Click here By Kudakwashe Pembere Working in the diaspora is many a Zimbabwean’s dream, drawn by the promise of better salaries. When an opportunity for English teachers to work in the Orient arose, Rachael Musekiwa grabbed it and off she went. Months later, she returned home battling Stage Five kidney

By Michael Gwarisa As Zimbabwe prepares to roll out Lenacapavir, an injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis drug, anticipation is growing among people waiting for their turn. The initial consignment consists of just 2,000 doses, meaning distribution will focus on groups classified as high risk. Despite its high efficacy, Dr Owen Mugurungi, Director

By Michael Gwarisa Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglass Mombeshora, has announced that Zimbabwe now recognises eye health as an integral component of Universal Health Coverage and national development. He made the remarks while addressing a Breakfast Meeting during the recently concluded ECSA Health Community Conference in Mbabane,

By Kuda Pembere With debate on Clause 11 of the Medical Services Amendment Bill, which deals with termination of pregnancy or abortion as well as other issues, expected to top the Senate’s business this year, the Upper House on Tuesday skipped the Bill's debate. The debate was deferred due to

By Michael Gwarisa Health authorities have confirmed that Zimbabwe’s latest cholera cases remain confined to Rushinga, a town bordering Mozambique in Mashonaland Central province. The confirmation comes amid heightened public attention, given Zimbabwe’s history of cholera outbreaks, particularly in high-density suburbs in Harare and smaller towns such as Chegutu, which

By Michael Gwarisa Today, the Senate is set to debate amendments to the Medical Services Amendment Bill, a move aimed at aligning the principal Act with Section 76 of Zimbabwe’s Constitution, which guarantees access to emergency medical treatment. Among the proposed amendments, Clause 11 has emerged as the most contested

By Michael Gwarisa The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and OCP Group have announced a five-year strategic partnership to drive scientific innovation for sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems. As part of the Atoms4Food Initiative, the partnership will launch a coordinated research project (CRP) using nuclear and isotopic techniques to

Michael Gwarisa The advent of social media has brought with it numerous opportunities, mostly for young and middle-aged people across the globe. Unlike in previous decades when employment meant sitting behind a desk or sweating it out at a construction site or manufacturing firm, today all one needs is a

Michael Gwarisa In a bid to avert public health challenges in the wake of La Niña–related flooding in Zimbabwe, FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Zimbabwe have launched a 45-day Anticipatory Action Intervention under the Start Network’s Start Fund mechanism. The program aims to protect high-risk communities in Bikita, Chiredzi, and Zaka

Michael Gwarisa Following the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) proposal to extend the definition of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) to include liver and blood diseases, the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has expressed its support for the decision. The diseases proposed for inclusion in the NCD definition include steatotic liver diseases,

Kuda Pembere All eyes are on the Zimbabwean Senate as it prepares to resume parliamentary business on February 10, with the Medical Services Amendment Bill set to be the first item on the agenda this year. The Bill is scheduled for its Second Reading.During the Second Reading stage, the responsible

Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has announced a cholera outbreak in Zimbabwe, with one reported death and five confirmed cases so far. The announcement was made during the Africa CDC weekly virtual press briefing by Professor Yap Boum, Deputy Incident Manager at the

Michael Gwarisa The annual All Stakeholders Conference on Health hosted by the Association of Healthcare Funders of Zimbabwe (AHFoZ) will, for the first time, be held outside the country, with Johannesburg, South Africa, confirmed as the host city for the 2026 edition.   Traditionally staged at the Elephant Hills Hotel

Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has delayed the rollout of Lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable PrEP drug for HIV prevention, as the Ministry of Health awaits ministerial approval to announce official launch dates. The delay has sparked questions from communities and advocates eager to access the new HIV prevention option. Speaking to HealthTimes,

Michael Gwarisa In a move expected to reshape the regional HIV response, South Africa has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa after Zimbabwe to launch trials of a locally developed HIV vaccine. The vaccine trials, which were first launched in Zimbabwe in August 2025, will be conducted at three

Joseph Magero Due to declining smoking rates, Sweden has the lowest mortality from all cancers among men in the EU and an overall cancer incidence that is 41% lower than the EU average, offering a stark contrast to Africa. Across Africa, smoking-related diseases continue to place a heavy burden on

Kuda Pembere The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has used World Cancer Day to raise fresh concerns over the management of Zimbabwe’s Sugar Tax, calling for urgent ring-fencing to protect funding for cancer treatment. Zimbabwe introduced the Sugar Tax to help finance cancer treatment. Last month, Health and Child

Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe made significant gains in its HIV response under the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan IV (ZNASP IV 2021–2025), including achieving the 95-95-95 targets for adults and reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths, but persistent inequalities across age, sex, geography and population groups continue to undermine progress.

Kuda Pembere The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has raised alarm over the spread of explicit digital content on social media platforms, warning that creators whose material is accessible in Zimbabwe remain subject to national broadcasting and censorship laws. In a press statement, the Authority said it was acting after

Kuda Pembere Amid reduced donor funding and increased calls for domestic resource mobilisation, Zimbabwe’s AIDS levy generated about US$60 million in 2025. Speaking to HealthTimes, National AIDS Council chief executive officer Dr Bernard Madzima said the amount was far below the estimated annual requirement of US$200 million. The Zimbabwe National