Midwives Down Tools Over Lack of Covid-19 PPE in Zimbabwe
Midwives manning Sally Mugabe Hospital's maternity ward have withdrawn their services over lack of Covid-19 Personal Protective Equipment, blaming the health minister and Vice President Constantino Chiwenga for alleged failure to listen to their concerns. Nurses and midwives in Zimbabwe continue to be on the front line fighting Covid-19 daily and providing essential health services. This puts them at high risk of contracting communicable diseases including Covid-19.
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The government has imposed a 30-day strict national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases. The measures include a dawn-to-dusk curfew and tight restrictions on ... Read more »
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Zimbabwe has postponed the reopening of schools due to a surge in Covid-19 infections and tropical storm Chalane sweeping through the region. The government had set January 4 as Read more »
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Zimbabwe's biggest referral hospital, Parirenyatwa, has become a new hotspot for Covid-19 as senior health officials are reportedly forcing nurses to work without Covid-19 ... Read more »
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As of January 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,454,580. Reported deaths in Africa reached 85,955 and 2,922,854 people have recovered.
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