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COVID-19 High Dependancy Unit Bed Capacity Rises to 80%
A procurement of 198 Oxygen Concentrators by the Health Development Fund (HDF) has increased the country's COVID-19 High Dependency Unit (HDU) bed capacity from 45 beds to 179, representing 80% completion of HDU required for Zimbabwe.…
Health Development Fund Procures COVID-19 Equipment
The Health Development Fund (HDF), a multi-donor pooled funding mechanism, has procured essential equipment to fight the coronavirus pandemic and strengthen coverage and equity of immunization across the country.
The HDF, a fund…
Dont Use Lockdown Regulations To Silence Health Workers, Govt Told
Amnesty International has condemned the use of lockdown regulations by Zimbabwean police to silence health workers and other activists who are legally demonstrating against poor remuneration and poor working conditions.
In a statement,…
Obadiah Moyo’s Dismisal Is Nothing: Nkosana Moyo
Alliance for People's Agenda (APA) leader Dr Nkosana Moyo has commented on the removal of Health and Child Care minister Obadiah Moyo from his cabinet post, saying his dismissal is a very small battle won in the scheme of things as long as…
Attempts To Strangle Our Genuine Voices Through Force Is Not New: Nurses
The Zimbabwe Nurses Association (ZNA) has condemned the arrest of its members at Harare Central Hospital while holding a peaceful demonstration against poor working conditions and low wages.
In a statement, Zimbabwe Nurses Association…
Nurses Served With Eviction Notice Amid Industrial Action
Nurses residing at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals held a demonstration today after they were served with notice of eviction by the health centre administration accusing them of flouting an agreement to avail themselves in times of…
HSB Proposes New Salary Negotiating Framework
The Health Services Board (HSB) has condemned the current salary negotiating framework saying it makes it difficult for them to meet the wage demands of doctors, nurses and other medical staff.
The HSB said they would prefer negotiations…
Caribbean countries get access to Africa Medical Supplies Platform for procurement of COVID-19…
Member States of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have been given access to the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP), a procurement system for supplies and equipment in the fight against COVID-19.
The AMSP unlocks immediate access to…
PPE boost for Parirenyatwa and UBH frontline healthcare workers
HARARE, 1 July 2020: The country’s fight against the COVID-19 coronavirus received a boost when the Econet Group handed over 400 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) worth $347,341 to Parirenyatwa Hospital, with United Bulawayo Hospitals…
OPINION: Global Wake-Up Call
by António Guterres
From COVID-19 to climate disruption, from racial injustice to rising inequalities, we are a world in turmoil.
At the same time, we are an international community with an enduring vision – embodied in the United…