By Michael Gwarisa The Government of Zimbabwe has launched a National Multi-Sectoral Framework for the Prevention and Management of Adolescent Pregnancies, describing the initiative as a decisive national response to one of the country’s most urgent public health and development challenges. The framework seeks to coordinate action across government ministries,

By Kudakwashe Pembere in Mash Central The explosion came without warning. One moment, Regina (not her real name) was helping her aunt carry a log of firewood in Rushinga. The next, she was lying on the ground in agony, her lower leg blown off by a landmine hidden beneath the

By Sky News (reported) Australian authorities are investigating a suspected case of bird flu in Western Australia after a wild migratory bird tested positive for a possible H5 avian influenza infection, raising fresh concerns about the global spread of the virus. The detection was confirmed on Friday by Minister for

By Memory Pamella Kadau Deleting Clause 11 did not delete the need for it. It did not delete Memory in Guruve, a 16-year-old girl trying to understand whether the law protects her after a pregnancy caused by sexual abuse, while adults around her speak in whispers, clinics speak in caution,

By Michael Gwarisa African leaders, donors and international partners have pledged US$910 million towards containing the growing Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda, with health officials warning that delays in releasing funds could sharply escalate both infections and costs. The commitments were announced following

By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has received specialised children's rehabilitation equipment worth more than US$170,000 from the Government of South Korea, a development expected to improve treatment and rehabilitation services for children living with cerebral palsy across the country. The equipment was handed over at Sally Mugabe Central Hospital through the

By Own Correspondent A growing number of Zimbabwean students are making a deliberate and confident choice when it comes to higher education - Texila American University Zambia (TAUZ) in Lusaka. What is particularly striking is not just the numbers, but the reasons behind this shift. For many Zimbabwean school leavers,

By Michael Gwarisa The world promised never again after COVID-19. But the most important part of that promise, the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) annex, remains unfinished. WHO and Brazil are now urging G7, G20 and BRICS leaders to “finish what we started” before the next pandemic strikes. The

By Kuda Pembere As he walks into the classroom, the room falls silent. A silence that settles whenever a figure of authority steps into the space. Rows of inmates sit shoulder to shoulder, carefully writing letters and numbers into neatly covered exercise books. The room is bright, orderly and filled

By Staff Reporter The streets of Senga and Matongo in Gweru are usually filled with the high-pitched laughter of children making their way home from school. But this week, a heavy silence has replaced the usual afternoon chatter. Last Wednesday, that routine walk home turned into tragedy when a commuter

By Chaplain Simbarashe P. Chenjerai As the world marks Men’s Health Month and reflects on the contribution of men during June, 21 June presents an important opportunity to acknowledge the often-overlooked role that men continue to play in society. Throughout history, men have served as providers, protectors, builders, innovators, leaders,

By Temba Otichil’lo In May 2026, as health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan raised the alarm over a new Ebola “Bundibugyo” outbreak, one company in the DRC’s remote interior did not wait to be told what to do. Plantations et Huileries du Congo SA

By Michael Gwarisa The World Health Organization (WHO) is preparing to expand its PEN-Plus programme to 30 African countries beginning this year as governments, health experts and development partners gather momentum to tackle the continent’s growing burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The planned expansion comes ahead of the 3rd International

By Michael Gwarisa As the world commemorates World Blood Donor Day 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa, Prof Mohamed Yakub Janabi, has called for stronger investment in blood services across the continent, warning that demand for safe blood continues to outpace supply. In his World Blood

By Michael Gwarisa The African Alliance for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (AFRICALLI) is using World Allergy Week 2026 to push for a major shift in how allergic and immunologic diseases are prioritised across the continent, calling for them to be formally recognised as essential health care within national health systems.

By Michael Gwarisa The current outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the largest ever recorded since the strain was first identified nearly two decades ago, according to data from Africa CDC. As of June 9, 2026, the outbreak had recorded

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has launched revised Clinical Guidelines on the Care and Management of Survivors of Sexual Violence, strengthening the country's response to sexual violence and equipping healthcare workers with updated tools to provide comprehensive care in an evolving social environment. The revised guidelines, unveiled by Minister of Health

By Michael Gwarisa "I enjoy midwifery because, to me, it gives me the satisfaction that I am saving humanity and playing a part in bringing lives into this world," says Sr Sikhangele Mguni, a midwife at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo. For Sr Mguni, those words are not just a reflection.

By Anna Miti HARARE — Every year, an estimated 65,300 induced abortions take place across Zimbabwe. For many of the women and girls behind this statistic, the procedure is not a medical one but a desperate gamble involving any number of methods. The limited circumstances under which abortion is legally

Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe's newly acquired cancer treatment machines are expected to significantly reduce a radiotherapy backlog affecting more than 800 patients, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has said. The advanced radiotherapy equipment, procured using revenue generated through the Sugar Content Tax, is being installed at Parirenyatwa Group