City of Harare Health Insurance Officially Launched
By Michael Gwarisa Harare health insurance has taken a major step forward with the launch of the Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF), aimed at improving access to healthcare and reducing reliance on out-of-pocket payments. The scheme, supported by the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC), the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), ZB Financial Holdings,
Read MoreZimbabwe Targets Sharp Drop in Neonatal Mortality
By Kuda Pembere The Health and Child Care Ministry is upbeat that Zimbabwe’s neonatal mortality rate will drop to 20 deaths per 1,000 live births within the next two years. Currently at 37 deaths per 1,000 live births, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Aspect Maunganidze, told HealthTimes on the sidelines of a Health Sector Working Group
Read MoreZimbabwe Targets Local Dairy Packaging Recycling Plant with 1,000-Ton Monthly Waste Collection Goal
By Kuda Pembere in Marondera Zimbabwe is aiming to establish a recyclable dairy packaging processing plant, a goal that will only be achievable if the country manages to collect 1,000 tons of dairy packaging waste each month. This was revealed by Dairy Processors Association of Zimbabwe (DPAZ) Secretary-General Tendai Marecha on Tuesday in Marondera, where
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Harare’s Expanding Sex Work Industry Amid Service Disruptions: A Public Health Time Bomb for Zimbabwe
By Michael Gwarisa In 2024, Theresa*, a 23-year-old from Chitungwiza, turned to sex work not by choice, but out of necessity. Zimbabwe’s faltering economy had left few opportunities for young women like her. What began as a means to survive quickly became a dangerous gamble with her health and safety. “At times, I risk and
Read MoreOutcry Over Mandatory Registration Examination for Social Work Graduates
By Staff Reporter The Council of Social Workers’ recent announcement introducing a mandatory registration examination for social work graduates has sparked significant backlash, particularly on social media. A Facebook post bearing the announcement attracted numerous comments, with many stakeholders expressing dissatisfaction over the communication and the policy itself. The Council declared that, starting in 2025,
Read MoreCMCOMMS Wins Top African Supply Chain Award, Vows to Intensify Fight Against Falsified Medicines
By HealthTimes Reporter CMCOMMS, a regional leader in health supply chain management, has won the Outstanding Achievement Award in Humanitarian & Health Supply Chain Management at the 2025 Africa Supply Chain Excellence Awards (ASCEA). The accolade recognises the organisation’s leadership and innovation in promoting Good Storage and Distribution Practices (GSDP) as a safeguard against substandard
Read MoreVP Mohadi, Dr. Mombeshora Pledge Hospital Rehabilitation After Bulawayo Tour
By Rukudzo Gota Top Zimbabwean Government officials toured hospital facilities in Bulawayo to assess the provision of services in the metropolitan province. Vice President Kembo Mohadi and Health and Child Care Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora last week visited Cowdray Park Mini-Hospital, United Bulawayo Hospitals (UBH), Mpilo Central Hospital, and Ingutsheni Central Hospital. The tour followed
Read MoreTable Zen, Trinity Sport Use Table Tennis to Tackle ZIm’s Drug Problem
By Kuda Pembere At a time when Zimbabwe is grappling with widespread drug and substance abuse, particularly among the youth, a US-based non-profit table tennis organization has partnered with local company Trinity Sport to donate table tennis equipment in an effort to promote the sport in the country. The equipment, supplied by US organization Table
Read MoreSOUTH AFRICA: Ongoing xenophobic action puts at risk the lives of several non-South African patients.
By Staff Reporter Doctors Without Borders (MSF) says they are deeply concerned by the persistent and systematic physical blocking of non-South Africans from accessing healthcare, including pregnant women, people living with HIV, chronic patients and children – particularly in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal. They called for immediate action by the National Department of Health (NDoH) and
Read MoreZimbabwe Doctors Name PSMAS Worst Medical Aid Service Provider
By Michael Gwarisa Doctors across various specialties in Zimbabwe have delivered a damning verdict on the Premier Service Medical Aid Society (PSMAS), ranking it the worst medical aid service provider in the country in a new performance survey by the Zimbabwe Medical Association (ZiMA). The online poll, conducted from 14 to 21 April 2025, drew
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