Shangula Emboldens African Health Systems To Prioritise Phrenic Health

It is critical that the neglected crisis of mental health, as well as domestic and gender violence, are discussed, he said while addressing delegates at the opening of the second joint high-level continental seminar on the right to health and social protection in Africa. “We must, therefore, increase investments in the provision and promotion of mental health programs and services,” […]

South Africa Confirmed First Monkeypox Case 

Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says the primary case of monkeypox has been suggested in South Africa. The affected person is a 30-12 months-old and not using a travel records. “Monkeypox is often a slight ailment manifesting as blisters on the pores and skin. it also includes slight and self-limiting with a fatality rate of 1%.  The ailment has formerly […]

Zimbabwe Health Workers Strike After Repudiating 100% Pay Ascend

Zimbabwean health workers went on strike on Monday after rejecting a 100%wage hike offer last week, pressing their demand for payment in U. S.dollars as the local currency slumps. “The salaries that the healthworkers received last week were pathetic,” Enock Dongo, head of theZimbabwe Nurses’ Association, told Reuters, adding that the majority werepaid 20,000 Zimbabwe dollars ($53) a month. He […]

Music Therapy At Katutura Hospital Chinese Wing

By Staff Reporter The Chinese medical team in Namibia has introduced modern Chinese MedicineMusic Therapy (CMMT) to their array of already popular Tradition in ChineseMedicine (TCM). Medical team leader, Dr Zhou Haijiang said his team is the first one tointroduce the technique which they integrate with other TCM techniques tofully reach the required treatment. “We have just recently introduced thetherapy […]

Monkeypox cases confirmed in 8 African countries  

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will convene an emergency committee meeting next week to determine whether monkeypox has come to be a worldwide crisis. The meeting can be held at a time whilst 8 African nations,  of which had no history of monkeypox, have recorded cases – adding to one 900 cases recorded global up to now. “There are actually […]

“ Almost jumped off my 26th floor balcony and took my own life.” -Jelena Dokic

By Laurentius Murenga The former tennis player Jelena Dokic has revealed she almost committed suicide April due to mental health struggles via a long post she shared with a photo of herself in tears on Monday . She posted an emotional post that read “,28.04.2022 – I almost jumped off my 26th floor balcony and took my own life. Will never forget the day. Everything is blurry. Everything is dark ,..No […]