Zim launches “Zero Malaria Starts With Me” campaign

By Kudakwashe Pembere Zimbabwe on Friday hosted the SADC Malaria Day commemorations attended by Health ministers from member states while joining 24 other African countries in launching the “Zero Malaria Starts With Me” Campaign in Murehwa. Also present were health development partners. Officiating the event, Zimbabwe’s Vice President Dr Constantine Chiwenga said the elimination of malaria in the SADC region would pave way for economic development and prosperity. “The Theme for this year’s commemoration, “Resilient Health Systems and Communities: Key to Malaria Elimination,” underscores a fundamental truth that malaria elimination…

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Rising STI Cases Threaten to Reverse HIV Gains in Zimbabwe

By Michael Gwarisa The surge in new Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) is a clear indication that Zimbabweans may be engaging in unprotected sex, a trend that could reverse the HIV gains recorded so far, top health officials have warned. Between January and June 2024, Zimbabwe recorded the highest number of new STI cases, with some infections showing resistance to available antibiotics. This was confirmed by Mr. Sinokuthemba Xaba, the National Condom and Male Circumcision Coordinator in the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), during a media training session for…

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