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Women Urged to Take Active Role as NDS2 Prioritises Gender Equality and Inclusion
Michael Gwarisa Women’s groups in Zimbabwe are urging action, not promises, as the National Development Strategy 2 places gender equality and social inclusion at the heart of national development. In light of the NDS2 launched in December 2025, women have vowed to be proactive in ensuring the strategy does not become just another document that
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Zimbabwe’s Family Planning Council Operating on a Shoestring Budget
Michael Gwarisa Despite a multimillion-dollar pledge made by the Government of Zimbabwe at the International Conference on Family Planning in Bogotá, Colombia, where Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora announced an additional US$2.25 million per year for contraceptive procurement in 2026 and 2027, the country’s Family Planning Council (ZNFPC) is struggling to make
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OPHID Joins MOHCC and Partners in Commemorating World TB Day 2026
Michael Gwarisa The Organization for Public Health Interventions and Development (OPHID) Executive Director, Dr. Tinashe T. Chinyanga, has joined the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MOHCC), development partners, stakeholders, and the global community in marking World TB Day 2026. Aligned with this year’s global theme, “Yes! We Can End TB: Led by Countries, Powered
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Jehovah’s Witnesses Update Blood Policy: Members Can Now Store and Transfuse Their Own Blood
Staff Reporter For the first time in history, the Jehovah’s Witnesses have updated their policy, allowing members to have their own blood drawn, stored, and transfused back to them in medical procedures, marking a major milestone in the organization’s history. The Jehovah’s Witnesses organization has one of the oldest bans on blood transfusion, dating back
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EU Under Fire for Undermining WHO Pandemic Deal as Equity Talks Stall
By Michael Gwarisa While countries in the Global South have continued to share vital health data and pathogen samples in good faith, the European Union (EU) is facing mounting criticism for delaying progress on a key component of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement. At the centre of the dispute is the Pathogen Access
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Each Year, Zimbabwe Loses a Town the Size of Kariba in Under-Five Deaths – UN
By Michael Gwarisa More than 32,000 children in Zimbabwe die before their fifth birthday every year. The figure, drawn from the latest UN child mortality estimates, places the country among those making the slowest progress in reducing under-five deaths in sub-Saharan Africa. That number is easier to grasp when placed in context. It is roughly
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Health and Wellness Campaign Takes Center Stage at Tebekwe Mine
By Staff Reporter Tebekwe Mine has launched a free health screening program for all its employees. The on-site initiative offers blood pressure monitoring, TB screening, and other essential tests. “Our workers are our most valuable asset,” said Mine Manager Amb. Professor Smelly Dube. “By bringing these services directly to them, we are not only ensuring
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Argentina withdraws from World Health Organization
Michael Gwarisa Argentina has announced its official withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO) citing irreparable differences. Through his official X account, Argentina’s presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni said they had significant disagreements with WHO regarding management of the COVID-19 pandemic, the same reason given by US President Donald Trump for exiting the global health body.
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Julian Buss Sets Record as First Zimbabwean to Achieve 300 Blood Donations
Michael Gwarisa Seventy-four-year-old Julian Buss has made history by becoming the first Zimbabwean to reach 300 lifetime blood donations, setting a national benchmark for voluntary blood donation and inspiring generations to come. Buss achieved this remarkable milestone after nearly five decades of consistent giving, having made his first donation in 1977 at the age of
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Illegal BBL and Breast Enhancement Salons Under Fire in Zimbabwe
Michael Gwarisa The Health Professions Authority (HPA) Zimbabwe has issued a strong public warning regarding the proliferation of illegal facilities offering specialised medical and cosmetic procedures. According to the HPA, some of these procedures include invasive cosmetic treatments and other medical acts that should only be performed by qualified healthcare professionals. In a
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