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Africa CDC Appoints Four Senior Advisors to Advance Health Strategy

Africa CDC Appoints Four Senior Advisors to Advance Health Strategy

Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appointed four senior advisors, a move aimed at strengthening the organisation’s capacity to respond to public health threats across the continent. The four include Ambassador Troy Fitrell (USA) as Senior Advisor on International Cooperation, Ambassador Pierre Delsaux (Belgium) as

April 7, 2026
World Health Day Theme Reflected in Zimbabwe’s IVF Breakthroughs

World Health Day Theme Reflected in Zimbabwe’s IVF Breakthroughs

Staff Reporter Zimbabwe joins the world in marking World Health Day today (April 7) under the theme “Together for Health. Stand with Science.” This year’s theme highlights how scientific innovation is transforming healthcare, making advanced solutions more inclusive and accessible. In vitro fertilization (IVF) is one of the most striking

April 7, 2026
Ethiopia to Host 5th CPHIA Conference, Drawing 30,000 Public Health Experts

Ethiopia to Host 5th CPHIA Conference, Drawing 30,000 Public Health Experts

Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that Ethiopia will host the 2026 edition of the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), one of the continent’s premier gatherings for health professionals and policymakers. The fifth CPHIA conference will take place from November 1

April 6, 2026
AU Commission on Human Rights Urges Zimbabwe to Reconsider Gender Commission Scrapping

AU Commission on Human Rights Urges Zimbabwe to Reconsider Gender Commission Scrapping

Michael Gwarisa The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has urged Zimbabwe to reconsider plans to scrap the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, warning that the move could undermine progress made in advancing gender equality and protecting women’s rights. The call was made following the Commission’s visit to the country as

April 3, 2026
Middle East War Pushes Up Mosquito Net Production Costs, Threatening Africa’s Malaria Fight

Middle East War Pushes Up Mosquito Net Production Costs, Threatening Africa’s Malaria Fight

Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of a looming malaria crisis, driven by rising costs of polyester, a key raw material used in the production of mosquito nets. Across Africa, where malaria remains endemic, long-lasting insecticidal nets are a primary line of

April 2, 2026
Zimbabwe Probes Genetic Link in Unexplained Infertility Cases

Zimbabwe Probes Genetic Link in Unexplained Infertility Cases

Michael Gwarisa Data shows up to 20 percent of couples face unexplained infertility, where science has not identified a clear cause, prompting Zimbabwean medical experts to launch a study exploring potential genetic links to infertility. While science has established that factors such as poor sperm quality, low sperm count, uterine

April 2, 2026
Zimbabwe Public Health Workers Equipped to Turn Data into Policy

Zimbabwe Public Health Workers Equipped to Turn Data into Policy

Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is strengthening its public health decision-making by equipping government officials with critical data analysis skills, following the completion of a six-month Data-to-Policy (D2P) training programme led by Vital Strategies. The latest cohort saw 19 participants from the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and the Ministry

April 2, 2026
Pharma players welcome fee cuts as Cabinet moves to streamline regulation

Pharma players welcome fee cuts as Cabinet moves to streamline regulation

By Kuda Pembere Players in Zimbabwe’s pharmaceutical sector have welcomed Cabinet’s decision to remove and rationalise a range of regulatory fees, describing the move as long overdue and critical for easing the cost of doing business. Addressing a post-Cabinet media briefing on Tuesday, Information Minister Dr Soda Zhemu said the

April 1, 2026

Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Council Operating on a Shoestring Budget

Michael Gwarisa Despite a multimillion-dollar pledge made by the Government of Zimbabwe at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, Colombia, where Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas

Zimbabwe’s abortion debate is asking the wrong questions

By Memory Pamella Kadau Zimbabwe's abortion conversation remains trapped in the wrong questions. Why are we still debating whether the procedure should be allowed when the law (ToP) already makes

Zimbabwe Hosts COHESA Conference to Design Regional One Health Network

Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is hosting a regional conference under the Capacitating One Health in Eastern and Southern Africa (COHESA) initiative aimed at strengthening collaboration and designing a regional One Health

OPHID Joins MOHCC and Partners in Commemorating World TB Day 2026

Michael Gwarisa The Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) Executive Director, Dr. Tinashe T. Chinyanga, has joined the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), development partners, stakeholders,

Nurses Drop Night Duty at Sally Mugabe Hospital Over Pay Crisis

By Kuda Pembere Nurses at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital have resolved to stop working night shifts starting tomorrow following a protest over low salaries and rising transport costs. The decision

Jehovah’s Witnesses Update Blood Policy: Members Can Now Store and Transfuse Their Own Blood

Staff Reporter For the first time in history, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated their policy, allowing members to have their own blood drawn, stored, and transfused back to them in

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