Nurses Threaten Another Strike as Government Fails to Honour Pay Deal
By Michael Gwarisa Another nurses’ strike could be looming in Zimbabwe after health workers accused Government of failing to honour agreements on the review of sector-specific allowances and the handling of a controversial job evaluation exercise. The Zimbabwe Nurses Association, ZINA, together with the Health Apex Team and other health worker representatives, says the continued
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Zimbabwe Records 12,000 Influenza Cases a Week, as Ministry Rules Out COVID in 302 Tests
By Michael Gwarisa Zimbabwe is recording nearly 12,000 influenza cases a week during the current seasonal peak, but the Ministry of Health and Child Care says there is no evidence that the country is experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak. The ministry says laboratory testing conducted in cases where COVID-19 was clinically suspected has so far found
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Zimbabwe Updates Essential Medicines List, Launches New Adult Cancer Treatment Guidelines
By Kuda Pembere ZIMBABWE has updated its national essential medicines framework and introduced new adult oncology treatment guidelines as Government moves to keep pace with changing disease patterns, advances in medical treatment and growing pressure on the health system. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora last Thursday launched the ninth edition of the
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Zimbabwe, UNICEF Launch China-Funded Programme to Protect Children From Drought
By Kuda Pembere in Goromonzi WITH Zimbabwe still recovering from the 2023/24 drought and bracing for renewed climate shocks, Government and UNICEF have launched a two-year, Chinese-funded programme targeting more than 212,000 people in drought-affected districts. The initiative, financed through China’s Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund, will be implemented in up to eight districts
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Minister Mombeshora Urges Action as Zimbabwe Rolls Out National Health Strategy
By Kuda Pembere AS Zimbabwe begins implementing its Second National Health Strategy (NHS) 2026-2030, Government has called for a shift from planning to execution, saying the country’s success will be measured by tangible improvements in healthcare services and the quality of life of its citizens. Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora made the
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Experts Urge Stronger Prevention Advocacy to Sustain Zimbabwe’s HIV Gains Amid Shrinking Funding
By Patricia Mashiri Zimbabwe must intensify prevention advocacy and strengthen community-led HIV prevention efforts to safeguard decades of progress against HIV as shrinking donor funding threatens the country’s response, health experts have said. The call was made during the inception meeting of the Community Monitoring and Engagement for Transformation (COMET) Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) Pivot Pilot
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Zimbabwean Youth Demand Greater Role in Policy-Making and National Development
By Alice Mudzingwa HARARE – Young people from across Zimbabwe have called for greater participation in governance and policy-making, urging government, development partners and civil society organisations to create more opportunities for youth leadership and meaningful involvement in national development. The calls were made during a Youth Indaba, where delegates discussed key issues affecting young
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Zimbabwe Reaffirms Commitment to Children Living With HIV at AIDS 2026 Despite Global Funding Uncertainty
By Michael Gwarisa RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Zimbabwe has reaffirmed its commitment to ending AIDS among children, with the Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, telling delegates at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (AIDS 2026) that the country remains focused on closing the treatment gap affecting children
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Harare Hosts National Youth Indaba to Elevate Youth Voice
By Alice Mudzingwa ​HARARE – Young leaders from across Zimbabwe, government officials, development partners, and civil society representatives have gathered in Harare for a two-day National Youth Indaba aimed at strengthening youth participation in policymaking and advancing youth-led solutions to Zimbabwe’s development challenges. ​The Indaba is being convened under the Youth Collective Action for Social
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Zimbabwe Must Treat Health as an Economic Investment, Not a Cost- Minister Mombeshora
By Michael Gwarisa RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Zimbabwe’s Minister of Health and Child Care, Dr Douglas Mombeshora, has called on governments to stop viewing health as a social expense and instead recognise it as a strategic investment that drives economic growth, productivity and national development. Speaking during a high-level discussion on sustainable health financing
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