New Start Centre Suspends ART, PrEP Services
2 months agoFri, 07 Feb 2025 14:47:32 GMT
The Population Solutions for Health (PSH) New Start Centre in Harare’s CBD has temporarily stopped some of its services.
Patients who need ART (HIV treatment) or PrEP (HIV prevention) refills won’t be able to get them at the centre for now.
On Thursday, the centre was only offering HIV testing. Other services like family planning and cervical cancer screening were also put on hold.
A notice at the entrance advised people to go to their local clinics for the services they need. It reads:
Please note that the New Start Centre is temporarily closed. For those due for (Antiretroviral Treatment) ART or PrEP refills, please proceed to the nearest city health clinic for assistance. Thank you for understanding.
PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) is a medicine that helps people at high risk of getting HIV from not getting infected.
According to officials at the New Start Centre who spoke to NewZimbabwe, the only service available right now is HIV testing.
Normally, the centre offers various health services like HIV testing, PrEP, TB screening and treatment, cervical cancer screening and treatment, birth control, and STI screening and treatment.
The suspension of the services follows the recent 90-day suspension of USAID funding resulting from the implementation of President Donald Trump’s America First policy.
The US helps Zimbabwe fight HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases by providing money for things like condoms and antiretroviral drugs used in local hospitals.
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Black Mambazo · 1 month ago
pakaipa batsirai vanhu
Anonymous · 2 months ago
HIV/AIDS has always been a national security issue. The US is well aware that the fighting or military capability of some armies could be degraded significantly just by cutting off the supply of ARVs. It's a dependency we have overlooked to our own detriment. The conspiracy theory that HIV was lab-grown can only begin to make sense now.
Nero · 2 months ago
Whether AIDS is lab grown or not, USA haisiriyo irikuti rovai ma**** yekedero, zvibatei, chi**** chiri kutokonzerwa nekuva nema ****. Trump chibaba
Anonymous · 2 months ago
This could be some knee jerk reaction by USAID-funded programmes. Donor funds have terms or periods. Even if USAID funding is discontinued, programmes can still run to their end because their funds are already committed and disbursed. The sudden cut-off looks improper, if it is not just some arm twisting. In the medium term, countries like Zim will need to order generic ARVs from places like Indian. Let's also not forget that there are other methods of fighting HIV/AIDS that don't involve money, drugs, PrEPs and ****s. Abstain and stay faithful to one partner.
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mnangagwa · 2 months ago
arv from India kutotsvaga Mari kwakutumira paDHL
Oncemore · 2 months ago
Trump did well, every gorvenment must work for its citizens, American for Americans, etc
Vic Venom · 2 months ago
Vic Venom does not care about the closure of services for a donor reliant B-tech health centre....The New Start Centre is not on the cutting edge of medical technology but rather acts as a comfort blanket for morally bankrupt salty wenches and strumpets...The government has clearly stated that it will pick up the slack so the closure of certian services for the New Start Centre means nothing...Rant over sanity restored
Kkkkk · 2 months ago
Kkkkk saka mese mukureva kt muno shandisa ARV CZ kamu tyiro kenyu aka uhhhhh kureva kt pakashata
Chamisa 05 · 2 months ago
Kkkkk
Rudo💅 · 2 months ago
UK yakati ichatibatsira .Trump gara nezvinhu zvako.
🤦🏽♂️ · 2 months ago
Lol... looking to the former colonial master now? No plan whatsoever for home grown solutions?
