By Michael Gwarisa The Avenues Clinic has introduced specialist training in oncology and palliative care as Zimbabwe grapples with a growing cancer burden and the need for more healthcare workers equipped to support patients through advanced illness and end-of-life care. The development was announced on Friday as 38 specialist nurses

By Michael Gwarisa In June 2021, Chipo Chikwavira began her nursing career with an understanding that caring for patients meant more than simply diagnosing an illness and providing treatment. Today, as the Key Populations Focal Person at Gutu Hospital, she is increasingly aware that for some people, the decision to

By Kuda Pembere Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) on Wednesday held belated World Mental Health Day commemorations in Epworth, bringing together young people, parents and community stakeholders to raise awareness of mental health challenges amid concerns over drug and substance abuse and teenage pregnancies. The commemorations ran under the theme, “Lived

By Michael Gwarisa The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has appointed Dr Mark Dybul as its next Executive Director, returning the experienced global health leader to the organisation at a time of major changes in international health financing. Dybul, who previously served as Executive Director of the

By Micchael Gwarisa  Countries in the Greater Antilles have launched an ambitious regional plan to strengthen marine conservation by connecting protected areas, migratory corridors and shared offshore ecosystems across the Caribbean. The Caribbean Biological Corridor (CBC) and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) launched the CBC 30x30 Plus Marine Action Plan

How conversations with village health workers turned an ordinary plastic basin into a newborn heat-safety idea, and why it matters as Zimbabwe gets hotter By Chipo Tsitsi Mlambo In 2018, I made a commitment to return to Zimbabwe, the country of my birth, at least twice a year from my

By Kudakwashe Pembere The Constitutional Court’s decision to set aside a High Court ruling that sought to expand the grounds for legal termination of pregnancy has left unresolved questions about mental health, disability and reproductive rights, the Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) says. In a judgment issued on October

By Kuda Pembere Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals has graduated 237 nurses, including 160 specialist nurses, as Zimbabwe seeks to strengthen its healthcare workforce and expand access to specialised services. The graduates completed training in disciplines ranging from general and community nursing to ophthalmic, oncology, renal, intensive care and operating theatre

By Michael Gwarisa The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board has rejected plans to sunset the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, instead backing a phased transformation aimed at preserving its core functions and strengthening the global HIV response. The decision was reached at a special session of the Board in Geneva

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has introduced new regulations governing how health practitioners and health institutions advertise their services, placing tighter controls on claims, patient testimonials, social media content, endorsements and digital communication. The Health Professions (Advertising) Regulations, 2026, contained in Statutory Instrument 170 of 2026, apply to every practitioner registered

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe last week launched a regional climate and health research consortium backed by a US$20 million Wellcome Trust investment to generate evidence that informs policy and helps unlock funding for climate-related health interventions. Dr Fortunate Machingura, director of Climate, Environment and Health at CeSHHAR Zimbabwe, has been

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has launched two Pandemic Fund projects worth a combined US$16.82 million to strengthen disease surveillance, laboratory capacity and emergency preparedness amid growing concerns over climate-related health threats. The projects will adopt the One Health approach, which recognises the links between human, animal and environmental health and

By Michael Gwarisa For many people, the words palliative care immediately bring to mind the final days of life. It is often associated with patients for whom doctors have run out of treatment options and families are preparing for the worst. But for people living with breast cancer, particularly those

Q&A with Dr Anna Nyakabau, Oncologist Breast cancer remains one of the major health challenges facing women, but early detection and timely treatment can significantly improve outcomes. Yet in Zimbabwe, many patients continue to present when the disease is already advanced, when treatment becomes more complex and the chances of

By Barbara Marufu | Breast Cancer Survivor My breast cancer journey began with something so small that I could easily have ignored it. One day in 2003, I was at home watching television after a long drive. I was tired, and as I sat there, I happened to feel a

By Own Correspondent Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS) is throwing its full weight behind Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October, rolling out a nationwide awareness and screening initiative while rallying its own employees behind the cause. Under the theme "Every Story Is Unique. Every Journey Matters," the Society is

By Helen Kadirire In the 1970s, entering the medical field as a doctor was a dream many black African children could only envisage, even more so for girls. For Madeline Nyamwanza, it was the only thing on her mind. As the only female medical student in a class of 25,

By Staff Reporter A deal between the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) and the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi), will cut the price of the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine by about 40 percent, generating an estimated US$50 million in savings between 2027 and 2029. Announced on Friday, the agreement will reduce the price

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe will host the 2028 Continental Association of African Neurosurgical Societies (CAANS) conference in Harare, bringing hundreds of neurosurgeons and other specialists from across Africa and beyond to the country in a meeting expected to strengthen neurosurgical training, research and patient care. The successful bid, announced in

By Own Correspondent  Children with disabilities are often pushed to the margins of social life, left without a voice or a chance to be heard. CURE's program creates a safe space where, through play and creativity, specialists help restore confidence, self-worth, and emotional grounding. This approach combines therapeutic work with