Zimbabwe’s Dr Marjorie Mupambire Appointed WHO Representative in São Tomé and PrÃncipe
By Michael Gwarisa A Zimbabwean public health specialist, Dr Marjorie Mupandare, has been appointed World Health Organization (WHO) Representative in São Tomé and PrÃncipe, taking charge of the WHO Country Office in the Portuguese-speaking African nation. Dr Mupandare officially began her mission after presenting her Letters of Credence to the country’s Minister of State for
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They made it home. The fear came with them
By Conrad Gweru As migrants flee violence in South Africa, the physical wounds are only part of what they carry home. At Beitbridge, I met families facing an uncertain future, children leaving behind the only home they had known, and people whose health and sense of safety had been shaken by fear. The children were
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Zimbabwe’s Top 10 Health Champions for 2026
The people changing how Zimbabwe delivers healthcare By HealthTimes Every year since 2018, HealthTimes has recognised Zimbabweans whose work has made a meaningful contribution to the country’s health and wellbeing. But 2026 has been a different kind of year. Zimbabwe’s health sector has been navigating a major transition, from changes in global health financing and
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Zimbabwe Makes Strong Case to Host Global Family Planning Conference
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is making a strong case to host the 2028 International Conference on Family Planning (ICFP), with the country now undergoing a high-level assessment of its readiness to stage one of the world’s largest gatherings on sexual and reproductive health and rights. A two-member delegation from the International Conference on Family Planning
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