It is rather unfortunate that the arguments presented by Senator Femai are not party policy and do not reflect the true position of the party. The MDC has a sound Health and HIV/AIDS policy which we can share with you.
Official MDC-T’s response to Senator’s HIV/AIDS prevention proposals
May 17, 2012 . - Leave a Comment
Centre Out of School Program launched in Mhondoro
February 13, 2012 . - Leave a Comment
The Simbarashe National Network for People Living with HIV and AIDS has launched the Centre Out of School Programme, to cater to children within the Most At Risk Child Population (MARCP), who are failing to enroll into the formal education system in Mhondoro, in the Ngezi district.
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge
February 13, 2012 . - Leave a Comment
We have been found wanting in the fight against HIV and AIDS because many pastors do not learn anything that has to do with the epidemic; and discussing HIV with church members has been a taboo, yet we have been losing members more often than not. The church is spending more time burying members rather than saving their souls.
Delayed Christmas hugs for orphans
January 10, 2012 . - Leave a Comment
At the encouragement of the UK charity, “Teddies for Tragedies”, the craft group at the Convent of Jesus & Mary in Felixstowe met every Wednesday throughout the autumn, to knit small teddy bears that they intended to give to children “who need a hug”.
Call for more state funding of health-care
November 16, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
The National Executive Committee Chairperson of the Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+), Mr. Sebastian Chinhaire has called on the government to make sure that the nation’s own support for its HIV/AIDS programmes does not play a complementary role to support the programmes receive from external donors. Mr. Chinhaire was addressing journalists in Harare on Monday, at the launch of the “Fund Health Now” initiative.
Time to rethink contributions to the National AIDS Levy?
November 14, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
As Zimbabwe prepares to commemorate World AIDS Day, the National Aids Council (NAC) says 2011 has been a better year compared to the previous three years, when most of the country’s programmes were affected by the then prevailing hyper-inflationary environment. However, a major challenge looms ahead for Zimbabwe, which is faced with an ever diminishing donor support base, for the it’s HIV/AIDS programmes.
Companies urged to mainstream Gender in HIV and AIDS at workplaces
November 10, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
Private companies in Zimbabwe are scaling up their response to HIV and AIDS by developing workplace policies and programmes that mitigate the impact of the pandemic on their businesses, employees and their dependents.
Health Transition Fund to revitalise health sector
November 3, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
Speaking at the launch of the “Health Transition Fund” at Marondera Hospital on Monday this week, Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangira said “There is need for a unified, national effort towards improving access to quality health care, especially for women and children, and the government remains committed to achieving its health related Millennium Development Goals”.
Million men circumcision
November 1, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
Zimbabwe has one of the highest HIV infection rates in the world, and circumcision has been shown to reduce men’s risk of contracting the virus by at least 60%. With this in mind, Zimbabwe launched a National Circumcision Policy two years ago and now it has set a goal of circumcising 1.2 million men by 2015.
Cultural and religious factors blamed for HIV risk in women
September 22, 2011 . - Leave a Comment
The Minister of Women’s Affairs, Gender and Community Development, Dr. Olivia Muchena has blamed cultural and religious practices for limiting the access of women and girls in Zimbabwe to HIV counseling and testing, as well as Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) services, stating that these practices place the women and girls at a disproportionate risk of contracting HIV.
