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Imperial College London Brings AI for Healthcare Training to Zimbabwe
Michael Gwarisa A team from Imperial College London has travelled to Zimbabwe to deliver an intensive training programme aimed at strengthening the use of machine learning in healthcare, as global efforts grow to harness artificial intelligence for improved health outcomes. The three day course, titled Machine Learning for Health Applications, was held in Harare from
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Africa CDC Appoints Four Senior Advisors to Advance Health Strategy
Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has appointed four senior advisors, a move aimed at strengthening the organisation’s capacity to respond to public health threats across the continent. The four include Ambassador Troy Fitrell (USA) as Senior Advisor on International Cooperation, Ambassador Pierre Delsaux (Belgium) as Senior Advisor on Strategic Partnership,
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Ethiopia to Host 5th CPHIA Conference, Drawing 30,000 Public Health Experts
Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has announced that Ethiopia will host the 2026 edition of the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), one of the continent’s premier gatherings for health professionals and policymakers. The fifth CPHIA conference will take place from November 1 to 5 in Addis Ababa,
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AU Commission on Human Rights Urges Zimbabwe to Reconsider Gender Commission Scrapping
Michael Gwarisa The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights has urged Zimbabwe to reconsider plans to scrap the Zimbabwe Gender Commission, warning that the move could undermine progress made in advancing gender equality and protecting women’s rights. The call was made following the Commission’s visit to the country as part of the Promotion Mission
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Middle East War Pushes Up Mosquito Net Production Costs, Threatening Africa’s Malaria Fight
Michael Gwarisa The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has warned of a looming malaria crisis, driven by rising costs of polyester, a key raw material used in the production of mosquito nets. Across Africa, where malaria remains endemic, long-lasting insecticidal nets are a primary line of defence against the anopheles mosquito,
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Zimbabwe Probes Genetic Link in Unexplained Infertility Cases
Michael Gwarisa Data shows up to 20 percent of couples face unexplained infertility, where science has not identified a clear cause, prompting Zimbabwean medical experts to launch a study exploring potential genetic links to infertility. While science has established that factors such as poor sperm quality, low sperm count, uterine abnormalities in women, fibroids, and
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Zimbabwe Public Health Workers Equipped to Turn Data into Policy
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is strengthening its public health decision-making by equipping government officials with critical data analysis skills, following the completion of a six-month Data-to-Policy (D2P) training programme led by Vital Strategies. The latest cohort saw 19 participants from the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) and the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community, Small
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Health Funders Push Back, Warn 80% of Private Healthcare Funding at Risk in IPEC Takeover
Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe’s healthcare sector faces uncertainty as health funders warn that proposed regulatory changes could disrupt medical aid societies that finance up to 80 percent of private healthcare. The proposed reforms, contained in the IPEC Amendment Bill, have triggered concern among healthcare funders who warn the move could disrupt a system that has long
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Celebrating Health Initiatives in Communities: Eng Dr. Mncedisi Dube and Amb Professor Smelly Dube’s UK Recognition
Staff Reporter In a unique testament to their dedication to health and wellbeing in Shurugwi communities, among other endeavours, Eng Dr. Mncedisi Dube and Amb Professor Smelly Dube, the dynamic duo behind Gweru’s esteemed River Valley Properties, have won prestigious awards in London, United Kingdom. This recognition by the Leaders Without Borders Development Centre underscores
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Zimbabwe Sex Workers Demand End to Police Harassment
Michael Gwarisa Sex workers in Zimbabwe are calling for an end to ongoing harassment and abuse by members of the Zimbabwe Republic Police, warning that current practices are undermining their safety and rights. In 2025, a Constitutional Court ruling significantly limited how police can enforce laws on soliciting for sex. The court made it clear
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