UNAIDS Welcomes US Move to Expand HIV Prevention Access
By Staff Reporter UNAIDS welcomes the announcement by the US State Department that the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) will be supporting an initiative by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria to provide lenacapavir to up to 2 million people in countries with high burdens of HIV. Lenacapavir, an American-based
Read MoreExternal Experts Assess Zimbabwe’s Health Security Progress Since 2019
By Kuda Pembere in Kadoma The final phase of Zimbabwe’s Joint External Evaluation (JEE) is underway in Kadoma to assess gaps in the country’s health security systems while reflecting on progress made since the initial evaluation in 2019. The first phase, which involved an internal self-assessment, was completed in July. The current external evaluation runs
Read MoreDonor Funding Cuts Deal Major Blow To Male Circumcision Programs In Midlands Province
By Michael Gwarisa in Gweru The Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has warned of a decline in the coverage of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) in the Midlands province owing to major disruptions in donor funding earlier this year. For more than a decade, Zimbabwe’s VMMC program has relied heavily on external financing,
Read MoreNutrition Sector Seeks Slice of Fast Food and Sugar Taxes in Upcoming Fiscal Plan
By Kuda Pembere With the 2026 National Budget public consultations beckoning, legislators have pledged that the nutrition sector will receive a dedicated portion of revenue generated from the sugar and fast-food taxes. In an interview with HealthTimes after a Nutrition Training Workshop for Members of Parliament and Senate organized by the Zimbabwe Civil Society Organizations
Read MoreVillage Delivery Turns Deadly: How Home Births in Gokwe Are Fueling New HIV Infections
By Michael Gwarisa in Gokwe South When Sister Farisai Mlambo, the nurse in charge at Katema Clinic in rural Gokwe South, spoke in an interview with HealthTimes on the sidelines of a Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission (PMTCT) dialogue, she revealed a chilling case that has unsettled health workers and traditional leaders in the area. “We
Read MoreCimas Health Group Set to Host Third Edition of Pedal to W3llness Cycling Event
By Staff Reporter Cimas Health Group has announced September 27, 2025, as the date for the third edition of its flagship cycling event, Pedal to W3llness, an initiative aimed at promoting cardiovascular fitness and healthy living among Zimbabweans. The event, organised through the health group’s wellness division iGo, will take place at Borrowdale Office Park
Read MoreMombeshora Threatens Closure of Private Health Facilities Withholding HIV MTCT Data
By Kuda Pembere Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora has warned private health players who fail to provide data on Mother-to-Child Transmission (MTCT) programs, saying such facilities risk closure. He gave the warning during the National Validation Committee (NVC) Meeting for the Triple Elimination of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B
Read MoreZimbabwe’s HIV Care at Risk as Funding Cuts Loom
By Rukudzo Gota In an unsettling turn of events, funding cuts from the U.S. and other donor nations are jeopardizing years of progress in HIV care and treatment in Zimbabwe. As a community advocates like Angela Jambo who has dedicated over two decades to supporting those living with HIV—bear witness to the unraveling of critical
Read MoreReport Exposes Gaps in Zimbabwe’s Devolution Implementation
By Michael Gwarisa A new study has revealed that Zimbabwe’s devolution programme, though enshrined in the 2013 Constitution, has had limited impact on improving public service delivery, particularly for women and girls. The report, titled A Critical Analysis of the Impact of Devolution on Public Service Provision in Zimbabwe: A Gendered Perspective on Access, Quality,
Read MoreCall for Dedicated Community Health Directorate
By Kuda Pembere and Rebeccah Zindati The creation of a dedicated Primary Health Care and Community Health Directorate has been described as a significant step toward improving accountability, coordination, and service delivery for community health worker (CHW) programming in Zimbabwe. Currently, the Department of Community Health is housed under the Nursing Services Directorate in the
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