Zimbabwean Innovators to Compete for US$7,000 in Cimas Healthathon 3.0
Michael Gwarisa Cimas Health Group has launched the third edition of its national Healthathon competition, inviting innovators, startups and university technology teams to develop digital solutions capable of transforming healthcare delivery in Zimbabwe. Speaking at the launch held at the Cimas Health Group headquarters in Borrowdale, Harare, on Wednesday, Chief Executive Officer Mr Vuli Ndlovu
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Nucleic Acid Testing Technology Expands Blood Collection Frontiers, Boosts Zimbabwe’s Blood Stocks
Michael Gwarisa …National Blood Service Zimbabwe scales up collection target to nearly 90,000 units as NAT enhances safety and access to new donor sites The commissioning of the Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) machine at the National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) in early 2026 has significantly transformed blood collection operations, enabling the national blood bank to
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Africa CDC Appoints Saran Koly as New Communications Director
Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed Saran Koly as its new Director of Communications and Public Information, bringing to the role more than two decades of experience in strategic communications, public health advocacy, media relations and stakeholder engagement across Africa and globally. At Africa CDC, Koly will
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Zimbabwe Sets Up Three Ebola Isolation Centres as Government Activates National Preparedness Plan
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has established three Ebola isolation and treatment centres in Harare, Bulawayo and Chirundu as part of a nationwide preparedness response, even as the country confirms that no cases of Ebola Virus Disease have been reported locally. The Ministry of Health and Child Care says the move is a precautionary measure in response
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Zimbabwe Spends US$27 Million Sugar Tax Funds on Radiotherapy Equipment
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has spent US$27 million raised through the sugar tax on the first phase of a major cancer equipment procurement programme aimed at transforming diagnosis and treatment services in public hospitals. The latest consignment includes two high-capacity multi-energy radiotherapy machines weighing about 22 tonnes, which are expected to significantly strengthen the country’s cancer
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World Blood Donor Day Set for Bulawayo as NBSZ Highlights Lifesaving Role of Donors
Michael Gwarisa The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) will mark the 2026 World Blood Donor Day commemorations in Bulawayo on June 12, with activities scheduled for John Tallach Secondary School in Ntabazinduna. Although World Blood Donor Day is globally observed on June 14 each year, NBSZ said it will hold its national commemorations earlier this
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Zimbabwe Urged to Invest More in Midwives as Global Shortage Hits One Million
Michael Gwarisa in Bulawayo The Government of Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the country’s health workforce amid growing calls for increased investment in midwives to help reduce maternal and newborn deaths. Speaking during the International Day of the Midwife commemorations and awards ceremony held at United Bulawayo Hospitals, Deputy Minister of Health and
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Zimbabwe Pushes Mercury-Free Gold Mining Amid Rising Health Concerns
Michael Gwarisa in Bindura Without gloves or protective equipment, 32-year-old artisanal miner Mavies Gwiriko carefully swirls mercury with crushed gold ore under the scorching Bindura sun, unaware that the toxic metal in her hands can damage the brain, kidneys, lungs, and nervous system. At Museveni Mine in Bindura, Gwiriko moves rhythmically in clockwise and anticlockwise
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Zimbabwe Commences Ebola Screening, Requests Africa CDC Reagents Ahead Of Potential Spillover
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has begun screening travellers for Ebola at ports of entry and activated its Public Health Emergency Operations Centre at Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals as the country intensifies preparedness measures against the deadly outbreak currently affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda. The government has also requested laboratory reagents from the
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Africa Seeks US$319 Million To Contain Deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak
Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appealed for nearly US$319 million to support a continent-wide response to the deadly Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease (BVD) outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Uganda, and South Sudan which also a high-risk country. The funding appeal emerged during a high-level meeting involving
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