#Pathetic
Colour full · 2 months ago
Maiwe now days tanzwa ne **** uhhhhh akaramba akadero yakaoma hainake aids ne sick tichizadza vanhu kkkkkkkkkkk🤪🤪🤪🤪🤪
dhimbare yangu mhayi · 2 months ago
hapana kwazvinosvika ma us americans vazviramba zvirikutaura Trump trump.izvi
S. Class · 2 months ago
Ko warwadziwa nei. Kukura kuchembera muchi piwa rubatsiro na daddy veku diaspora. Nhasi vati kwete iwe wave kuti vana vake varamba kuti usabatsirwe. Wake up and smell the air
Antman · 2 months ago
It actually reduces their tax burden. They can even use the funds to rebuild LA houses burnt by fire
🤔 · 2 months ago
ko ed waiiti tine medication yakawanda wani aah uyu poppy wo futi
Gen · 2 months ago
Maiti USA iri bad vachikupai maARV ne ma**** emahara muchipihwa chibage mafuta hembe zvemahara muchakaura chete
😎 · 2 months ago
Nyika ka hayingavharwe Nekuti Trump avhara USAid
Chamisa · 2 months ago
Hauna zvaunoziva iwe
Ѕ𝒯ᎽℒℐЅℋ · 2 months ago
Last week was we got adequate pills 💊 which were on Reserve and now it's showing that it was a lie yet it's been just few weeks since the withdrawal of USA 🇺🇸
Wayne · 2 months ago
hapachade kungo **** **** apa kkkkkk prep hakuchina yemahara
Dhadza · 2 months ago
Asi treatment iyi yanga iri mukanwa ma Trump here? kune vachatipa, kwete so called ,Newstart.
🤦🏽♂️ · 2 months ago
New Start is a donor funded institution, it has no money of its own. NAC chaiyo yehurumende can't sustain it's operations ne aids Levy chete. Vamwe vamarota vachitipa avo only exist in your dreams. The US has always been the main development partner for us. Gore riye makapona ne bulgar yeUSAID wani
Anonymous · 2 months ago
Annual budget yaMthuli chaiyo ino includha donor funding including USAID funds, and of course diaspora remittances as we all know
Chasuta · 2 months ago
Yotangazve kutipema musoro shura matongo iya
K · 2 months ago
Kkkkk
chavhunduka · 2 months ago
pakaipa hama pasi naTrump,i ****
Sir African · 2 months ago
What has he down to you?He has done no wrong as he is retaining the resources of his country to fix it while your monkeyish leaders are helping their Chinese friends to make wealth for their people.African leaders are very cruel and their hearts are as black as their faces.
Tambaoga · 2 months ago
ndokubatsira kuti mhuri yako irarame kwemakore ,nhasi n**** handichakwanisa kukubatsira wakutotukirira hanzi pasi newe.
F · 2 months ago
Pamberi na trump
dump dumper and the dumperor · 2 months ago
Zimbabwe’s resources are abundant, we are able to fund our own health system. we as workers we contribute 3%aids levy so that money 💰 will go towards funding aids services… that is if the money 💰 isn't diverted to buying politicians vehicles and paying hotel 🏨 bills for those who stay in hotels
Sir African · 2 months ago
@Dump.What you say is contradictory, those monkeys have been failing to fund healthy institutions for many years despite aid from the west.They could meet the Abuja agreement of allocation 15% of the budget to healthcare.
Recently a minister admitted diverting BEAM funds to SADC meeting held in Harare in August which resulted in thousands of kinds dropping out of school.Aaah Mnangagwa akaoma moto.
Baba Joze · 2 months ago
chisvi.ranai mufe
Diaspora · 2 months ago
These are now the real sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe kwete zvaitaurwa nevatungamiriri vedu ,kwaiva kunyepere ruzhinji nyika ichikwanisa kuwana rubatsiro kubva Ku America ,Zidera yaive nani , now it is time to face reality. Makore ese aya tichitadza kugadzirawo ma ARV edu tichingoona vakuru vedu nehama neshamwari dzavo makororo vachidya vachipfachura.Kuchafiwa gore rino.
Gudo · 2 months ago
hanzi kugadzira ma ARV pachedu zvinosungisa ,WHO Haina Kupa license to any single African nation
Gamarieri · 2 months ago
Fox uri umwe anotaura chokwadi chaicho
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· 2 months ago
with the kind of leadership we have people will die, as it is our hospitals and clinics are in a dire state now with this withdrawal of aid its going to be catastrophic whilst the so called leaders are busy fighting succession battles we need new young leaders with people at heart who can use our God given natural resources for the betterment of all the people unlike these looters we have now
· 2 months ago
Apa pashata Mwari pindirai honao tasiiwa pachena tipei mutungamiri ane hanya nevanhu mukasadero tinopera
Dhadza · 2 months ago
liar
😎 · 2 months ago
Nhasi I Friday ye Monthend going to dze vamwe, Rega uone kuti Macommentators akadhakwa sei, nenyaya dza Trump idzi ka,
Uchanzwa,
Satan 👹 · 2 months ago
Mwari vachapindira zvemunyati wavo
Fox · 2 months ago
Western Imperialists! Western Imperialists! The Imperialists have now left you to fully enjoy your sovereignty with no food aid and no medicine. As you die of hunger and disease, Zimbabwe, remember that billions of your moneys are being enjoyed by your revolutionary leaders and their families and praisesingers and runners. They flash and squander your wealth openly at home and abroad. They even complain at international fora why American capitalists will not allow them to enjoy your money in Washington DC.
