Liberty Medical Scheme (LMS) has introduced a new, top-end option this month which offers members the very best in healthcare supported by exceptional service which further ensures that the scheme continues to cater for all its members at every life stage. “When care is at the heart of what we do, it means taking the time to listen to our members and to respond meaningfully. With the introduction of our Prestige option, LMS has demonstrated once again that it heeds the call of members who have indicated that they want the very best medical cover – and service – that... Continue Reading
Harare, August, 2012: The United States Centers for Disease Control (CDC-Zimbabwe) is assisting Zimbabwe in developing an alcohol policy to help curb the spread of HIV and AIDS, a senior U.S. Embassy health official said on Tuesday. “Alcohol use is related to both risky sex and poor retention and care for people who are HIV infected,” said Dr. Peter Kilmarx, head of CDC-Zimbabwe during a U.S. Embassy-sponsored Food for Thought (FFT) presentation on Tuesday. “Some of the work we have been involved in is related to developing an alcohol policy for Zimbabwe, (and) some of that will be trying to... Continue Reading
London, August 2012 – The independent humanitarian organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has resumed its medical activities in Walikale, four weeks after heavy fighting in the town forced the organisation to stop working. “We’re glad to be back providing free medical care,” said Colette Kerr, a nurse heading MSF’s team in Walikale, a town in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Before the suspension, MSF teams were treating over a thousand cases of malaria each week in an emergency programme set up specifically to address an outbreak of the deadly disease. But last month... Continue Reading
Harare – Four Zimbabwean journalists who attended the 2012 International AIDS Conference (IAC) in the U.S. July 22-27 hailed the gathering but noted that Zimbabwe, well regarded for its ability to harness resources for HIV and AIDS, still has a lot to learn to effectively utilize local and international resources. “When everyone at the conference was talking about ending the epidemic I was shocked because of the challenges that we are experiencing in Zimbabwe,” said Masimba Biriwasha, writer and journalist on public health issues. “The point that was being made was that we have made so much progress over two... Continue Reading
By Elias Mhegera – DIVERTING and abuse of donor funds is a common problem in Africa and many other parts of the world. This was revealed recently during the International AIDS 2012 Conference. Dr Fatma Mrisho, the Executive Director of the Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS), was asked how one deals with what this problem does and her answer was “it is through continuous advocacy and some prayers”. This answer reflects that even Tanzania has not been able to deal properly with the problem of misuse of donor funds. Several times and in various forums it has been explained that... Continue Reading
