The campaign, scheduled for September 27 and 28, also targets 3,000 people for HIV testing using HIV self-testing kit.
Speaking during the media orietation programme in Kitwe last Friday, United States Agency for International Development (USAID) community mobilisation officer said
He said the programme was being implemented to curb new HIV infections and it targets students at higher learning instutition in an effort to raise awareness about the virus.
“we will be distributing 30000 condoms to the people that will come for the event and 3, 000 HIV self-testing kit are expected to be used in the testing of people,” Zimba said.
He further encourged people on ART to continue suppressing the viral load.
And National AIDS Council communications manager Justine Mwiinga challenged journalists to disseminate factual information about HIV so that it can be eradicated.
Mwiinga said that misiformation on the Hiv had brought more harm than good.
He said there was need for journalists to take an active role in informing the public on the virus and the remedy available.
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Skin tags are caused due to the accumulation of blood vessels and collagen in the thicker parts of the skin. Scientifically, skin tags are called as achrochordon.
These fleshy outgrowths are very small in size and appear deformed in shape. They usually occur on eyelids, neck, arms, lower part of the breast, and armpits. Skin tags can occur both in men and women. Instead of rushing to the doctor, skin tags can be easily removed at home by trying out some simple home remedies.
Apple Cider Vinegar
This is one of the best home remedies for skin tags on the neck. Soak a cotton ball in apple cider vinegar and apply it over the skin tag. Use this remedy for about a month for complete removal of skin tag.
Castor Oil
Mix a little castor oil with baking powder to form a paste. It can be very sticky. Keep repeating the process for two to four weeks, and you will notice the skin tag disappearing slowly.
Pineapple Juice
This is one of the simplest ways to remove skin tags on skin. Apply pineapple juice every day at least 2-3 times, but don’t rinse it off. Repeat it for at least 10 days, until the skin tag is completely scraped off. Pineapple juice is also known to work on moles and warts.
Duct Tape
Stick a piece of duct tape to the skin tag for a continuous period of 10-12 days until the skin tag is completely removed. This is an effective home remedy to get rid of skin tags.
Onion Juice
Cut an onion, and leave it overnight in a vessel containing some salt. Extract the juice from it, the next morning. Apply this juice every night on the skin tag for at least 10-12 days. It will completely remove the tag.
Banana Peel
A banana peel also seems effective to remove skin tag. Cut a small piece of banana peel and place the inside part of it over the skin tag. Cover it firmly with gauze, and leave it overnight. Repeat this remedy daily until the skin tags fall off.
Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is one of the best natural methods for skin tag removal at home. Soak a cotton ball in water and then, put at least 2-3 drops of tea tree oil on it. Now, lightly rub it over the skin tag in circular motions. Repeat this daily at least twice a day for about a week until the skin tag completely vanishes.
Nail Polish
Nail polish is also a good way for removing skin tags at home. Apply nail polish over the area. Let it set and dry, then remove it. Repeat the process 3 times a day for a few days until you see visible results.
Do have a swell weekend all and stay blessed!
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]]>Hospital Public Relations Officer Phoebe Chileya has told Flava FM news that not only is it not safe for people to patronise hospital premises, the situation also disturbs the working routine of health personnel.
Ms. Chileya says the hospital has noted with concern that people have stopped following the stipulated visiting hours stressing that most people visit anytime they feel like a situation she has described as unfortunate.
She notes that it is important for members of the community to stick to the stipulated visiting hours to avoid disturbances and avoiding making the premises as an alternative route from Buchi Township to Parklands or vice-versa.
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]]>After a 10-hour operation conducted on Monday, five Zambian neurosurgeons successfully removed the tumour from the patient’s posterior fossa [back of the brain]. UTH head of neurosurgery unit Kachinga Sichizya is proud of the team of specialists who attended to the patient, who initially could not sit or walk. In a posting on his Facebook page, Dr Sichizya thanked God for the successful surgery, describing it as a “dangerous undertaking”.
“To attempt to separate the tumour from the brainstem is a very steep and dangerous undertaking! A careless manoeuvre could end life in a moment,” Dr Sichizya, who is also head of neurosurgery training in Zambia under the Specialist Training Programme (STP), said.
He said the patient, who was referred to UTH in July from Petauke, earlier underwent a ventriculoperitoneal shunt, an operation to relieve pressure on the brain caused by fluid accumulation. Dr Sichizya said the latest operation started around 12:00 hours. “I knew it was going to be a long and difficult day and I did not know how the two zealous young female doctors would cope.
“But after a long day and an operation lasting 10 hours, Bwalya Haangala and Misozi M. Lufungulo were still standing. And they had taken no break for water or food. “Female neurosurgeons anywhere in the world are a rare phenomenon and yet in the little time we have started the Neurosurgery STP programme, we already have two ladies, and they are hungry to learn and to operate, and to simply be as good at it as anyone can be,” Dr Sichizya said. And in an interview, Dr Sichizya said the patient is stable and recuperating in the intensive care unit.
“She is awake, she woke up this morning [yesterday] and she is obeying commands,” he said and asked Zambians to include her and all other patients in their prayers. Dr Sichizya said UTH attends to about seven patients with posterior fossa in a month.
“Tumours in the posterior fossa, especially among children, are very common in Zambia. The major problem is the delay in presenting them to the hospital,” he said. UTH conducts two to four brain operations every week.
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UTH cardiologist Lorita Kabwe says this is because the catheterisation laboratory which the
hospital uses to treat illnesses like heart attack and breathing problems now has new machinery.
She said in an interview that most heart illnesses and other conditions which were referred abroad can now be treated locally.