Abuja · 2 months ago
The devil is with us
Nigga · 2 months ago
Friday ikuda DOBENYA. parikushota 1 kuti combo yacho ikwane
Jonga · 2 months ago
Vamwe vanoti itira bonde kuma office kwawo nema cliner team
Rabby · 2 months ago
Dako ravo vana Trump
Gamarieri · 2 months ago
Hokoyo neEdzi yepemu iwe riririririri!
Baba Tino · 2 months ago
zvachinja wena maNGO ose akavhara vana World Vision
jonzo · 2 months ago
Zvemujolo zvavharwa
Account Holder · 2 months ago
here we go
theLastAntKing · 2 months ago
patainyeperwa kuti America imhandu, ndofunga vana ve Zimbahwe vakunyatsoona kuti yainzi mhandu ndiyo yaitovabhekera makeke.
Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Cuba can they fill this hole yasiiwa nemhandu, I wonder 🤔
. · 2 months ago
spot on baba...
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vigilante · 2 months ago
VaMagaya vakauya neAguma perhaps he was prophesying that as Africans we need our home grown solutions. instead of scientists going into the lab he was fought .
Gudo · 2 months ago
you see , they don't want Africa to have a solution for problems affecting Africans, they want the solutions from overseas,this is bio weapon
Tight · 2 months ago
ko ma all weather friends ngapindire zve abatsire
Wrong password · 2 months ago
Mjolo muchaurega zvenyu.
Gen · 2 months ago
Ma h u re aya achadii aigara ane bag rema**** Lula inenge yakudhura manje
coni · 2 months ago
may those looters from Chinese country come and rescue zanupf failed party
Osama · 2 months ago
The looters can't stop their mission and they are not here for having fun, whilst vene are watching the game kkkkkkkkk
ississippiississauga · 2 months ago
kakistocracy
SanchzyChizimbe🔥 · 2 months ago
Did we READ a recent article saying we had an adequate supply of these medicines???PAKAIPA
munhu mutema · 2 months ago
zvatanga
Osama · 2 months ago
Yes that headline was in last week's Sunday mail kkkkkkkkkk
Sir African · 2 months ago
Those who used to insult the USA and accused it of sanctions must sing even louder than they used.The food aid has also been suspended and for those who used to walk 10 kilometres for a cup of rise zvadhakwa.
soccer update?? · 2 months ago
Ko Tottenham Hotspur ne Liverpool zvakapera sei hamadzinodiwa ...FA cup
Sir African · 2 months ago
@soccer update.Rega timbotaura zvinopisa kani hama.Gore rhino Kuchar ED nemhuri take nekuti ndivo vanokwanisa kuzvitengera ma ARVs.
Apes · 2 months ago
Yakabaiwa 4 zero toto
😎 · 2 months ago
Liverpool taught in Ham a lesson
Makwiramiti · 2 months ago
Ko hanzii naGeza
Osama · 2 months ago
kkkkkk Geza to da fullest
🤫 · 2 months ago
apa panofiwa hapamihwe mihwe saka hovhiyo ichauya hayo
SanchzyChizimbe🔥 · 2 months ago
90 dayz(3 months) hatinenge tapera guyz Patoda Jesu apa
Osama · 2 months ago
kkkkkk haaaa tinenge tapera kuti pepepe
Cde Lootmore · 2 months ago
Zim is under sanctions, so our best friends the dwarfs will help us
takafa kare · 2 months ago
unopened iwe
ZimSketch · 2 months ago
and the sanction hymn was fake all along...
Simba · 2 months ago
Gore rino kuchafiwa muZim
Simba · 2 months ago
Mazviona kuti US aid tanga yakatikoshera
Lee · 2 months ago
Handei tione
Jonga · 2 months ago
Ma zanupf ndoono nyanya kuda bonde zvekudaro
