FNC spearheads Zimbabwe’s preparations for forecast El Niño drought
By Kuda Pembere Zimbabwe is developing an Anticipatory Action Protocol to guide coordinated preparations for the forecast El Niño-induced drought during the 2026-27 rainfall season. The protocol will bring together government ministries, development partners and other stakeholders to agree on early warning triggers, interventions and financing before a disaster occurs. Officiating at a four-day workshop
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When a Child Becomes Pregnant, What Should Zimbabwe’s Law Allow?
By Kuda Pembere “Children Under 18 should be allowed to abort! Simple…!” Human rights lawyer Tinashe Mundawarara’s blunt Facebook statement has reopened a difficult question in Zimbabwe: what should happen when a child becomes pregnant? Mundawarara followed his statement with another question: “Who wants their 12 or 13 year old kid to carry pregnancy to
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Ugandan MPs explore ZNNP+ Kutabila, Zim’s HIV financing model
By Kudakwashe Pembere A delegation of Ugandan legislators is in Zimbabwe to benchmark the country’s HIV response, with community-led monitoring, HIV financing and innovations such as the Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV (ZNNP+)’s Kutabila Platform among the initiatives under study. The Ugandan legislators visited ZNNP+ on Wednesday for a benchmarking exercise focused
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Zimbabwe Moves Towards Dedicated Menstrual Health Policy and Law
By Kuda Pembere At a time when Zimbabwe lacks a stand-alone legal framework governing comprehensive menstrual health management, Government says it is considering developing one that could eventually become an Act of Parliament. Minister of Women Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Senator Monica Mutsvangwa made the announcement while officially opening Zimbabwe’s inaugural Menstrual
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MCAZ Trains Content Creators on Medicines Advertising Laws
By Kudakwashe Pembere The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) has engaged social media content creators to help curb the illegal advertising of medicines, warning that influencers increasingly shape public health decisions. The awareness meeting, held on Wednesday, brought together creators from Facebook, X, TikTok, Instagram and YouTube amid growing concern over the promotion of
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Bulawayo Records Strong Uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo Bulawayo Metropolitan Province recorded strong uptake of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in 2024, with the highest coverage achieved among males aged 25 to 29 and 15 to 19 years, according to the National AIDS Council (NAC). VMMC remains one of Zimbabwe’s key HIV prevention strategies, with studies showing that medical
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DREAMS Legacy Lives On at Mawaba Primary School
Kuda Pembere in Bulawayo Mawaba Primary School says it is determined to preserve the gains achieved through the DREAMS programme, including a dramatic reduction in child sexual abuse cases, despite the suspension of funding for the initiative. School authorities say the programme helped establish a Gender-Based Violence (GBV) room and strengthened child protection systems, contributing
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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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Three Minutes to a Diagnosis: How Digital X-Rays Are Transforming Rural Healthcare
Michael Gwarisa in Manicaland Despite the scorching heat, 58-year-old Fibion Nyatsanza (Not his real name), from Saumani village in the Honde Valley is determined to find out what has been keeping him awake at night for the past three weeks. Shortly after midday, he walks through the gates of Hauna District Hospital, clad in a
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Ministry of Health Bans Unauthorised Vehicles From Transporting Medicines to Curb Drug Leakages
Michael Gwarisa In the wake of rising cases of leakage and pilfering of public sector medicines within Zimbabwe’s healthcare supply chain, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has introduced stricter drug transportation and accountability measures aimed at closing existing loopholes. Appearing before the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Health, Permanent Secretary Dr Aspect Maunganidze
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