Dr Kabwe, a specialist in intervention cardiology, said there is no need for people to travel abroad for treatment because UTH is now able to conduct most of the procedures.
She said conditions such as defects and small holes in the heart are being handled by the medical team at the catheterisation laboratory.
Dr Kabwe said about 12 to 15 children have been
treated since the new equipment was bought.
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]]>Speaking when he presented the Lusaka report at the on-going London fast track cities round table forum in London, United Kingdom, Mr Mwansa revealed that babies within the catchment areas of the five health facilities were prevented from acquiring HIV during the implementation of the project under the fast track cities project between October 2017 and October 2018.
Mr Mwansa says the five health facilities where the project was implemented included Chipata, kanyama chawama, Chaisa and Mtendere health facilities.
He explains that “the elimination of mother to child transmission has scored a number of achievements as evidenced by both facility and community based organisations data and reports from beneficiaries of the project.
Mr Mwansa further explains that during community sensitizations, women and their partners were sensitized together on EMTCT strategies and their benefits.
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]]>Dr Banda said the hospital attends to about 250 breast cancer patients and about 300 men visit the health facility for prostate cancer checkups. “Cervical cancer patients are the bulk of people that we see at the hospital. According to the latest globocan projection, we see about 3,000 patients at national level. “But at UTH, we see 1,000 patients for cervical cancer only.
We have about 250 to 300 patients of breast cancer and another 300 of prostate cancer,” he said. Dr Banda urged women to regularly go for cervical cancer screening so that the disease can be detected early. He said pre-cancer conditions take about 10 to 20 years to fully develop into cancer.
Dr Banda said cancer screening through visual inspection enables medical personnel to detect the disease early so that it can be treated. He said the introduction of vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus among 14-year-old girls will help the country prevent cervical cancer.
Dr Banda said prostate cancer is the most common ailment among black men and that the cause of the trend is not yet known. He said there is need to sensitise members of the public so that they become health-conscious and develop good health-seeking habits.
Dr Banda also advised families against abandoning their cancer and other patients at the hospital because it is unZambian. He said it is during times of sickness that the affected people need their families and friends. “We have some cases where families abandon a cancer patient, especially when the disease is in an advanced stage,” Dr Banda said
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]]>A new HIV drug has been launched in Zambia. Tenofovir Alafenamaide (TAF) suppresses the viral load within 10 to 14 days and it can also be given to children of 25 kilogrammes and above, as a single tablet daily.
Minister of health Dr. Chitalu Chilufya says the new drug is more effective and has less side effects.
He says the introduction of TAF which is being produced locally by Mylan Laboratories, will contribute to the good health of people.
And Mylan Laboratories Limited representative Emmanuel Patras says it is gratifying to be producing a drug that will help attain the 90 90 90 agenda.
The 90–90–90 agenda aims to diagnose 90% of all HIV-positive persons, provide antiretroviral therapy (ART) for 90% of those diagnosed, and achieve viral suppression for 90% of those treated by 2020.
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]]>It is in this vein that a team of 28 specialist medical practitioners from the Organization for International Development in the United States of America is visiting the university for a Four Day free clinic for different medical aspects which include dental, Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Vision and general medical.
RU Vice Chancellor Dr Pardon Mwansa expressed gratitude to the team for their work and encouraged the community to take advantage of this rare privilege to get screened and treated.
And Beverly Foster, a nurse, who is the Vice president of the Organization, reiterated the group’s commitment to offering free health care to RU and its surrounding communities.
She added that OID, which has been in existence for 29 years, has vowed to provide medical services to as many countries as possible whenever they can.
Members of the surrounding community which included those from Chipembele and Ufwenuka did not disappoint as they turned out in large numbers. They expressed happiness and gratitude to the University and its partners for free medical services.
The free medical clinic, which will run from the 20th to the 23rd of May is aimed at screening and treating various ailments and is targeting Rusangu University students, Faculty and Staff and the surrounding community.
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]]>“We should thank the UN for being there for us. We should appreciate them and show our seriousness and commitment as we work with them. If we are not serious, we shall demoralise their efforts,” Mrs Lungu said. She said despite widespread global attention to safe motherhood, there is still insufficient progress made on reducing maternal deaths.
The First Lady, however, stated that Government is focused on reducing maternal mortality to 70 out of 100,000 live births by 2030, in line with the sustainable development goals. She said among other reproductive health issues affecting women and girls is obstetric fistula, which is a result of prolonged obstructed labour without timely access to emergency caesarean section.
“As a country, we estimate that over 500 women are living with fistula, a situation that is disheartening. Besides fistula, many of our women cannot access reproductive health services, including family planning commodities, and child marriage compounds our challenge in maternal health even much more,” she said. Medical personnel in Mkushi have since Monday operated on 11 fistula cases, six caesarean section and six bilateral tubal ligation – the permanent blockage of fallopian tubes.
And Minister of Health Chitalu Chilufya said Government is committed to seeing women and girls’ lives safeguarded and provided with access to good health. Dr Chilufya also encouraged pregnant women to seek medical attention during the early stages of conception as this will contribute to reducing maternal mortality in the country.
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) country representative Gift Malunga reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to supporting Government’s effort on combating sexual reproductive health challenges. Ms Malunga said Zambia has made progress in saving mothers from dying during pregnancy while giving birth and after delivery, but women are still dying from the preventable diseases. “Through UNFPA, 2,504 fistula repair surgeries have been conducted countrywide since 2005,” Ms Malunga said. The First Lady also paid a courtesy call on chiefs Shaibila, Mboloma, Chitambo, Mulungwa and Chitina of Mkushi district
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