CONTENTS:

JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN CONDUCTS

WORKSHOP FOR CHILD CARE WORKERS

DEPARTMENT OF THE WEEK-

REHABILITATION UNIT

SDA LAUNCHES ZACA

CHITUNGWIZA CENTRAL HOSPITAL

WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

CCH weekly is a publication of the Chitungwiza Central Hospital Chief Executive Office and Public

Relations Office designed to highlight hospital news and upcoming events.

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Editor — Audrey Tasaranarwo Associate Editors — Richmore Tera & Nyasha Chipembere

Photographers — T Gwashavanhu & A Tasaranarwo Design and Layout — Audrey Tasaranarwo

By Audrey Tasaranarwo

CCH Outlook Editor

MUSIC superstar Oliver Mtukudzi’s song, “Todii – What

Shall We Do?” is a timeless classic that captures the voice

of a protagonist who is lamenting the abuse of children at

the hands of callous perpetrators like rapists, among oth-

ers.

If anything, its powerful yet touching lyrics must

have come resonating loud and clear in the minds of many

when the Justice for Children - a non-Governmental organ-

ization which deals with children’s rights - recently held a

three day workshop for Child Care Workers (CCWs) at

Chitungwiza Central Hospital (CCH).

The three-day workshop was aimed at sensitizing

the participants on children’s rights including monitoring

the community to make sure that these rights are not being

violated.

CCWs are volunteers who fall under the depart-

ment of Social Welfare who are the custodians of chil-

dren’s rights in Zimbabwe under the Child Protection and

Adoption Act.

Justice for Children was formed amid the back-

drop of the rising levels of poverty which were accompa-

nied by escalating legal fees making it impossible for

many children, let alone their guardians or parents, to ac-

cess affordable justice and legal services. The HIV and

AIDS pandemic also compounded the plight of children

leading to orphan-hood after some of them lost their par-

ents to the pandemic.

The same scenario also gave rise to child-headed

households while children’s rights were also trampled up-

on when it came to inheritance issues. It was noted that

since child abuse in all its ugly forms was on the increase,

there was need to come up with an organisation that advo-

cated for a rigorous justice system for children in the coun-

try, hence the formation of Justice for Children. With their

efforts, now the long arm of the law can catch up with

the perpetrators of such injustices who normally take

advantage of children’s vulnerability to harm them

either physically, emotionally or socially. (http://

www.justiceforchildren.org.zw)

“We encourage you to know your stakehold-

ers such as the school headmasters, community lead-

ers, ZRP and courts. Also, there are children in the

community who do not have birth certificates whom

we encourage you to assist by facilitating in the acqui-

sition of these important documents,” said one of the

facilitators.

She cited failure by some parents to acquire

birth records for their children after having been una-

ble to pay maternity bills as one of the major causes of

this unfortunate scenario.

“At CCH we no longer charge search fees and

also we do not deny issuing a birth record because

parents have not yet paid hospital bills. I urge all

CCWs to go out and give the correct information to

members of the community out there,” said CCH Pub-

lic Relations Officer Mrs Audrey Tasaranarwo.

Justice for children’s core programme is to

give legal advice to children mostly through their par-

ents or guardians or custodians, who are given legal

assistance in criminal and civil cases.

The organization empowers adults and chil-

dren on protection laws and procedures through work-

shops, awareness campaigns and meetings so that they

take appropriate action, including seeking legal re-

dress, where children’s rights are violated.

Justice for Children carries out researches on

issues affecting children and documents the findings

which they then use to lobby and advocate for policy

and law reform in Zimbabwe.

The workshop was organized by Justice For

Children programs Coordinator Mr Sandra Muengwa.

JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN CONDUCTS WORKSHOP FOR CCWs

Child Care Workers posing for a photo in the staff dining room

Group photo of Child Care Workers

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By Sandra Gwashavanhu-PR Intern

Media & Society Studies-MSU

Road to recovery…

WHEN Mr Mazodze of Unit L in Chitungwiza had a horrific

accident that almost claimed his life, his relatives, family mem-

bers and colleagues thought that could be the end of the road for

him.

All hope of recovery seemed to be a mirage, since Mr

Mazodze could barely move a muscle, let alone walk or perform

any other chores he used to carry out before the accident oc-

curred.

But hope dawned for him when his family members, at

the behest of medical doctors at Chitungwiza Central Hospital

(CCH) decided to take him to the rehabilitation centre at the insti-

tution.

