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Top 5 Cities in the World for Eye Health in 2026

Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa Maintaining healthy vision isn’t just about genetics or limiting screen time—where you live can play a big role. A new global analysis shows that certain cities offer ideal conditions for protecting eyesight, thanks to clean air, green spaces, low UV exposure, and easy access to eye care. 1. Reykjavik, Iceland Reykjavik tops the

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Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Council Operating on a Shoestring Budget

Michael Gwarisa

Michael Gwarisa Despite a multimillion-dollar pledge made by the Government of Zimbabwe at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, Colombia, where Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora announced an additional US$2.25 million per year for contraceptive procurement in 2026 and 2027, the country’s Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is struggling to make

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Memory Kadau, author of an article on Zimbabwe’s abortion debate and access to reproductive health services
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Zimbabwe’s abortion debate is asking the wrong questions

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By Memory Pamella Kadau Zimbabwe’s abortion conversation remains trapped in the wrong questions. Why are we still debating whether the procedure should be allowed when the law (ToP) already makes provision for it? And why, under a system that claims to protect women, are they still dying from unsafe procedures, while young girls are forced

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