Exclusive: Finance Minister Promises Major Health Budget Increase in 2026 Fiscal Plan
By Kuda Pembere On November 27, Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube will unveil the 2026 National Budget, promising a sizeable increase in funding for health services, HealthTimes has learned. After years of missing the Abuja Declaration target of 15 percent, the Treasury chief, after a Post Cabinet Media Briefing stated there will be a “quantum”
Read MoreHigh Demand Pushes America to Increase Lenacapavir Supply as Eswatini Gets First Shipment
By Michael Gwarisa The Kingdom of Eswatini has received its first shipment of the lifesaving HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir, a few months after becoming one of the few African countries earmarked for the rollout to take delivery. The twice-a-year injectable drug will be introduced under the America First Global Health Strategy, which guides the United
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Experts Criticize WHO for Ignoring Evidence on Safer Smoking Alternatives
By Munyaradzi Blessing Doma The Conference of the Parties (COP) of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) has been ignoring emerging scientific evidence on tobacco harm reduction. Experts say the organisation continues to enforce restrictions that are not fit for purpose, while global smoking rates remain high. Tobacco harm reduction refers
Read MoreYoung Zimbabwean Selected as United Nations Young Leader
By Staff Reporter The United Nations has selected 26-year-old Tanatswa Amanda Chikura as a Young Leader for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The announcement was made on United Nations Day on 24 October, which marks the date when the United Nations officially came into being. Tanatswa, who is a Hughes Hall PhD candidate, is also
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