Every year, over 604,000 women worldwide are diagnosed with cervical cancer and approximately 342,000 die from this preventable disease, caused by infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV). 1 Nearly 9 out of 10 women who die from cervical cancer live in low- and middle-income countries.2 For patients living in areas with limited healthcare resources, increasing access to screening and decreasing barriers to sample collection are keys to ultimately preventing this disease. Roche’s HPV self-sampling solution expands access to HPV screening options by enabling patients to privately collect their sample while at…
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Domestic Violence cases rise in Zimbabwe
There has been an unprecedented rise in domestic violence cases in Zimbabwe. This has impelled the government to formulate and implement reactive laws to address the menace. One such instance has been the crafting of the Zimbabwe Domestic Violence Act (DVA) of 2007. By Own Correspondant Thirty-year-old Sinakaniwe Ndlovu (not real name) still shivers with fear when she thinks of the ill treatment she received at the hands of her husband during the COVID-19 pandemic period. Ndlovu was forced to endure all the abuse in fear of being stigmatized and…
Read MoreBulawayo Man Runs Over Wife With Hino Truck In Domestic Dispute
A 29 year old Bulawayo man, Tendai Tigere Gondo has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife, Sanele Ndlovu (21) whom he ran over with over with Hino Truck in the midst of a domestic dispute. By Staff Reporter This was announced the the Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) through their micro-blogging site. See attached screenshot
Read MoreAs International Safe Abortion Day Draws Closer, Its Time To Reflect on progress towards access to safe abortion for women and girls
The 28th of September is International Safe Abortion Day, and it has two themes: “Diverse Actions, Different Places, One Demand: Access to Safe and Legal Abortion Now” and “Abortion in Uncertain Times.” By Edinah Masiyiwa These themes speak to me as an advocate for sexual and reproductive health and rights, and they give me energy to continue working on safe abortion access. They communicate that firstly, we will achieve access to safe abortion through working in our different spaces from research, to advocacy, to awareness raising at community and policy…
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