By Miranda Tabifor, Etona Ekole and Loveness Makonese As Zimbabwe joins the rest of the world in commemorating the International Day of the Girl under the theme: “End Child Marriage and Invest in Girls’ Rights,” we are called – not only to celebrate the potential of girls – but to confront the barriers that prevent

World Health Summit Signature Event brings together global leaders, civil society, and philanthropy to move from crisis response to lasting resilience By Michael Gwarisa Wellcome Leap and the Gates Foundation will commit $100 million to Uzima, a new stillbirth prevention initiative that aims to show stillbirth rates can be cut in half within a decade

By Own Correspondent  Thousands of migrants have left South Africa following targeted violence by anti-migrant groups after an unofficial June 30 deadline imposed by some groups calling for undocumented migrants to leave the country. The pressure has not eased, with anti-migrant groups continuing their campaigns to push migrants out of South Africa. In Zimbabwe, Doctors

By Staff Reporter A workplace wellness campaign reaching more than 3,700 mine workers has raised concerns over growing mental health, addiction and gambling problems in Zimbabwe’s mining sector, with experts warning that untreated psychological distress is increasingly becoming a workplace safety risk. The campaign, conducted by Vitality Wellness across Zimplats and Magaya Mining operations, found

By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is entering a new and uncertain chapter in its fight against HIV and tuberculosis as United States Government-funded health programmes close, raising questions about whether the country can sustain gains built over decades of international support. The transition comes as Zimbabwe’s health authorities seek to shift greater responsibility for HIV, TB

By Michael Gwarisa A sharp decline in reported Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be masking continued transmission, with insecurity and community resistance preventing response teams from reaching some of the outbreak’s most affected communities, Africa CDC has warned. Dr Wessam Mankoula, who leads the Continental Incident Management Support Team (IMST), cautioned