Zimbabwe Doctors Back Amendments Broadening Abortion Access
Michael Gwarisa The Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has publicly endorsed Clause 11 of the Medical Services Amendment Bill, a provision that seeks to broaden access to safe termination of pregnancy services in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe currently permits abortion under limited circumstances, including when a pregnancy poses a serious risk to a woman’s
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Rushinga Identified as Source of Zimbabwe’s Latest Cholera Cases
By Michael Gwarisa Health authorities have confirmed that Zimbabwe’s latest cholera cases remain confined to Rushinga, a town bordering Mozambique in Mashonaland Central province. The confirmation comes amid heightened public attention, given Zimbabwe’s history of cholera outbreaks, particularly in high-density suburbs in Harare and smaller towns such as Chegutu, which have previously been affected. Last
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FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Launch Early Health Response Amid La Niña Floods in Masvingo
Michael Gwarisa In a bid to avert public health challenges in the wake of La Niña–related flooding in Zimbabwe, FACT Zimbabwe and Tearfund Zimbabwe have launched a 45-day Anticipatory Action Intervention under the Start Network’s Start Fund mechanism. The program aims to protect high-risk communities in Bikita, Chiredzi, and Zaka districts in Masvingo Province. Speaking
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Zim Medicinal Cannabis Licences Due for Renewal
By Michael Gwarisa Medicinal cannabis producers in Zimbabwe have been warned to urgently renew their operating licences as permits issued in 2021 reach the end of their five year validity period. The Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe has confirmed that all affected licences will expire this year and has stressed that late applications will not
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Health Minister Dr Mombeshora appoints new boards for NatPharm, HPA, MRCZ and ZNFPC
By Kuda Pembere The Ministry of Health and Child Care on Friday inaugurated new boards for four of its key parastatals, marking the start of fresh mandates for the institutions. The newly appointed boards are for the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ), the National Pharmaceutical Company (NatPharm), the Health Professions Authority (HPA) and the
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New HIV Prevention Injection Expected in January, Minister Mombeshora says
By Kuda Pembere Following the expeditious registration of the long acting HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir, Zimbabwe is expecting the new injectable to arrive in the country in January next year. Addressing journalists on Friday, Health and Child Care Minister Dr. Douglas Mombeshora said preparations for the roll out have been completed. “Our roll-out plan, I
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Community Health Equity Fund Launched in Hopely as Nation Prepares for Insurance Scheme
By Kuda Pembere and Edward Makuzva At a time when out of pocket health spending is high for many urban residents in Harare, the City of Harare on Wednesday officially launched the Community Health Equity Fund (CHEF) in Hopely. The launch at Tariro Clinic comes six years after President Emmerson Mnangagwa opened the facility. Officiating
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New youth risks emerging in digital age, SAYWHAT warns
By Kuda Pembere As Zimbabwe marks the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence, with young women and adolescent girls increasingly facing online harassment, Government has pledged to protect young people from digital harm. This was said by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Youth Empowerment, Development and Vocational Training, Solomon Mhlanga, while officiating
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South Africa, Malawi Among African Countries Recording High drug-resistant gonorrhoea cases
By Staff Reporter The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a renewed warning about the rapid rise of drug-resistant gonorrhoea, calling it a growing global threat that demands urgent action. The alert follows the release of new findings from the Enhanced Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme (EGASP), which has tracked resistance patterns since 2015 and now
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Prof Smelly Dube honored as the Most Inspiring Personality in Africa
By Staff Writer Rivervalley Group of Companies Chief Executive Prof Dr. Smelly Dube has been inducted into the 2025 Peace Achievers International hall of fame as the Most Inspiring Personality of Africa. Along with other eminent Africans, she was honoured at a ceremony held in Abuja on November 8 for her contrbutions in achieving world
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