“It was a terrifying and horrendous accident for me and

I was left staring death in the face. For a long time I couldn’t

walk, and sometimes I couldn’t even feel some parts of my body

which were numb with pain. But thanks to the personnel in the

rehabilitation department at this hospital, I am now on my way to

recovery as you can see for yourself,” narrated Mr Mazodze as he

took some promising steps around the rehabilitation section of

the hospital.

If anything, the rehabilitation department can best be

described as in the Biblical book of John chapter 5 verse 8 in

which Jesus Christ, upon being approached by a cripple who was

lying on his ‘death-bed’, ordered him to “Get up, pick up your

mat and walk.”

In similar fashion, this is exactly what the Rehabilita-

tion centres at most health institutions in Zimbabwe and the

world over are all about – restoring people’s health, well-being

and faith along the road to discovery through complementing

medical treatment administered in the form of medicines and

drugs by nurses and doctors.

Various injuries ranging from the physical (burns, can-

cer, stroke, and amputations), the nervous system, arthritic pains

and even addictions are some of the conditions that this depart-

ment specialises in assuaging.

“Orthopaedic, neurological, gynaecological, psychic,

dermatological, cardio-respiratory, para-suicide, torture and

violent conditions are some of the cases we often encounter

among patients who come to the hospital seeking treatment.

“Conditions that lead people to the rehabilitation

can be accidents. Many reach the recovery stage swiftly,

while for others it might take some time,” explained the lead-

er of the rehabilitation department, Ms Vongai Murehwa.

But what does it take for one to qualify to work in

the rehabilitation section?

“Individuals are expected to have at least one of

the following qualifications- a Bachelor of Science in Physi-

otherapy, Occupational Therapy, Medical Rehabilitation or

Speech Therapy.

“In the rehabilitation department we have a staff

complement of over five personnel who are qualified in their

area of expertise while we also have some students who are

attached here. The department attends to both adults and

children,” explained Ms Murehwa.

The department is gender-friendly, with both male

and females being on an equal footing in terms of duties and

delegation.

“Patients should comply to what their service pro-

viders instruct them to do since it is their health that will be

at stake,” she added.

Apart from the physical exercises, the staff in the

rehabilitation department also carries out a number of other

activities like bandaging the wounded, massaging, as well as

a bit of counselling.

“This kind of work requires a lot of dedication,”

Ms Murehwa explained.

Some of the equipment that they use include arm

slings, exercise bicycles, trade mills, weight rakes, mates and

platform tables and foam seat cushions.

“On equipment we are lacking a lot which forces

us to improvise on the limited resources that we have. We

are also supposed to be carrying out home visits but we are

failing to do so due to transport problems” she said.

Apart from the indoor activities, the department

goes an extra mile, such as getting involved in local and

national activities such as workshops that they conduct in the

areas of cerebral palsy management to care givers, lifting

techniques which they impart to nursing and paediatric staff.

They also carry out community-based rehabilita-

tion “road to recovery” services at various local clinics such

as Zengeza Municipal Clinic, St Mary’s Municipal Clinic,

Seke Northand Seke South Clinics.

On these community-based programmes, they will

be reaching out to those who find it difficult to get to the

hospital to access rehabilitation services.

On top of that, they also take part in national

awareness campaigns. Some of the events that they have

participated in in the past include the World Club Foot Day,

ZimAfro Medical Health Expo, ZITF exhibition, the Harare

Agricultural Show exhibitions, World Physiotherapy Day,

World Occupation Therapy Day and the ZIMRA Health

Expo.

DEPARTMENT OF THE WEEK-REHABILITATION UNIT

Mr Mazodzi being attened to in the Rehab unit

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REHABILITATION DEPARTMENT IN PICTURES

Group photo of Rehab staff Rehab HOD Ms V Mrehwa flanked by UZ students Petra Murato

(left) & Blessing Dzihwema (Right)

CCH physiotherapist Mr G Gurure attending to a patient

Rehab staffers from left Mrs E Shavati, HOD Ms V Mrehwa & Mrs

N Kamandiyapa

Rehab staff attending to a patient Mrs E Gapara

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By Audrey Tasaranarwo-CCH Outlook Editor

KWEKWE –THE Seventh Day Adventist church (SDA)

launched the Zimbabwe Adventist Communicators Association

(ZACA) for Adventist journalists and public relations officers at

an event which was held at Kwekwe Golden Mile Hotel recently.

