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CWGH Director Itai Rusike Joins High-Level National Dialogue on Health Financing , Switzerland

Eric Salwin

The CWGH Director, Mr. Itai Rusike, was invited to and attended a panel discussion on domestic health financing in Africa with the theme “Advancing Health Financing Reforms through Inclusive Dialogue: National Health Financing Dialogue in SADC Countries”. The event was attended by Ministers of Health, policymakers, development partners, and other CSOs. It took place on May 25th, 2023, in Switzerland.In his words he said “We are pleased to have had the opportunity to hold a productive dialogue meeting in partnership with the Parliament of Zimbabwe, civil society, and the Zimbabwe…

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Harare records 21 Cholera cases

Eric Salwin

HARARE City Council’s health services director Prosper Chonzi yesterday confirmed a cholera outbreak in the capital, and urged residents to help in keeping the disease under control. “We now have 21 cases, seven confirmed cases and these are mainly coming from the western suburbs,” Chonzi said. “Budiriro has four confirmed cases, Glen View 3 has two, and one from Mt Pleasant Heights. What this means is that we should take this outbreak seriously because it has the potential to spread like a veld fire. We need to be on high…

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CWGH Workers day press statement

Eric Salwin

May1, 2023 CWGH Workers’ Day Statement: Government must reward health workers. As the World celebrates the Workers’ Day today, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) calls upon the government to remunerate the health workers well and improve their working conditions to curb the current brain drain that has quickened the collapse of the sector. Let us also make sure that health workers are provided with all the necessary tools of the trade, health institutions are well equipped with the essential medicines and modern medical equipment. One of the major…

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Renewed drive to dispel COVID-19 rumours, misinformation

Eric Salwin

A RENEWED drive by Community Health Monitors (CHMs) to dispel myths and misconceptions on COVID-19 has gathered momentum with people in rural Matabeleland North warming-up to vaccination against the contagious disease. Several people who spoke to our correspondent this week in Bubi district, Matabeleland North province expressed their willingness to get the COVID-19 jab. This was after CHMs raised awareness on COVID 19, including assuring them of the safety of vaccines. Most people in Zimbabwe, especially in rural areas, consider Community Health Workers (CHWs) as dependable sources of health information…

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Press Statement on the World Health Day, 7 April 2023

Eric Salwin

Time for Action: “Health for All” slogan must not be mirage The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) today joins the rest of the world in commemorating this year’s World Health Day (WHD) calling on the government to ensure that health services are available, accessible and affordable to all citizens in the country. This year’s theme, “Health for All” resonates well with the growing global call for Universal Health Coverage (UHC), which seeks to ensure that people have access to the health care they need without suffering financial hardships. The…

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‘Zim likely to miss SDG target for reducing matenal mortality’

Eric Salwin

File picture: Pregnant woman MATERNAL and neonatal mortality remains a health concern in Zimbabwe, Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has said. CWGH director Itai Rusike  told NewsDay Weekender that the country remains off target towards meeting the 2030 United Nations (UN) goals to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality. “Despite the high coverage of births by a skilled attendant and institutions delivery, maternal mortality remains high at 462/100 000 live births,” Rusike said. “In addition, the high HIV rates among pregnant women at 14,3% increases the risk of mother-to-child transmission…

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Senate passes PVO Bill

Eric Salwin

The Private Voluntary Organisations (PVOs) Amendment Bill, which has been criticized by opposition parties and civic groups for muzzling government critics and narrowing democratic space, has gone a step closer to becoming law after sailing through the Senate. It now awaits Presidential accent to become law.Opposition legislators and human rights activists want the controversial Bill canned amid fears that if passed into law in its current state will further shrink the country’s democratic space and lead to closure of several NGOs perceived as anti-government.However, in supporting the Bill, Zanu PF…

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