South Africa Joins Zimbabwe in Testing Locally Developed HIV Vaccine
Michael Gwarisa In a move expected to reshape the regional HIV response, South Africa has become the second country in sub-Saharan Africa after Zimbabwe to launch trials of a locally developed HIV vaccine. The vaccine trials, which were first launched in Zimbabwe in August 2025, will be conducted at three sites: the Mutala Trust Clinical
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World Cancer Day 2026: Africa Should Emulate Sweden’s Proven Blueprint to Reduce Smoking-Related Cancer
Joseph Magero Due to declining smoking rates, Sweden has the lowest mortality from all cancers among men in the EU and an overall cancer incidence that is 41% lower than the EU average, offering a stark contrast to Africa. Across Africa, smoking-related diseases continue to place a heavy burden on public health systems, with cancer
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World Cancer Day: CWGH urges ring-fencing of Sugar Tax funds
Kuda Pembere The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) has used World Cancer Day to raise fresh concerns over the management of Zimbabwe’s Sugar Tax, calling for urgent ring-fencing to protect funding for cancer treatment. Zimbabwe introduced the Sugar Tax to help finance cancer treatment. Last month, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora
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ZNASP IV Review Shows HIV Gains Amid Lingering Inequalities
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe made significant gains in its HIV response under the National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan IV (ZNASP IV 2021–2025), including achieving the 95-95-95 targets for adults and reducing new infections and AIDS-related deaths, but persistent inequalities across age, sex, geography and population groups continue to undermine progress. This emerged during the ZNASP
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BAZ flags viral explicit online content, cites child protection laws
Kuda Pembere The Broadcasting Authority of Zimbabwe (BAZ) has raised alarm over the spread of explicit digital content on social media platforms, warning that creators whose material is accessible in Zimbabwe remain subject to national broadcasting and censorship laws. In a press statement, the Authority said it was acting after noting with “serious concern” the
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