The convention which ran under the theme’

“Empowered for A mission” was attended by journalists from

most Media houses in Zimbabwe such as The Herald, Sunday

Mail, The Chronicle, Sunday News, Manica Post, H-Metro, B-

Metro, Daily news, Newsday, ZTV and Star Fm. Also present

were Public Relations Officers representing reputable organiza-

tions from both the public and corporate worlds. Chitungwiza

Central Hospital(CCH) Public Relations Officer Mrs Audrey

Tasaranarwo was among the participants. Adventist lecturers in

journalism, media and society studies from the National Univer-

sity of Science and Technology (NUST), the Midlands State Uni-

versity (MSU) and Solusi University were also present.

Other critical institutions also present were ZIPR,

Magna Cutter and Government institutions such as the Ministry

of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), Ministry of Education and

the Zimbabwe National Army(ZNA), among others.

The meeting was convened to empower Adventist jour-

nalists and PROs so that they can execute their duties in a Godly

manner in the field of communication. Other issues that were

stressed to communicators was the need not to conform to the

standards of this world.

The mission of the association is to use the Media to

preach the word of God and also disseminate accurate infor-

mation to the public. Pastor Njini cited Jesus Christ as the role

model in communication.

“Theological principles of communication include God

as a communicator. God uses media and that Christ is the master

communicator,” said Pastor Njini.

He added, “The launch of ZACA is to bring together

our church members who work in the field of communication

such as journalists and PROs. We would like to equip the com-

munication officers with Biblical principles to follow in their

various workplaces.”

God used Media in communicating to his people when he pre-

sented the 10 commandments to Moses at the mount of Sinai,he

further explained.

God communicated to his people through Psalm 19

verses one to three which states that;

“1 The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim

the work of his hands. 2 Day after day they pour forth

speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. 3 Thay have

no speech, they use no words no sound is heard from

them.”

He added that communication media has become a

major source of power and the devil has invaded this arena.

Therefore Adventist journalists were called to invade the com-

munities with the three angels’ message in the book of Reve-

lation chapter 14 verses 6 to 9.

“You are the eye and ears of the nation and God’s

church,” said Australia-based Pastor Gary Kent who was the

guest of honor at the launch.

He encouraged participants to be loyal and to have a

vision and to share Jesus’s vision which is rooted in Mathew

28 verse 19 where it says: “Go ye therefore, and teach all

nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and

of the Holy Ghost.”

Other attributes of journalists and communicators

were related such as communicating the truth, honest, integri-

ty, advocacy and writing balanced stories. Communicators

were encouraged to be the voice of the voiceless such as wid-

ows, orphans and the socially-disadvantaged. Christ defended

the sick.

Elder Noel Sibanda formerly a ZBC employee who

is now based in South Africa at the Hope Channel presented

on Crisis Management. In his presentation he urged partici-

pants to listen to what people say, talking to them and also

engaging them. He also touched on issues that cause crisis

such as natural causes like tornados, earthquakes while or

technical failure of technology also contributed to strife.

He also touched on organizational crisis stemming

from rumour-mongering, deception or violence. The solution

in case of such a scenario is to identify a spokesperson, honest

or keeping employees informed, added Elder Sibanda.

The President of the Zimbabwe Union Conference

Dr M Choga gave a presentation on Adventist Mission and

Governance.

The Three Angels-6 Then I saw another angel flying in mid-

air, and he had the eternal gospel to proclaim to those who

live on the earth—to every nation, tribe, language and peo-

ple. 7 He said in a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glo-

ry, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him

who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of

water.”

THREE ANGELS MASSAGE

8 A second angel followed and said, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Baby-

lon the Great,’[a] which made all the nations drink the mad-

dening wine of her adulteries.”9-A third angel followed them

and said in a loud voice: “If anyone worships the beast and its

image and receives its mark on their foreheador on their

hand, 10 they, too, will drink the wine of God’s fury, which has

been poured full strength into the cup of his wrath. They will

be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy

angels and of the Lamb. 11 And the smoke of their torment will

rise for ever and ever. There will be no rest day or night for

those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who

receives the mark of its name.”

SDA LAUNCHES ZACA

On the left is CCH PRO Mrs A Tasaranarwo with some of the

Adventists communicators

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ZACA CONFERENCE IN PICTURES

Group photo of participants of the ZACA with Zimbabwe Union Conference President Dr Micah Choga fifth from the left (seated)

Pastor Gary Kent

Central Zimbabwe

Conference Mrs Sithole

(left) & CCH PRO Mrs

A Tasaranarwo

Zimbabwe Union Conference President Dr Micah Choga

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