Women with disabilities push for greater voice in leadership and decision-making
By Patricia Mashiri Disability advocates have called for women with disabilities to move beyond being viewed as beneficiaries of policies and programmes and take their place as leaders and decision-makers in Zimbabwe. Speaking at a Women’s Coalition of Zimbabwe disability forum on women with disabilities in absentia Presidential Special Advisor on Disability Issues Rossy Mpofu
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Zimbabwe widens TB response as government turns to communities to find missing TB cases
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is stepping up efforts to find people with tuberculosis earlier and link them to treatment, as the government acknowledges that despite improvements in case notification and treatment outcomes, too many people remain unreached. The Ministry of Health and Child Care says the country is finding more people with TB, with notifications
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‘Not In My Village’ Goes National as Zimbabwe Targets MPs in Fight Against Teenage Pregnancy
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is taking its fight against teenage pregnancy, child marriage and gender-based violence beyond villages and traditional leadership structures, with Parliament now being drawn into a growing national campaign aimed at changing how communities respond to the crisis. Acting Deputy Clerk of Parliament Lucia Nyawo said Members of Parliament have a critical
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DatCitizen Launches Backpack Walk in Solidarity With Girls Facing Unwanted Pregnancies
By Michael Gwarisa Women and girls took to the streets in Harare in solidarity with girls and young women facing the burden of early, unwanted and unintended pregnancies in Zimbabwe. The walkathon, organised by DatCitizen, saw participants carry backpacks deliberately weighted with books and sand to symbolise the burden pregnancy can place on a girl’s
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‘I Bled Non-Stop For Seven Days’: Can Zimbabwe’s New Health Law Stop Girls Turning to Unsafe Abortion?
By Michael Gwarisa At 16, Rita Muzadzi (Real name protected) was preparing for her Ordinary Level examinations in Epworth when she discovered she was pregnant. The boy she had been dating, also 16, rejected the pregnancy. Frightened and unsure where to turn, Rita did not tell her mother. Instead, she sought help from an elderly
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Global Commission calls for end to punitive drug policies targeting children
By Michael Gwarisa The Global Commission on Drug Policy has called for an overhaul of drug policies affecting children and young people, warning that punitive approaches are criminalising vulnerable children, separating families and denying them access to essential healthcare. In a new policy brief, Making Children and Young People Visible in Drug Policy: A Child
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Zika-Carrying Mosquito Breeds in London, Raising Climate Change Concerns
By Michael Gwarisa A mosquito capable of transmitting Zika, dengue and chikungunya has bred in residential areas of east London for the first time, raising fresh concerns about how rising temperatures could change the spread of mosquito-borne diseases. The discovery of Aedes aegypti, commonly known as the yellow fever mosquito, does not mean that Zika
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Vapes Double Smokers’ Chance Of Quitting, Major New Study Finds
By Joseph Magero Smokers who use nicotine vapes are up to 67% MORE LIKELY TO QUIT than those using traditional nicotine-replacement therapy and TWICE AS LIKELY to succeed as people trying to quit ‘cold turkey’, according to the world’s leading authority on medical evidence. The Cochrane report, published last week, provides real-world proof that should
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Ebola Cases Plateau in DRC, But Africa CDC Warns Outbreak Remains Far From Under Control
By Michael Gwarisa The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is showing early signs of slowing, with confirmed cases declining from a peak recorded in August, but Africa CDC has warned that the outbreak remains far from being brought under control. Speaking during a weekly Africa CDC media briefing, Dr Wessam Mankoula,
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HOSPAZ Sets September AGM to Shape Zimbabwe’s Next Chapter in Hospice and Palliative Care
By Staff Reporter The Hospice and Palliative Care Association of Zimbabwe (HOSPAZ) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 25 September 2026, bringing together members and stakeholders to review the organisation’s progress and chart its priorities for the years ahead. The AGM is expected to provide a platform for members to deliberate on key
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