Zimbabwe Records Major Gains in Fight Against TB, Global Report Shows
By Michael Gwarisa Data from the 2025 Global Tuberculosis Report shows that Zimbabwe has made steady progress towards ending TB as a public health threat. According to the report, Zimbabwe’s TB incidence declined to 203 per 100,000, a 3.8 percent reduction from 2023 among other milestones. Commenting on the 2025 findings, Dr Fungayi Kavenga, the
Read MoreNBSZ Targets 7 800 Units for the 2025 Festive Season
By Kuda Pembere The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) has launched its Festive Season Blood Collection Campaign, urging Zimbabweans to donate blood in large numbers as demand for the life-saving resource traditionally increases during the holidays. The festive period is also associated with a rise in road traffic accidents, which places additional pressure on the
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The Right to Know: Why Access to Tobacco Harm Reduction Information Is a Matter of Human Rights
By HealthTimes When forty-seven-year-old Idai Moyo from Harare finally managed to quit smoking after two decades, it wasn’t because she suddenly found the willpower that had eluded her for years. It was because she discovered something she hadn’t known existed — a smoke-free nicotine alternative that allowed her to move away from cigarettes gradually, without withdrawal
Read MoreGovt Explores Hybrid Nursing Training Funding Model
By Kudakwashe Pembere In a move aimed at widening access to nursing training, Government is planning a hybrid funding model that cuts back on the number of state-sponsored students while making room for self-paying applicants, HealthTimes has learned. Health and Child Care Deputy Minister Hon. Sleiman Kwidini revealed to this publication that the Ministry is
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