Zimbabwe’s life expectancy has been on the rise over the last few years following the improvement of health delivery service. Latest statistics see Zimbabwe’s life expectancy up to 50 for men and 47 for women. It was 59.2 at independence in 1980 and had dropped to a miserable 37 six years ago. The global average [...]
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Zimbabwe To Export Nurses
Posted by Three Men On a Boat on August 15th, 2012
So Zimbabwe trained a whole bunch of nurses – and continues to do so – but can’t pay them. What is the next thing? The government will start exporting nurses. Yes, this idea comes courtesy of the Nursing Services department of the Ministry of Health. It says that countries like Lesotho, Trinidad & Tobago and Swaziland said [...]
Diarrhoea Warning For Zimbabwe
Posted by Three Men On a Boat on June 12th, 2012
The Ministry of Health and Child Welfare has issued a diarrhoea winter outbreak warning particularly among young children due to rota virus. Though the trend has been for diarrhoea to be more of a summer disease, there has been significant evidence that winter has become a hotspot too. State media, ZBC, quotes Director of Epidemiology and Disease [...]
MP’s To Be Circumcised-Reports
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on May 21st, 2012
The Daily Telegraph reports that more than 170 Zimbabwean MPs and parliamentary workers have come forward to get circumcised to set a public example and defend themselves against catching HIV/Aids. As part of the unique HIV/Aids campaign, the politicians will also be tested for the disease and offered counselling if the results come back positive. [...]
Are Zimbabweans Ready To Donate Their Organs?
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on April 20th, 2012
In some countries when a person goes to get a driver’s licence they can also consent to donate their organs for medical use if they die due to a road accident. If the organs are suitable, they can be given to people seeking organ donors for transplant surgery. Another use for organs would be to use them as [...]
What You Need To Know About Typhoid
Posted by Three Men On a Boat on February 7th, 2012
Typhoid fever is a bacterial disease, caused by Salmonella typhi. It is transmitted through the ingestion of food or drink contaminated by the faeces or urine of infected people. This may be through poor hygiene habits and public sanitation conditions, and sometimes also by flying insects feeding on feces. Symptoms usually develop 1–3 weeks after exposure, and [...]
Blair Toilets Could Save Lives
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on January 6th, 2012
According to a 2011 report by UNICEF, 42% of people in rural communities in Zimbabwe practised open defecation. Indeed some rural areas are still characterised by poor sanitation, this situation is made worse by unhygienic practises all which have resulted in some parts of the country being hit by a recurring spate of waterborne diseases. [...]
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No Comments »HIV Vaccine Trials Set For 2012
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on December 22nd, 2011
A vaccine that may prevent HIV has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to begin clinical trials in humans, according to Canadian researchers. The vaccine was developed by scientist at University of Western Ontario. The researchers report that in preliminary trials the vaccine stimulated a strong immune response and appears to have [...]
Posted in Featured Tags: AIDS, AIDS Cure, hiv trials, hiv vaccine, zimbabwe, zimbabwe health, Zimbabwe Healthcare No Comments »AT What Age Should Sex Education Be Taught?
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on October 28th, 2011
Sex is such a taboo topic in our culture. I wonder why this is the case, because judging by the number of people around, it can only mean that a lot of people are engaging in the activity. With HIV/AIDS still a national problem maybe the powers that be may consider introducing sex education in [...]
Posted in Featured Tags: Health, taboo sex, talking about sex, zimbabwe health, zimbabwe sexual health education 4 Comments »Zimbabwe Are We Getting Fat ?
Posted by Three Men on a Boat on October 27th, 2011
Growing up in Harare in the 1980s eating out or buying fast-food was rare. It was so rare so much that even if you liked fast-food you never looked forward to eating it. Today, the good thing is that most people still eat home cooked healthy meal. Even if they buy food, it’s usually a [...]
