SADC Countries Convene in Harare for African Volunteer Health Corps Training
Kuda Pembere At a time when Africa records more than 200 public health emergencies annually, SADC member states and selected countries from East and West Africa have gathered in Zimbabwe for a five-day Southern African capacity building training for the African Volunteer Health Corps (AVoHC). The training facilitated by Africa CDC, seeks to strengthen preparedness
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Coalition Warns Clause 11 Deletion Leaves Women Facing Bureaucratic Barriers
Kuda Pembere A coalition of girls’ rights and health advocates has condemned the deletion of Clause 11 from the Medical Services Amendment Bill, arguing that the decision preserves outdated administrative hurdles that continue to obstruct women and girls from accessing legal abortion care. Following the deletion of Clause 11 from the Medical Services Amendment Bill,
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First Batch of Sugar Tax-Funded Cancer Machines Arrives in Zimbabwe
Kuda Pembere The first batch of cancer treatment equipment acquired under the Sugar Tax programme is now in Zimbabwe, with two machines earmarked for Parirenyatwa and Mpilo hospitals, a top Government official said on Friday. These are low energycancer machines which are currently housed at the National Pharmaceutical Company of Zimbabwe (NatPharm) warehouse, pending completion
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Advanced Blood Screening Technology Commissioned at NBSZ
Kuda Pembere The Government of Zimbabwe has commissioned a Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) machine at the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ), a development expected to significantly reduce turnaround times and enhance the safety of blood transfusions. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglass Mombeshora described the installation as not only
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Zimbabwe Approves Contingency Fund to Strengthen Seasonal Disease Response
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe’s Cabinet has approved a Contingency Fund for the Ministry of Health and Child Care to bolster its readiness and response to seasonal disease outbreaks. Speaking to journalists during a Post-Cabinet Media Briefing, Information Minister Dr Soda Zhemu explained that the fund aims to improve the Ministry’s capacity to respond swiftly to emerging
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New National Health Strategy Targets Protection of Earmarked Funds
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has begun the process of drafting its new National Health Strategy which also aimes to ensure all health financing is properly managed and effectively utilized, a top Cabinet official has said. This includes the much-anticipated National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), which is set to provide financial protection for families and reduce out-of-pocket
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Zimbabwe Targets 70-Year Life Expectancy in Ambitious New Health Strategy
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has begun developing the National Health Strategy (2026–2030), which will guide the country’s health sector reforms through to the end of the decade. Aligned with the National Development Strategy 2 (NDS2), the plan focuses on reducing maternal and under-five mortality, strengthening primary health care, and expanding access to essential services. According to
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Harare’s Children at Risk: 1,000+ Malnutrition Cases Annually
Kuda Pembere More than 1,000 children under the age of five present with malnutrition at clinics run by the Harare City Council each year, according to Jacob Mafume. Mayor Mafume revealed this on Friday during the launch of a parenting mobile application, Rera-Umtwana (Nurture A Child). He noted that most cases are recorded in peri-urban
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Zimbabwe Makes History as First African Nation to Launch Parenting Mobile App
Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has become the first African country to roll out a parenting mobile application designed as a one-stop digital resource offering reliable, expert advice on child health, safety and development to families nationwide. The Ministry of Health and Child Care, in partnership with UNICEF and with support from the Embassy of Japan in
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She Left Zimbabwe for Better Pay, She Came Back Needing a Kidney
Click here By Kudakwashe Pembere Working in the diaspora is many a Zimbabwean’s dream, drawn by the promise of better salaries. When an opportunity for English teachers to work in the Orient arose, Rachael Musekiwa grabbed it and off she went. Months later, she returned home battling Stage Five kidney failure and facing a US
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