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Sexual & Gender-Based Violence, Particularly Towards (11-16 Yr Olds), Plus HIV, Rise

Posted on October 17, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

CASES of sexual and gender-based violence are on the increase and, in most cases, victims are young girls aged between 11 and 16 years, according to the country’s health management information system. This was revealed during the official launch of the Sexual Gender Based Violence clinic at Wilkins hospital Thursday. National Aids Council (NAC) Harare Provincial AIDS Coordinator Adonija Muzondiona said by the end of 2014, NAC recorded a significant number of sexual violence cases…

Harare Magistrate Hears That HIV-Positive Convicts Are Supplied With Expired Drugs

Posted on September 4, 2015September 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

A HARARE magistrate’s court this week heard that HIV-positive convicts at the country’s maximum security prison are being supplied with expired drugs while prison officers also brag about sleeping their wives. This was revealed by Martin Gumbura’s co-accused in the attempted Chikurubi prison break case. In his defence outline, Blessing Chiduke said the situation at Chikurubi was dire as they were being supplied with sadza and a mixture of “expired Royco” soup and water. Chiduke…

Zim National Network of People Living With AIDS (ZNNP, Says ‘Police Actively Running Drug Crime’

Posted on August 31, 2015August 31, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

HIV/AIDS activists in Mashonaland West have fingered police in drug running that they claim has increased incidents of sexual immorality in Kadoma in particular. The activists spoke on condition they were not identified during a workshop on adolescent and paediatric antiretroviral treatment (ART) hosted by the Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with AIDS (ZNNP+). “The police are raiding drug cartels in Kadoma and in the surrounding areas to create an artificial shortage. “They target…

‘Zimbabwe Women, Stop Wearing Trousers- They Contribute To Moral Decay!’- (Senator Jenia Manyeruke)

Posted on July 13, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Senator for Mashonalnd Central Jenia Manyeruke has ordered all women to stop wearing trousers claiming that they are contributing to moral decay. She said it was strange as to why boys are not wearing dress but females are fond of putting on men’s wear. She told the senate last week: “When you look at our children they walk half dressed and we just look at them even if they wear trousers. “We feel that we…

35,566 Cases, Make Zimbabwe One Of The 22 Countries With Highest Tuberculoses (TB ) Burden

Posted on July 4, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

Zimbabwe is one of the 22 countries in the world with the highest burden of tuberculoses (TB), the provincial TB and Leprosy coordinator for Midlands, Bernard Sibanda has said. 35,566 cases of TB of all types were notified in Addressing people gathered for the Midlands World TB day commemorations in Lower Gweru on Thursday Sibanda said TB was the second leading cause of death and the common cause of death among people living with HIV…

Statistics indicate that, one under 16 girl, is raped every 2 hrs in Zimbabwe

Posted on June 28, 2015 by newzimbabwevision

AT least one girl below the age of 16 years is raped every two hours in Zimbabwe, statistics have shown, amid widespread concerns over the escalating numbers of child marriages being recorded throughout the country. Data obtained from the National Aids Council (Nac) Gender and Workplace department, shows that an average of 392 female juveniles were sexually abused monthly last year, translating to an average of 13 girls having been raped daily. The data which…

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