Skip to main content

HealthTimes

Menu
Features Health News MARTERNAL HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE

Taking Pregnancy Testing To Women’s Doorstep: How Village Health Workers Are Bridging the Maternal Health Divide In Rural Mutare

Michael Gwarisa

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is currently on a positive trajectory regarding maternal health amidst indications of a decline in maternal mortality at the back of numerous interventions by the government and several partners. Data from the Zimbabwe Statistics Agency (Zimstat) Vital Statistics report of 2023 shows that infant and maternal mortality rates have declined by

Read More
Health News SRHR

My Age Zimbabwe Becomes Collaborative Partner of IPPF

Michael Gwarisa

By Staff Reporter My Age Zimbabwe, has entered into a collaborative partnership with the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF). This partnership marks a significant milestone in our collective efforts to promote sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) for young people in Zimbabwe. My Age Zimbabwe, a leading youth-led organization dedicated to advocating for comprehensive

Read More
OP ED REPRODUCTIVE SRHR

Child protection and access to safe abortion

Michael Gwarisa

By Memory Pamella Kadau In the past few weeks, two unrelated developments have captured media attention and triggered thoughts about safe abortion and child protection. The first development was the lawsuit filed by Women and Law in Southern Africa (WLSA), challenging the validity of some sections of the Termination of Pregnancy (ToP) Act. The second

Read More