Chikungunya foiled by copycat ‘virus’
A VACCINE that masquerades as chikungunya virus might finally defeat the mosquito-borne disease.
February 6, 2010 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Archive for the Category ‘Health & Well Being’
HIV-positive people want constitutional rights
AIDS activists in Zimbabwe have launched a major drive to ensure that the rights of people living with HIV are enshrined in the new constitution.
Government to Double People on HIV Treatment
An ambitious state plan that will almost double the number of people on antiretroviral (ARV) treatment by the end of 2010 has drawn mixed reactions from AIDS activists, but increased donor funding has made the government quietly confident.
January 22, 2010 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Raising more money for HIV/AIDS
A plan to expand the three percent AIDS levy to include those in the informal sector could have a negative impact on the lives of Zimbabweans, analysts have warned.
January 22, 2010 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Zimbabwe Red Cross needs a US$33 million helping hand
The Zimbabwe Red Cross Society, with assistance from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), aims to provide a range of food and livelihood supports to some 220,000 people who are particularly vulnerable, an IFRC statement said on 11 December.
December 11, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Twelve New Swine Flu Cases Confirmed in Zimbabwe – World Health Organization
The World Health Organization has confirmed 12 new cases of the H1N1 or swine flu have developed in Zimbabwe.
September 19, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
New-found weakness in HI virus boosts vaccine hopes
The search for an AIDS vaccine has taken a step forward with the discovery of two powerful new antibodies that can cripple the HI virus…
September 5, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Plumpy’nut to the rescue of Zim children
MUTARE – On a cold winter morning, mothers with children on their backs trickle into a clinic in Mutare’s low-income suburb of Sakubva.
August 24, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Taming The Corrupt Zimbabwe National Aids Council (NAC)
This is not the first time that the corruption of the NAC has been unearthed, is it? However, it is easy to note that this time around the Zanu pf mouth piece is more than eager to try and cunningly present the current Health Minister, (MDC`s) Henry Madzorera …
August 23, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
Swine Flu Recorded in Mutare
Zimbabwe has recorded its first cases of swine flu, after five private school students caught the disease in the eastern border town of Mutare, the health minister said today….
August 20, 2009 | Posted in Health & Well Being | Read More »
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