United States Loses Measles-Free Status After 26 Years
WASHINGTON- The United States has lost its measles-elimination status after 26 years, following the re-establishment of sustained transmission of the highly contagious disease, marking a major setback for the country’s public health system. The decision was made by the Pan American Health Organization’s (PAHO) Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission for
Treatment Defaulters Driving Zimbabwe’s AIDS Deaths as Patients Return With Advanced HIV Disease
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has more than one million people living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, but people who interrupt or abandon treatment are continuing to return to health facilities with advanced HIV disease, the stage commonly associated with AIDS, and are among those dying from the disease. Dr Owen
From Second-Hand Clothes to Second Chances at Life: How AHF Is Sustaining HIV Care In Zimbabwe and Across The World
By Michael Gwarisa When the money began disappearing from the global HIV response, the consequences were felt almost immediately. Programmes that had depended heavily on external funding were disrupted, some activities were scaled down, and organisations working with communities faced an uncomfortable question: what happens to lifesaving health services when
Beyond Coping: Mental Health, Counselling Psychology and Substance Abuse in the Workplace
By Kumbirai Madzana Mental health is not something employees leave at home when they report for work. Every employee enters the workplace carrying a psychological world shaped by family responsibilities, financial realities, relationships, expectations, disappointments, personal histories and aspirations. Workplace experiences can also influence psychological wellbeing. Employee behaviour therefore cannot
Zimbabwe Gets Positive Assessment in Bid to Host Global Family Planning Conference
By Michael Gwarisa HARARE- Zimbabwe has received a positive preliminary assessment in its bid to host the 2028 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), with an international assessment team praising the country’s government coordination, conference infrastructure, visa readiness and broad stakeholder support. The assessment team completed a three-day mission to
Harare Health Insurance Scheme Grows as Harare Seeks To Reach 100,000 Residents
By Staff Reporter According to an article shared on the City of Harare’s Facebook page, the city’s Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) is gaining support from residents’ associations, as the community-driven health financing scheme seeks to reach its target of 100,000 members. The Zimbabwe National Organisation of Associations and Residents
China’s Zero-Tariff Push: Could Zimbabwe Turn Trade Ties into a Health Opportunity?
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe imports about 88 percent of the medicines consumed in the country, while its pharmaceutical import bill has averaged roughly US$250 million a year. In 2025 alone, Zimbabwe imported pharmaceutical products worth about US$215 million. Yet China, despite being one of the world's largest pharmaceutical and medical-technology
Zimbabwe’s Dr Marjorie Mupambire Appointed WHO Representative in São Tomé and PrÃncipe
By Michael Gwarisa A Zimbabwean public health specialist, Dr Marjorie Mupandare, has been appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in São Tomé and PrÃncipe, taking charge of the WHO Country Office in the Portuguese-speaking African nation. Dr Mupandare officially began her mission after presenting her Letters of Credence to the
Zambia civil society groups demand disclosure of US$1.5bn health financing agreement
By Michael Gwarisa A coalition of civil society organisations in Zambia has called on the government to immediately publish the details of a health financing agreement signed with the United States Government, raising concerns over transparency and possible links between health assistance and the country’s mineral resources. The coalition, which
By Michael Gwarisa The approval of the first generic version of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection could accelerate access to one of the most significant advances in HIV prevention, particularly for women and other vulnerable populations in low- and middle-income countries. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has
MCAZ urges public to report medicine side effects
By Kuda Pembere The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) is urging patients and healthcare professionals to report suspected adverse reactions to medicines as part of a global campaign running from November 2 to 8. The call comes after the regulator received 537 medicine safety reports between January and September
By Kuda Pembere The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Zimbabwe (HOSPAZ) and Mashambanzou Care Trust last Friday jointly commemorated World Hospice and Palliative Care Day 2026, with stakeholders calling for the expansion of palliative care services to rural and hard-to-reach communities. Speaking at the event, Acting Director of Nursing
Zimbabwe targets medicine availability gap as Pfizer health partnership moves to implementation
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has launched a partnership with global pharmaceutical company Pfizer to improve access to medicines and vaccines, as government seeks to address persistent shortages in public health facilities. The collaboration follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Government of Zimbabwe and Pfizer in
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
Global Fund appoints Mark Dybul as next Executive Director
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
Zimbabwe Allows Healthcare Advertising, Sets New Rules
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
Zimbabwe launches regional climate and health research consortium
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
Zimbabwe launches US$16.82m Pandemic Fund projects amid climate-related health risks
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
When Treatment Is Not Enough: Why Palliative Care Matters in the Breast Cancer Journey
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
Caribbean countries launch regional plan to connect marine protected areas
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
In a Hotter Zimbabwe, Protecting Newborns May Start With Listening
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,
CWGH says Constitutional Court ruling leaves abortion law questions unresolved
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
Parirenyatwa graduates 237 nurses, targets specialist training excellence
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
UNAIDS Board Rejects Plan to Close HIV Agency, Backs Transformation
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
Zimbabwe Allows Healthcare Advertising, Sets New Rules
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
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