Zimbabwe Unveils National Health Strategy 2026-2030, Targets Universal Health Coverage
By Kuda Pembere in Norton Zimbabwe has launched its National Health Strategy (2026-2030), a five-year blueprint aimed at strengthening the country’s health system, expanding access to quality healthcare and accelerating progress towards universal health coverage. Launching the strategy at Norton Hospital on Thursday, Minister of Health and Child Care Dr Douglas Mombeshora said the plan
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Zimbabwe Marks First International Paramedics Day as New Emergency Care Law Takes Effect
By Kuda Pembere HARARE – Zimbabwe commemorated its first-ever International Paramedics Day on Tuesday, with health officials using the occasion to highlight the newly gazetted Medical Services Amendment Act, which makes the provision of emergency medical care a legal obligation for both public and private health institutions. The event brought together more than 30 public
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Zimbabwe Introduces Law Requiring Private Hospitals to Treat Emergency Patients Regardless of Ability to Pay
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe has enacted sweeping amendments to the Medical Services Act that will require private hospitals to provide life-saving emergency treatment to critically ill patients regardless of their ability to pay, marking one of the country’s most significant health law reforms in recent years. The Medical Services Amendment Act, 2026, gazetted this week
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Daily Pill Burden Fuels Demand for Long-Acting HIV Prevention in Zimbabwe, Survey Finds
By Michael Gwarisa Nearly seven in ten Zimbabweans who previously used daily oral HIV prevention pills abandoned treatment because of the burden of taking medication every day, a new survey has revealed, adding fresh evidence that long-acting injectable HIV prevention could transform the country’s fight against new HIV infections. The findings come just months after
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WHO Declares Hantavirus Outbreak Over After Final Contact Tests Negative
By Michael Gwarisa WHO has officially declared the recent hantavirus outbreak over after the last person known to have been exposed to the virus completed quarantine and tested negative. Announcing the development, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the final identified contact linked to the outbreak had safely completed the required monitoring period.
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Zimbabwe Becomes First in Africa, Fourth Globally to Attain WHO Maturity Level 4
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe has become the first country in Africa and only the fourth globally to attain the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Benchmarking Tool (GBT) Maturity Level 4, the highest international standard for medicines regulation. The milestone was revealed on Wednesday by WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi, during a
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Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Investment Unlocks Increased UNFPA Support
By Michael Gwarisa HARARE – Zimbabwe’s commitment to investing domestic resources in family planning is paying dividends, with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) increasing its financial support for reproductive health commodities under a financing arrangement now being recognised as a regional success story. Speaking during a visit to the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm) in
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Zimbabwe to Use Sugar Tax Revenue to Fund Nutrition, Fight Obesity
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe will begin using revenue collected from sugar-sweetened beverages and fast-food taxes to finance nutrition programmes and tackle the growing burden of obesity and diet-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) following Cabinet’s approval of the National Nutrition Financing Strategy. The strategy, presented by Vice President General (Rtd) Dr. Constantino Chiwenga in his capacity as
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Morocco summit honors Gweru business couple
By Staff Reporter River Valley Group directors Eng. Dr. Mncedisi Dube and Amb. Prof. Smelly Dube were among the recipients of the Top 100 Most Notable Peace Icons of Africa 2026 awards at a continental summit held in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco, on June 27, 2026. The recognition, conferred by the Nigeria-based Davidian Peace and
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Zimbabwe to Host Continental Reproductive Justice Forum Focused on Age and Rights
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe will, for the first time, host the Fourth Annual Reproductive Justice Litigation Baraza, marking the first occasion the continental conference has been held outside Uganda since its inception four years ago. Running from August 3 to 7, 2026 in Harare under the theme “Age as a Determinant of Sexual and Reproductive
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