New Cancer Machines to Tackle 800-Patient Treatment Backlog, Says Government
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s newly acquired cancer treatment machines are expected to significantly reduce a radiotherapy backlog affecting more than 800 patients, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has said. The advanced radiotherapy equipment, procured using revenue generated through the Sugar Content Tax, is being installed at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals in Harare and
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Bulawayo Records Strong Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo Bulawayo Metropolitan Province recorded strong uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in 2024, with the highest coverage achieved among males aged 25 to 29 and 15 to 19 years, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). VMMC remains one of Zimbabwe’s key HIV prevention strategies, with studies showing that medical
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Teenagers Driving Rise in STI Cases in Bulawayo District, Says NAC
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo A rise in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people aged between 10 and 24 years is prompting the National AIDS Council (NAC) to intensify HIV prevention programmes in Magwegwe District, one of Bulawayo’s areas with identified HIV hotspots. For NAC programming purposes, Magwegwe District encompasses Magwegwe, Pumula and Lobengula suburbs
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DREAMS Legacy Lives On at Mawaba Primary School
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo Mawaba Primary School says it is determined to preserve the gains achieved through the DREAMS programme, including a dramatic reduction in child sexual abuse cases, despite the suspension of funding for the initiative. School authorities say the programme helped establish a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) room and strengthened child protection systems, contributing
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Zimbabwe Becomes Southern Africa’s Second Nation to Offer Neuromodulation Surgery
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has become only the second country in Southern Africa, after South Africa, to offer neuromodulation surgery, a major milestone in the country’s efforts to provide advanced specialist healthcare services locally and reduce the need for patients to seek treatment abroad. The breakthrough follows a partnership involving Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health and Child
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New MCAZ Board Charged With Tightening Medicines Control
Kudakwashe Pembere Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora has inaugurated a new Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) board, tasking it with strengthening medicines regulation and steering the country towards attaining World Health Organisation (WHO) Maturity Level 4 status. The newly appointed board, whose tenure runs from May 8, 2026 to May 8,
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Zimbabwe to Recruit Nearly 9 000 Health Workers
Kuda Pembere Government has approved the recruitment of 8 785 new health workers as part of efforts to strengthen Zimbabwe’s public health sector and improve service delivery across the country. Treasury is expected to finalise concurrence for the 2026 financial framework this week, paving the way for the Health Services Commission to immediately begin the
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Zimbabwe cannot attain Vision 2030 without well-nourished citizens
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s goal of becoming an upper middle-income economy by 2030 cannot be achieved if citizens are not properly nourished, Deputy Chief Secretary for Social Services in the Office of the President and Cabinet, Reverend Paul Damasane, has said. Rev Damasane made the remarks on Thursday while officiating at a high-level Nutrition Advocacy Meeting
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UNICEF Warns Plumpy Nut Shortages Loom Amid Global Funding Crunch
By Kuda Pembere After three decades of treating child malnutrition with Ready to Use Therapeutic Food (RUTF) such as Plumpy Nut under United Nations Children’s Fund support, Zimbabwe faces new risks as funding shortages strain supply pipelines. RUTF, an energy-dense food used to treat children with severe acute malnutrition, has significantly reduced the need for
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WHO Team in Zimbabwe to Assess MCAZ for Top Global Regulatory Standard
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe could soon make history in Africa’s medicines regulation landscape, as an 11 member World Health Organization (WHO) team is in country assessing the Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ)’s readiness to achieve Maturity Level 4, the highest rating in the Global Benchmarking Tool. The assessment, which began on Monday, will also
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