <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ministry_of_Health_and_Child_Care">Ministry of Health and Child Care</a> has been urged to present a strategy to tackle teenage pregnancies after it was revealed that over 700 girls between 10 and 14 years old gave birth in 2022.
This was highlighted in the Vital Statistics Report released by the Zimbabwe Statistical Agency (Zimstat). MDC legislator <a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Ruth_Labode">Ruth Labode</a> said that this report underscores the urgent need to address the issue of teenage pregnancies. Said Labode:
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Disaggregated data on the Distribution of Births by Age of Mother released during the launch of the Zimstat Vital Statistics Report shows that 700 girls aged 10 to 14 gave birth in 2022.
What does this say about this country? Could the Minister of Health and Child Care bring a Ministerial Statement and tell us what strategy they have to curb this scourge of teenage pregnancies. A ten-year-old is not a teenager but a baby.
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Minister of Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services, Monica Mutsvangwa, agreed with Labode that the situation is very sad and needs to be addressed. She said that an inter-ministerial strategy will be implemented to tackle the issue of teenage pregnancies. The Ministry of Health is working on various strategies, which will be presented to Parliament. She added:
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Members asked for a Ministerial Statement which will articulate step by step of what they are doing.  To have 700 young girls aged 10 to 14 getting pregnant is very sad.
This is something which we need to understand from the Home Affairs Ministry to see how many people have been jailed or castrated if they need to be.
A ten-year-old is a baby and for any person in his right sense to actually take her as a woman, I think there is an element of madness which needs to be dealt with; an element of cruelty or animal behaviour which needs to be dealt with.
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Over 700 Girls Between 10 And 14 Years Gave Birth In 2022

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<div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tinopona_Katsande">Tinopona Katsande</a>, a Zimbabwean broadcaster and actress, is urging the gold mafia, land barons, and drug dealers to purchase cancer machines, as many Zimbabweans are dying from cancer. The gold mafia refers to a group of individuals who have been accused of smuggling gold and laundering money in Zimbabwe, as reported by <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/watch-episode-01-of-al-jazeeras-gold-mafia/">Al Jazeera.</a></div>
<div dir="auto">Pindula News recently quoted the Health secretary, Jasper Chimedza, as saying <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/zimbabwe-has-only-one-functional-cancer-machine/">Zimbabwe has one functional cancer machine privately owned.</a> In a Facebook post seen by Pindula News, <a href="https://zero.pindula.co.zw/tino-katsande-to-undergo-radiotherapy-as-she-battles-cancer/">Katsande who is battling cancer</a>, said about six people have died in the past two weeks because they could not afford the privately owned cancer machine. She said:</div>
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<div dir="auto">Dear Gold Mafia, Land Barons, Drug Dealers, Rich Cousins, Big boys crew ….. of Zimbabwe, </div>
<div dir="auto">Look personally your hustle is just that YOUR HUSTLE, BUT, ndangandichikumbirawo team, .</div>
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<div dir="auto">please tirikukumbirawo mutibatsirewo nekugadzira (please help us by repairing) or buy a new radiology machine that is AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE, who have cancer and need radiology treatment URGENTLY so that THEY LIVE.</div>
<div dir="auto">In the past two weeks I’ve lost 6 friends I had made in cancer support groups because they could NOT afford the $6000 plus the ONLY private facility in Zimbabwe is requiring for radiotherapy treatments.</div>
<div dir="auto">Sadly, at the moment, Our government hospitals DONT HAVE WORKING RADIOLOGY MACHINES</div>
<div dir="auto">Please guys. A new machine starts from about $80 000 USD. Less than a new brand-new car for some people. I’m on my knees, I’m begging you.</div>
<div dir="auto">I will do ALL YOUR adverts for free for life even, that’s all I can trade with. My God-given talents. I don’t have a million following on my platforms, but I know I have an anointing and when I speak, people take the time to stop and listen. If it’s for the greater good, use me please if I’m worthy. If not, please chingotibatsiarayiwo (just help us) anyway …. pleeeeaaase maboss pleeeease </div>
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<div dir="auto">Tinopona Tinopona Tinopona!!!</div>
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Zimbabwean Actress Tino Katsande Pleads With "Gold Mafia" To Buy Cancer Machines

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<div dir="auto"><a href="https://www.pindula.co.zw/Tinopona_Katsande">Tinopona Katsande</a>, a Zimbabwean broadcaster and actress, is urging the gold mafia, land barons, and drug dealers to purchase cancer machines, as many Zimbabweans are dying from cancer. The gold mafia refers to a group of individuals who have been accused of smuggling gold and laundering money in Zimbabwe, as reported by <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/03/23/watch-episode-01-of-al-jazeeras-gold-mafia/">Al Jazeera.</a></div>
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<div dir="auto">Pindula News recently quoted the Health secretary, Jasper Chimedza, as saying <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/03/29/zimbabwe-has-only-one-functional-cancer-machine/">Zimbabwe has one functional cancer machine privately owned.</a> In a Facebook post seen by Pindula News, <a href="https://news.pindula.co.zw/2023/01/16/tino-katsande-to-undergo-radiotherapy-as-she-battles-cancer/">Katsande who is battling cancer</a>, said about six people have died in the past two weeks because they could not afford the privately owned cancer machine. She said:</div>
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<div dir="auto">Dear Gold Mafia, Land Barons, Drug Dealers, Rich Cousins, Big boys crew ….. of Zimbabwe, </div>
<div dir="auto">Look personally your hustle is just that YOUR HUSTLE, BUT, ndangandichikumbirawo team, <img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/>.</div>
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<div dir="auto">please tirikukumbirawo mutibatsirewo nekugadzira (please help us by repairing) or buy a new radiology machine that is AFFORDABLE AND ACCESSIBLE TO ALL CITIZENS OF ZIMBABWE, who have cancer and need radiology treatment URGENTLY so that THEY LIVE.</div>
<div dir="auto"> </div>
<div dir="auto">In the past two weeks I’ve lost 6 friends I had made in cancer support groups because they could NOT afford the $6000 plus the ONLY private facility in Zimbabwe is requiring for radiotherapy treatments.</div>
<div dir="auto"> </div>
<div dir="auto">Sadly, at the moment, Our government hospitals DONT HAVE WORKING RADIOLOGY MACHINES</div>
<div dir="auto"> </div>
<div dir="auto">Please guys. A new machine starts from about $80 000 USD. Less than a new brand-new car for some people. I’m on my knees, I’m begging you.</div>
<div dir="auto"> </div>
<div dir="auto">I will do ALL YOUR adverts for free for life even, that’s all I can trade with. My God-given talents. I don’t have a million following on my platforms, but I know I have an anointing and when I speak, people take the time to stop and listen. If it’s for the greater good, use me please if I’m worthy. If not, please chingotibatsiarayiwo (just help us) anyway …. pleeeeaaase maboss pleeeease <img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/> <img alt="🙇‍♂️" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tda/1.5/16/1f647_200d_2642.png" width="16"/> <img alt="🇿🇼" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9c/1.5/16/1f1ff_1f1fc.png" width="16"/><img alt="🇿🇼" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9c/1.5/16/1f1ff_1f1fc.png" width="16"/><img alt="🇿🇼" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9c/1.5/16/1f1ff_1f1fc.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙏🏾" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t17/1.5/16/1f64f_1f3fe.png" width="16"/><img alt="🙇‍♂️" decoding="async" height="16" loading="lazy" src="https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/tda/1.5/16/1f647_200d_2642.png" width="16"/></div>
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<div dir="auto">Tinopona Tinopona Tinopona!!!</div>
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