As the world braces itself for the upcoming winter season in the northern hemisphere, the World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns regarding the evolving COVID-19 situation. Recent developments include a surge in ICU admissions and hospitalizations across Europe, coupled with a spike in cases
There were no clear differences between the use of medical/surgical masks compared with N95/P2 respirators in healthcare workers when used in routine care to reduce respiratory viral infection.”
Regular screening of breast and early detection of cancer has been cited as a lifesaver in the fight against breast cancer, 263Chat has learnt. Blessing Shumbamuto, a breast cancer survivor told delegates at a recent Breast Cancer luncheon organized by Troika Design Workshop (TDW), that there
World Health Organisation (WHO) says the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted essential health services for Hypertension globally thus creating an urgent need to redirect focus on the chronic illness, 263Chat has learnt. According to WHO 1.1 billion people globally are living with hypertension making it one of
They say water is life but for residents in Hopely, south of Harare it is a different story as they are made to wake up around 4 am braving the early morning darkness in search of the precious commodity from unimagined sources. With wells drying up
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has encouraged more women to embrace breast cancer awareness by getting screened frequently to avoid late detection which in most cases reduce the chances of successful treatment. Breast cancer is by far the most common cancer in women worldwide. According to WHO,
World Health Organization has urged governments across the world to keep health workers safe in order to protect patients. Briefing the press at the World’s Patient Safety Day commemorations today, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said one of the keys to keeping patients safe is
Civic Society Organisations from across the globe have called on governments and the international community to ensure that the right to education is upheld during the Covid-19 crisis. In a statement, the Global Campaign for Education (GCE) reiterated the need for interventions and policies that respond
Government has scaled up emergency preparedness and response measures to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. This was revealed by President Emmerson Mnangagwa during the launch of the National Covid-19 Preparedness and Response Plan. “Our preparedness measures have been stepped up through heightened surveillance systems at National, Provincial and district
Chinese hospitals overflowing with COVID-19 patients a few weeks ago now have empty beds. Trials of experimental drugs are having difficulty enrolling enough eligible patients. And the number of new cases reported each day has plummeted the past few weeks. These are some of the startling
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